Health and Safety Officer
- Port Louis
- Negotiable
- Permanent
- Added 17/05/2017
- Closing 31/05/2017
Adecco is an International HR and Consultancy firm.
Our client, an Energy Service Company with an operational focus in Africa who provide reliable, clean and renewable on-grid and off grid power delivery solutions is looking for a Health and Safety Officer.
Our client, an Energy Service Company with an operational focus in Africa who provide reliable, clean and renewable on-grid and off grid power delivery solutions is looking for a Health and Safety Officer.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and the Management, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and deploying a safety culture that results in a cohesive delivery of regulatory and control programs in place to achieve zero preventable injury and illness at all worksites.
Main responsibilities:
- Co-ordinates, supports and guides the Executive Team on all aspects of the Business with regards to Health and Safety.
- Setting up, communicate and train the company standards compliant to Law.
- Responds to all work site injury prepare all reports, documents as prescribed and as per standards.
- Ensure that all Health and Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.
- Ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.
- Carries out inspections of workplaces and takes appropriate action to ensure compliance.
- Develop and assist in the training and development qualified safety personnel on all worksites
- Participate in the delivery of related safety programs and develop awareness of the standards to all workforce.
- Perform prescribed surveys using technical equipment, evaluates results, and takes appropriate action, asrequired.
- Reviews the work of qualified employees to ensure adequacy of service and to ensure safety standards aremet and policies are carried out.
- Perform any other cognate duties as may be assigned by Management.
Qualification:
- Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or any equivalent qualification.
- Acceptable to the Ministry of Labour in Health and Safety qualification.
- At least 5 years related experience in the workplace safety and health field and in a supervisory or management capacity.
Candidate profile:
- Working knowledge of The Workplace Safety and Health Act and related legislation.
- Knowledge of enforcement procedures.
- Knowledge of the interface between labour and management in the workplace.
- Knowledge and techniques of industrial (PV Construction etc.) methodology.
- Working knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point) to at least intermediate stage
- Ability to maintain effective work relationships.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good organizational skills.
- Good supervisory skills. Knowledge of supervisory/management techniques.
- Ability to meet strict deadlines and work under pressure.
- Self-Starter, attention to detail and accuracy.
- Confidentiality.