A registered Safety and Health Officer employed in compliance with section 30 of the OSHA Act will report into the Safety and Health Officer.

At Accenture, Work Safety & Health Officers work on–site, providing a go–between to management by monitoring OHS compliance and providing technical advice, in accordance with the local laws & regulations. They should have strong administrative skills and be certified through recognized bodies. Work Health & Safety Officers work in an increasingly agile business models, which run 7 days and covers standard and non-standard work-timing.

A registered Safety and Health Officer employed in compliance with section 30 of the OSHA Act will report into the Safety and Health Officer – Senior Analyst and shall have the below duties & Responsibilities in Accenture:

• Promoting healthy and safe working methods and practices in the workplace.
• Identifying, recording and reporting hazards, accidents, injuries and health issues.
• Assisting with investigation of accidents, studying possible causes and providing remedial advice.
• Conducting health and safety training sessions for management, supervisors and workers.
• Assisting with rehabilitation of workers after accidents and overseeing their successful return to work.
• Coordinating emergency procedures and first aid crews.
• Developing OHS plans and monitoring compliance.
• Regularly inspecting the workplace and related tools and equipment to ensure compliance with regulations and to identify risks to safety and health of employees
• Ensure preventive measures are taken to safeguard the safety and health of employees and any other person not in the employment of the employer.
• Advise the employer in writing on practicable measures and appropriate techniques to be implemented to minimize risks in all processes in the undertaking of his employer.
• Design and implement appropriate training programmed to meet the requirements of this Act and any other enactment dealing with occupational safety and health and keep proper records thereof.
• Review any measure, method, procedure, or technique adopted to ensure occupational safety and health at intervals of not more than 2 years or at such intervals as the Permanent Secretary may direct in writing and keep proper records thereof; recommend in writing to the employer appropriate occupational.
• Safety and health programs, where the circumstances so justify.
• Inspect all places of work under his responsibility at least once every month and record his findings in the register provided by the employer.

• Exercise adequate supervision to ensure the effective implementation of arrangements made, and preventive measures taken, by the employer; and enquire into all complaints made by an employee.
• Assess the need for preventive measures to safeguard the safety and health of employees and any other person not in the employment of the employer.
• Develop effective communication systems on occupational safety and health between the employer and any employee.
• Investigate occupational accidents and dangerous occurrences at anyplace of work and make a report thereon and recommend in writing any safety and health measures to be implemented by the employer.

Required Knowledge and Abilities:

• Degree in Health and Safety or any equivalent qualifications
• A minimum of 4 - 5 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in corporate environment would be a definite advantage.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage critical path and deadlines.
• Good analytical skills, detail-oriented, knowledge of safety procedures