Job Description

Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Safety Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in promoting a safe working environment by identifying potential hazards, implementing safety protocols, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This position requires a proactive approach to safety management and a commitment to fostering a culture of safety on a large construction project (gas production and storage facility).

Responsibilities:

• To advise on Safety Training needs, develop and maintain a Training program for all employees and carry out Safety Training as required.
• To encourage worker participation through safety suggestions, safety meeting feedback, safety incentives, prepare and display safety communications and posters.
• To audit work areas, premises and process and activities, report deficiencies for action and monitor follow up action.
• To monitor the standard and effectiveness of statutory examinations of plant, equipment and electrical appliances and installations and their associated records.
• To audit, monitor and regularly inspect equipment ensuring that it is safe for its intended purpose and maintained in good condition.
• To monitor and check the issue of P.P.E. to employees and ensure everyone knows how, when and why to use it.
• To ensure suitable first aid equipment is readily available, suitably marked and that there are adequate numbers of trained first aiders.
• To check and monitor fire precautions, emergency procedures and ensure firefighting equipment is maintained in good order, and correctly distributed around the work area and accommodation
• To record and process accident reports and prepare visual statistics.
• To review and update safety action plans, and ensure that people have acknowledged acceptance of their allocated responsibilities.
• To ensure that site management and supervision are aware of and understand the company safety policy and safety procedures and have access to relevant safety documentation e.g. company safety procedures manual, construction safety (CITB).
• To assess and monitor the safety performance of subcontractors.
• Where appropriate, has the authority to stop any work activity, which in their opinion involves a risk of serious personal injury to any person. After stopping the work, they must immediately inform the site manager and report to the safety manager by the quickest means, phone (mobile) email and / or fax.

Join us in our mission to create a safer workplace for all employees while contributing positively to our organisational culture!

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations and practices
• Certification in First Aid
• Proficient in report writing and documentation
• NEBOSH qualifications
• Ability to assess workplace hazards and implement safety measures
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Relevant experience in a health and safety advisory role