Officer - Health & Safety

Job Description: Officer – Health & Safety - MPR-984

Position Overview

The Officer – Health & Safety is responsible for supporting the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of workplace health and safety standards across the organization. The role focuses on identifying workplace hazards, promoting a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and assisting departments in maintaining a safe, healthy, and incident-free working environment.

The position requires regular workplace inspections, effective communication with employees and management, incident investigation, safety training, emergency preparedness, and accurate maintenance of health and safety records.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor the organization’s occupational health and safety policies, procedures, and programs.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections, risk assessments, and safety audits to identify hazards and recommend suitable corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor compliance with applicable occupational health, safety, environmental, and statutory requirements.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and hazardous conditions; prepare reports and track corrective actions through closure.
• Maintain accurate records of incidents, inspections, risk assessments, training activities, permits, and other safety-related documentation.
• Coordinate and support emergency preparedness activities, including fire drills, evacuation exercises, first-aid arrangements, and emergency response procedures.
• Deliver safety inductions, toolbox talks, awareness sessions, and refresher training for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Promote safe work practices and encourage employee participation in health and safety initiatives.
• Verify the proper use, availability, and condition of personal protective equipment and other safety controls.
• Review work permits, method statements, job safety analyses, and risk assessments for high-risk activities where applicable.
• Liaise with department heads, supervisors, contractors, and relevant authorities on health and safety matters.
• Monitor contractor safety performance and ensure contractors comply with organizational safety requirements.
• Assist in the development of safety campaigns, procedures, inspection checklists, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide regular health and safety reports, trend analysis, and recommendations to management.
• Escalate serious hazards, non-compliance issues, and imminent risks promptly to the appropriate authority.
• Support occupational health initiatives and contribute to maintaining a healthy and positive work environment.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certification in health and safety is preferred.
• Practical experience in workplace health and safety, safety inspection, risk assessment, incident investigation, or compliance monitoring.
• Working knowledge of occupational health and safety principles, workplace risk controls, emergency response, and accident prevention practices.
• Familiarity with applicable health and safety legislation, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.
• Ability to conduct site inspections, identify hazards, assess risks, and recommend practical control measures.
• Strong report-writing, documentation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to deliver safety briefings and training to employees at different organizational levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and safety reporting or documentation systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and follow up on corrective actions.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, initiative, and commitment to workplace safety.
• Ability to work collaboratively with employees, management, contractors, and external stakeholders.

Preferred Competencies

• Incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
• Risk assessment and job safety analysis.
• Emergency preparedness and response coordination.
• Safety audit and inspection techniques.
• Contractor and permit-to-work management.
• Training facilitation and employee engagement.
• Problem-solving and corrective action tracking.
• Ability to influence safe behavior and promote a proactive safety culture.

Key Performance Areas

• Timely completion of workplace inspections and risk assessments.
• Reduction in workplace incidents, injuries, and near misses.
• Closure of corrective and preventive actions within agreed timelines.
• Compliance with internal policies and applicable statutory requirements.
• Completion and effectiveness of employee safety training and awareness programs.
• Accuracy and timeliness of health and safety reports and records.
• Improved employee participation in safety initiatives.

Employment Details

• Job Title: Officer – Health & Safety
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Department: Health, Safety & Environment
• Reporting To: Health & Safety Manager or designated management representative