Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Coordinator

The primary responsibility of the HSE Coordinator is to implement, support and manage the HSE practices and to ensure compliance with the statutory provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and associated Regulations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Promote a positive Health, Safety and Environment culture in the Organisation.
• Ensure overall HSE compliance with all applicable legal requirements.
• Intervene when an unsafe act or condition is observed and stop any job that is considered unsafe.
• Identify possible hazards in the workplace and perform or assist risk assessment to ensure that appropriate corrective measures are taken.
• Report and record all accidental injuries or dangerous occurrence and assist accident investigation, where appropriate.
• Ensure Occupational health issues affecting employees are managed properly.
• Assist Managers in meeting HSE objectives and adhering to established HSE procedures.
• Ensure personnel are aware of emergency arrangements in relation to safety and environmental incidents.
• Perform Internal HSE Audits.
• Report to QHSE Manager on the HSE Performance.
• Ensure that all proposed corrective actions are completed as planned and are effective in reducing possible repeat recurrences of the non-conformity.
• Assist QHSE Manager to handle employee inquiries and complaints regarding HSE.
• Provide training and support to the staffs, where applicable.
• Assess the need for preventive measures to safeguard the safety and health of employees and any other person not in the employment of the employer.
• Design and implement appropriate training programmes and keep proper records thereof.
• Review any measure, method, procedure or technique adopted to ensure occupational safety and health.
• Develop effective communication systems on occupational safety and health.
• Inspect all places of work regularly and communicate the findings to QHSE Manager.

Required Skills

• Good HSE leadership skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Project Report writing skills
• Able to coordinate and motivate team members
• Able to build trust, respect and confidentiality
• Acts quickly and decisively; able to make tough calls
• Computer literate
• Valid driving licence