Health and Safety Officer

The Safety Officer is responsible for ensuring a safe and healthy work environment for all employees within the company. This role involves developing, implementing, and monitoring safety policies and procedures, conducting regular safety inspections, and ensuring compliance with local regulations and industry standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Work closely with the Global H&S Manager to ensure that all Health, Safety & internal compliance is adhered in the Philippines.

· Assist the Global H&S Manager to verify compliance for all activities undertaken.

· KPI information & data recording

· Conduct offices inspections and internal audits to monitor compliance in all areas of responsibility.

· Perform Internal audits to provide risk management in order to evaluate the effectiveness of our company's internal controls, corporate governance, and accounting processes.

· Assist the Global H&S Manager to develop in Microsoft Teams new internal processes and procedures and a reliable internal audit tool.

· Review and maintain sites risk assessments and work with management team to produce SSOW for identified tasks.

· Facilitate and support the management teams to investigate all near misses & accidents to document and input onto the internal database.

· Identify potential hazards (e.g., ergonomic issues, fire risks, slips and falls).

· Conduct periodic safety audits and inspections to ensure a safe work environment by maintaining an incident log and report findings to management.

· Implement corrective measures to minimize risks.

· Maintain and control sites H&S plans and assist the Global H&S Manager to host visits from external agencies as required.

· Ensure compliance with local occupational health and safety laws.

· Act as the host for external accreditation audits.

· Arrange and record all Health, Safety and Environmental training when applicable to all sites staff in conjunction with HR.

· Collaborate with HR, facilities, and other departments to integrate safety practices into operations.

· Engage employees in safety initiatives, promoting a proactive safety culture.

· Act as a liaison between management and regulatory bodies on safety matters

· Investigate accidents or near-miss incidents to identify root causes and recommend preventive actions to avoid recurrence

· Develop and maintain emergency response plans (e.g., evacuation procedures, fire drills).

· Conduct safety training sessions on topics such as fire safety, ergonomics, and emergency

procedures.

· Develop communication materials (e.g., posters, newsletters) to promote a culture of safety.

Requirements:

· Proven experience as safety officer

· 2 -3 years of experience in Occupational health and safety, preferably in an office or BPO environment.

· Exposure to Emergency planning, and incident reporting is a plus.

· Certifications: BOSH, OSHA, First Aid or CPR (or similar organization)

· Familiarity with local occupational health and safety regulations.

· Experience in writing reports and policies for health and safety

· Proficient in MS Office; Working knowledge of safety management information systems is a plus

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and explain health and safety topics

· Problem Solving Skills

· Outstanding organizational skills

· Risk Assessment

· Diligent with great attention to detailNEBOSH Certificate or equivalent (or working towards)

· BOSH, OSHA, First Aid or CPR (or similar organization)

· Knowledge of national industry health & safety standards

· Knowledge of OHSAS 18001 and ISO 9001 and 14001

· Must have experience of managing H&S and compliance

· Experience of managing or participating in audits processes

· Experience of environmental and quality management processes

· Effective training and presentation skills

o Articulate communicator

o Excellent Listening skills

o Excellent telephone manner

· Excellent IT skills

o Experience using Windows based packages (Word, Excel, Outlook etc)

o Attention to detail

· Able to retain knowledge and understand multiple process

· 3-5 years of related work experience preferably in an office or BPO environment.

· Experience in writing report and policies for health and safety

· Keen eye for detail

· Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal

· Ability to solve problems and make informed decisions under pressure

· Able to work on own initiative and be proactive

· Excellent time management and organizational skills

· Remain calm and professional under pressure

· Team Player

· Analytical think able to influence others

· Hazard awareness and ability to influence at all levels within the organization and strong challenge where necessary