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Job Description
EHS OFFICER
Support the Site Manager to establish an EHS management system and strong safety culture.
Purpose: Support the Site Manager to establish an EHS management system and strong safety culture.
Goals
- Support plant leadership in preventing all work related injuries and illnesses as well as environmental harm
- consultant for plant managers, superintendents and all leaders.
- Support plant leadership in establishing a safe & environmental friendly work environment.
- Definition of site regulation and communication to all site member.
- Ensure compliance via auditing that Site, Company and local regulations.
- Offer solutions and support action implementation regarding the work environment.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the fulfillment of the tasks assigned to him/her
- Responsible for his/her professional advice
- Authority to have equipment shut down if safety, health, or the environment are endangered
- Assist the Operations/Location Managers during an emergency situation in coordination/direct communication with plant management, staff positions, or their representatives
- Facilitate/lead HAZOP / LOPA / hazard / risk assessment team meetings.
Main Tasks
- Manage location safety and health activities (training, inspections, and audits, as well as internal and external reporting)
- Conducts internal inspections and audits and assists in coordinating external inspections and audits
- Analyzes, reviews, and reports location trends (audits, injuries, incidents, etc.) and monitors safety performance
- Advises management of safety and health issues, provides location managers with guidance and assistance
- Participates on location safety and health committee as a technical consultant / advisor.
- Provides technical support (if and when required)
- Assists in auditing new or revised equipment
- Assists line management in recognizing hazards and risks
- Develops material and assist in training.
- Assists in the orientation and training of new colleagues
- Assists with incident investigation.
- Stays up-to-date with regulatory developments, best practices, etc.
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with key contacts
- Support, promote and review the completion of safety information requirements to be entered in company safety database. (Incidents and near misses investigation, audits, inspections, corrective actions tracking process and etc.)
- Models the core values with regard to safety; integrity, respect, excellence, resourcefulness, teamwork and responsibility.
Location: Lagos State, Nigeria.
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