Safety Officer

Job Title: Safety Officer

Function

Safety Officer

Reports to

Maintenance Manager

Direct Reports

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Job Purpose Statement

• Implementing safe processes of work and behavioral practices at the site.
• Ensure a safe and healthy work environment by implementing and maintaining comprehensive safety programs, protocols, and standards.
• Responsible for identifying and mitigating potential hazards, ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations.
• Emphasizes the focus on preventing accidents before they happen through hazard identification and mitigation.

Scope

• Monitor health and safety management system, assess risk, and support the site base services management to design strategies to reduce potential hazards within an assigned workplace or geographic area.
• Communicate safety concerns, observations, and findings to management and relevant airport management within capabilities and internal alignment.
• Up-to-date with new protocols/standards and safety management systems.

Qualification and Abilities

• Proven experience as a safety officer or within a related field.
• In-depth knowledge of legislation (e.g., OSHA/EPA/SBC/GOSI/HRSD) standards and procedures.
• Preferred knowledge in ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and safety management systems.
• Bachelor's in safety management, engineering, or relevant field is preferred.
• Certificate in occupational health and safety is preferred.
• Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials, dangerous goods, or practices.
• Experience in writing reports and policies for health and safety.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Office 365, Windows, specialized safety software for incident reporting risk assessment, and management.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to present and explain health and safety policies or topics.
• Understanding of safety regulations, risk assessment methods, and knowledge of automation equipment or machinery.
• Identifying potential hazards and ensuring adherence to safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular risk assessments, safety audits, and inspections to identify potential hazards associated with automated systems.
• Analyze work processes and flows to identify safety risks and implement measures to mitigate them.
• Ensure that safety procedures are integrated into the design, installation, and operation of automated systems.
• Develop and implement emergency response plans.
• Support the managers and onsite team to ensure HSE compliance with planning, coordinating, and implementing effective company HSE policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure that the department objectives are met.
• Stay updated on changes in safety regulations and ensure the company’s practices comply with these changes on site.
• Ensuring safety inspections and audits are completed at the prescribed intervals and that corrective actions are taken to correct identified deficiencies.
• Assist with developing HSE plans that comply with company policies and procedures.
• Conduct HSE training, toolbox meetings, and ensure drills are implemented as part of the company’s HSE program.
• Leading or participating in the investigation of workplace accidents and non-compliance reports and prepare/submit lessons learned to the regional HSE Manager, in alignment with the site base services management.
• Provide support to the regional HSE Manager by maintaining a visible presence on the field performance.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for safety audits, Inspections, and incidents.

List of Key Activities

• Oversee from HSE perspective the installations, maintenance, disposal of substances to comply with company policies.
• Stop any unsafe acts or processes that seem dangerous or unhealthy.
• Investigate and record incidents to determine the root causes with defined corrective actions to be taken.
• Prepare reports on occurrences and provide statistical information to site base services management and regional HSE Manager.
• Conduct HSE trainings and orientation to all employees.

Work Pattern

Day Time

Differentiator

• Demonstrated expertise in implementing comprehensive safety programs in a high-traffic and complex working environment, such as an airport.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster a proactive safety culture.
• Extensive experience in regulatory compliance, risk management, and emergency response planning.