Health and Safety Officer

Job Overview

Participate in implementing the DCP approved occupational safety program, analysing and administering various components of the safety programs.

Responsibilities

•    Monitor DCP employees, contracts and sub-contracts to ensure compliance safety rules and regulations.
•     Ensure all persons including the general public, with proximity of DCP premises sites and operating locations are not exposed to the risks of health and safety.
•    Ensure that work is carries out in a safe manner and acceptable standards with minimum risk to all persons, property, equipment and materials.
•    Report near miss, unsafe act, unsafe conditions of contracts and sub-contracts to DCP Management.
•     Ensure that contracts carry out toolbox on daily basis before starting of any work.
•    Ensure that all necessary fire apparatus on site are maintained in serviceable condition and regular inspected.
•    Ensure that necessary contact is made for emergency call out of medical facilities in case of serious accident or illness.
•    Upon receipt of a report of noncompliance or any condition which poses a serious or imminent danger to health or health, issues a request for immediate corrective action from the contractors.
•     The elimination of risk of injury of all persons affected by DCP operations and prevention of damage to all property and plant. 

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degress in Engineering or a related field.
• Postgraduate/Professional qualification from an HSE body such as NEBOSH, OSHA, ISPON.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in safety, preferably in the cement or related industry.

Skills and Behaviors:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Adequate knowledge of the cement and manufacturing industries.
• Adequate knowledge of Safety regulations.
• Ability to analyze incidences and proffer valuable solutions.
• Ability to communicate incidences and emergencies clearly.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• High sense of responsibility.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team