Safety Officer at EL-ALAN Construction Company (Nigeria) Limited

Job Purpose

• To ensure zero Loss Time Accident and fatality by professionally implementing company HSE policy, procedures and rules on site for employees, sub-contractors and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health as far as is reasonably practicable.
• Ensure that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to by all personnel on site and are communicated when reviewed.
• Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and construction site operations.
• Participate in preparation and implementation of Project Health and Safety Plan.
• Conduct Project Site Health and Safety Induction for all personnel on site.
• Ensure that Risk Assessment and Method Statement, Safety Data Sheet, Job Hazard Analysis are communicated and documented to all concerned personnel before commencement of any hazardous task or operation.
• Facilitate all incidents investigations and ensure they are reported and recommended Corrective Actions Plan (CAP) for improvements are implemented.
• Carry out Permit-To-Work monitoring and review.
• Ensure that Health and Safety inspections are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported, safety inspections, risk assessments and lone working procedures are managed and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
• Participate in the development of health & safety policies, safe systems of work and procedures.
• Ensure full and accurate Health & Safety and trainings (internal and external) records are kept and maintained.
• Liaise with clients and subcontractors Health & Safety representative in resolving health and safety issues on the project site.
• Advise Site/Project Manager on Health and Safety matters.

Qualifications

• First Degree or equivalent in any discipline, NEBOSH IGC or Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
• Must be a member of ISPON. Membership of other professional health and safety body will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 7 to 10 years experience as a Safety Officer preferably in construction environment.

Technical Competencies:

• Ability to develop HSE file for the overall Project so that the safety files are prepared and maintained for each work package.
• Ability to carry out adequate safety monitoring and supervision of subcontractor’s activities.
• Ability to review contractor’s safe system of work and advise on the most effective solution.
• Ability to implement HSE risk management process for the site.
• Ability to monitor residual risk, assist in the identification of new risk, and the execution of risk reduction plans “

Computer Literacy:

• MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook,email