Health & Safety Officer (Temporary contract - 5 months)

Key responsibilities include:

• H&S Management
• Develop and implement policies: ensure policies and procedures are in place and enforced.
• Conduct drills, such as fire drills, to ensure equipment is properly functioning and staffs are aware of what to do in an emergency.
• Conduct investigations: respond to and investigate accidents and emergencies.
• Ensure the organization is compliant with legislative and regulatory requirements, conduct trainings with staff to make sure they are aware of regulations and procedures and provide guidance.
• Administrative tasks: keep records of daily activities, monitor staff’s absences on ground of ill health and maintain reference materials.
• Conduct Health and Safety committee meetings and liaise with external bodies; MEF, Factory Inspectorate, Fire Services, Ministry of Health and Quality of Life for H&S updates and coordination.
• Effectively communicate Health and Safety information to employees.
• First Aid Management
• Responsible of a First Aid Corner and provide immediate and basic care to an injured or sick staff before a doctor, other health professional or emergency services take over their treatment. 
• Manages and keep a suitable stocked first aid kits and facilities
• Train and mentor an appropriate number of first aiders covering night shift and day shift