Job Purpose:
Senior Occupational Health and Safety Specialist is the one responsible to create a safe working environment by implementing and monitoring safety measures, identifying & analyzing risks, and designing strategies to avoid potential accidents, in compliance with the Egyptian legal Affairs & best health & safety practices.
Job Specifications:
Duty 1. Health & Safety Policies & Procedures:
- Develop and implement health and safety policies, procedures, guidelines, & work instructions as per the Egyptian health & safety regulations and as per our industry best practices.
- Coordinate with the governmental offices as “HSE office, Environmental Affairs Office and Civil Defense Office” and provide them with the necessary official documents.
- Ensure that the health and safety policies & procedures are well understood and followed by all employees.
Duty 2. Health & Safety Trainings:
- Conduct health & safety training programs regularly, in order to enforce the health and safety ‘s preventive measurements within the culture of our company.
- Develop and train employees on evacuation plans and test their responses to emergency situation regularly.
Duty 3. Health & Safety Audits & Inspections:
- Conduct regularly internal health & safety audits and inspections.
- Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions.
- Develop risk assessments’ strategies and eliminate any potential hazards within the work environment that might lead to any accident.
- Suspend activities or the use of dangerous materials until alternative solutions have been developed, tested and implemented.
- Investigate job accidents & incidents together with developing corrective action plans to prevent future occurrences.
- Represent the company in any external audits and coordinate with surrounding entities to ensure that all external health and safety factors are under control.
- Provide 1st aid to occupational injured employees.
- Test the firefighting system regularly and ensure that it is working probably with maximum efficiency.
Duty 4. Health & Safety Reports:
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports of the health and safety audits and inspections.
- Prepare “Job Accident” detailed reports and submit it to the factory manager regularly.
- Maintain and file accurate reports and documentation related to health and safety activities.
Core & Technical Competencies:Excellent Knowledge of Safety Regulations.Excellent Crisis & Risk Management Skills.Strong Detailed Oriented & Excellent Analytical Skills.Excellent Problem-Solving & Decision-Making Skills.Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.Excellent Communication & Leadership Skills.Dynamic and Flexibility Skills to adapt easily in a fast-paced environment.Proficient user of Microsoft office.V. good command of English.Have a positive attitude.Cooperation & Teamwork spirit.Other Requirements:BS in any relevant field. OSHA certification will be a plus 5 to 7 years of experience as Occupational Health & Safety Specialist inside Factories is a MUST.