SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER
Job description
Responsibilities:
- Maintain compliance with all safety regulations.
- Monitoring and controlling safety and compliance in the organization as per the Safety and Health Act 1994 and organization's safety policy.
- Conduct regular inspections and risk assessments of the workplace to identify potential hazards and implement corrective actions.
- Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses to determine root causes and develop strategies for prevention.
- Advising the management on safety issues as well as developing health and safety policies and procedures.
- Carrying out safety inspections and internal audits and reporting to management with suggestions and measures for improvement.
- Maintain accurate records of safety inspections, incidents, and training activities.
- Lead safety committees and meetings to discuss safety concerns and initiatives.
- Ensure all staff comply with safety regulations, including compliance with environmental regulations.
- Provide and initiate SHE training to ensure all employees are fully aware and adequately trained according to legislative requirements.
- Submit annually the necessary documents to DOSH as required by the Act.
- Implement 5S to ensure safety in surrounding areas.
- Liaise with Bomba on fire prevention, evacuation, and conduct fire drill training.
- Liaise with vendors to conduct monthly checks for the Fire System.
- Responsible for attending calls to verify with SPKA (Sistem Pengawasan Kebakaran Automatik).
- Assist all visiting government officers and consult on safety, health, and environment-related matters.
- Perform any other relevant/ad-hoc tasks as assigned by superior/management.
Requirements:
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, or a related field.
- Certified and registered as Safety and Health Officer with the Department of Occupational Safety & Health, Malaysia (DOSH).
- Competent Safety and Health Officer with a minimum of two to three years' working experience.
- In-depth knowledge of legislation and procedures.
- Experience in report writing and policies for health and safety.
- Ability to plan, implement, and monitor safety programs, policies, and procedures.