Health and safety officer

Role: Health & Safety OfficerLocation: Limerick/North CorkIndustry: ManufacturingPurpose: Provide effective and efficient support in relation to Health & Safety Policies and Practices and ensure that safe systems of work and practice are maintained through Health & Safety ManagementDuties:Facilitate Compliance and Implementation of Health and Safety procedures.Provide specialist advice, guidance and instruction regarding Health & Safety to employees ensuring that high standards in Health and Safety are maintained.Promote a positive Health and Safety Culture.Provide effective and efficient support to Senior Management and colleagues to ensure safe systems of work and practice are maintained.Review existing policies and measures and update according to legislation.Schedule Monthly Safety Audits/Inspections for every departmentMaintain accurate records relating to Health and Safety documentation.Risk assessment ManagementHazard/Risk IdentificationConduct Health & Safety Inductions for all new employees and refresher H&S Training Workshops.Ensuring that training needs are undertaken by employees with external bodies in relation to Lifting Equipment Training, Fire Warden Training, Portable Fire Extinguisher Training, etc.Monitor servicing H&S Equipment.Inspect premises and the work of personnel to identify issues or non-conformity (e.g. not using protective equipment)Gemba walks - will be required to walk around the plant and inspect work areas to ensure the workplace and everyone are following safety procedures and guidelines.Conduct and produce minutes resulting from the Weekly Health and Safety Committee meeting.Incident reporting by updating PMDE HR Module & HSKPIZero Harm -reporting number of accidents/incidents/near misses. The aim is to maintain 0 accidentMaintaining H&S Risk Management PerformanceServicing of H&S EquipmeExperienceExperience in health and safety procedures and qualification is essential.Capability to become familiar with the day-to-day operations of the business and the staff, as well as the equipment and materials used.Hazard/incident investigationStrong analytical and problem- solving skills.Dynamic individual with a 'can-do 'attitude, prepared to take responsibility, be flexible and motivated & drive results.Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with people at all levels of an organisation.Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: excel, power point, word etc.Strong written and verbal communication ski
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