Health & Safety Officer
Entered: 04 Dec 2024
Duration: Permanent
Vacancy: Health & Safety Officer
Location: Co. Cork
Salary: €50/60,000 negotiable
An experienced Health & Safety Officer is required to join a leading main contractor to cover works in the Cork Region.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a well-established company, reporting directly to the Director, you will support the organisation in driving their Safety culture forward.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Site management team with planning, coordinating and implementing of effective Health Safety & Training policies, guidelines and procedures to ensure that the business objectives are met.
- Provide support to the Management and Operation team in all aspects of safety, occupational health, safety, Training / Development and on occasion environmental issues.
- Support the HR Manager in ensuring Health & Safety compliance and perform regular Health and Safety audits
- Assist with developing Health and Safety plans that comply with Company policies and procedures as well as Internal and external stakeholders requirements
- Ensure training, tool box meetings, and drills are implemented as part of the company’s training and Health & Safety and HR program, i.e. emergency response systems, etc.
- Investigate and complete the process for close out of all Accident Investigation Reports and prepare/submit preventative measure initiatives for implementation
- Manage Safety Statistic reporting within and benchmark performance with relative other industries.
- Assist in the development of project specific Health and Safety procedures.
- Ensure premises, transportation and employees are compliant with Company policies and safety standards and that there are sufficient systems in place to monitor and safeguard same.
- Successfully develop and implement work site Health & Safety campaigns and good practices
Requirements:
- Must have a Qualification in H&S
- 3+ years’ experience in working with Contractors
- Knowledge of IT Systems an advantage
- Set an example of enthusiasm, loyalty and hard work in the performance of all duties.
- Site experience essential