Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Qualifications & Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, Safety Management, or a related field.
  
• 3- 5 years of Relevant EHS/HSE experience in a manufacturing, industrial, construction, or factory environment will be an advantage.
  
• NEBOSH certification is an added advantage.
  

Key Responsibilities

Workplace & Factory Inspections:

• Conduct daily workplace, production area, warehouse, machinery, and factory inspections to identify hazards, unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and HSE non-compliance.
  
• Monitor compliance with company EHS policies, procedures, safe work practices, and applicable statutory requirements.
  
• Document inspection findings and prepare reports for management.
  
• Follow up on identified hazards and ensure corrective actions are implemented and effectively closed.
  

Risk Assessment & Hazard Control

• Identify workplace hazards and participate in risk assessments for different work activities and processes.
  
• Recommend appropriate control measures based on the hierarchy of controls.
  
• Monitor the effectiveness of implemented controls and recommend improvements where necessary.
  
• Support Job Safety Analysis (JSA/JHA) and safe work procedure development.
  

Safety Awareness & Communication:

• Conduct daily or scheduled toolbox talks and safety briefings before work activities.
  
• Conduct safety awareness sessions and campaigns for employees and contractors.
  
• Promote positive safety behavior and encourage employees to report hazards, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
  

Incident & Accident Management

• Assist in investigating workplace accidents, incidents, near misses, and unsafe occurrences.
  
• Collect relevant information, interview witnesses, document findings, and support root-cause analysis.
  
• Assist in developing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
  
• Monitor implementation and closure of incident investigation recommendations
  

EHS Training

• Assist in conducting EHS induction and refresher training for new and existing employees.
  
• Support training on PPE use, fire safety, manual handling, machine safety, chemical safety, working at height, and other relevant safety topics.
  
• Maintain accurate records of EHS training and employee attendance.
  

EHS Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate EHS records, inspection checklists, incident reports, risk assessments, training records, and corrective action registers.
  
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly EHS reports as required.
  
• Monitor safety performance indicators and highlight areas requiring management attention.
  
• Ensure EHS documentation is properly maintained and readily available for audits and inspections.
  

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Monitor proper use of PPE within the factory and other designated work areas.
  
• Identify PPE requirements based on workplace hazards.
  
• Report PPE non-compliance and support corrective action.
  
• Assist in maintaining PPE inspection and issuance records where applicable.