Health and Safety Officer
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About the Role
Keolis MHI is hiring a Health and Safety Officer to support safety programs and compliance in a railway environment. The role involves developing safety systems, conducting inspections, investigating incidents, and providing training.
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Responsibilities
- Support Health and Safety Manager in developing and maintaining integrated management systems for health and safety in accordance with ISO 45001
- Provide technical guidance and advice to functional departments on Integrated Management System requirements
- Develop and implement active monitoring programme including workplace and site inspections
- Support departments in developing and implementing safety performance indicators
- Monitor and report on employee Return to Work programmes
- Support development, review and delivery of safety training courses
- Lead or conduct incident investigations to determine root causes and corrective actions
- Undertake On Call duties and report notifiable incidents
Requirements
- Minimum three years, preferably five years, of work experience as a Health and Safety Officer, preferably in transport industry
- NEBOSH Health and Safety Diploma or Certificate working towards Diploma
- Sound knowledge of safety related legislations
- Working knowledge of ISO standards for occupational health, safety & fire (NFPA 130)
- Hold a valid UAE driving licence
- Degree holder preferred
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Role Overview
- Support the organisation in fostering a Just Culture and promote safety and wellbeing of customers, staff, assets and environment.
- Participate in development and roll out of Health, safety and fire safety improvement programme and behavioural change initiatives.
- Provide health, safety and fire safety support, technical guidance and advice to functional departments.
Main Responsibilities
- Support Health and Safety Manager in developing and maintaining integrated management systems for health and safety in accordance with ISO 45001.
- Provision of technical guidance and advice to functional departments on Integrated Management System requirements.
- Support departments in identification and understanding of health, safety and fire safety compliance arrangements.
- Develop and implement active monitoring programme including workplace and site inspections.
- Support functional departments in development and implementation of safety performance indicators.
- Monitor and report on employee Return to Work programmes where required.
- Support development, review and deliver of safety training courses.
- Support development and monitor effectiveness of safety controls to prevent injury, illness, damage.
- Support and/or coordinate emergency preparedness exercises.
- Assess and evaluate health and safety aspect of Procurement tender submissions.
- Undertake On Call duties and report notifiable incidents.
- Lead/Conduct incident investigations to determine root causes and corrective actions.
Knowledge Required
- Knowledge of railway organisational structures and standards, workflows, procedures and terminology (Preferred).
- Sound knowledge and understanding of safety related legislations.
- Working knowledge of relevant Safety and Environment legislation and Standards and Compliance.
- Working knowledge of railway organisational structures and standards, workflows, procedures and terminology.
- Good understanding of recognised ISO standards for occupational health, safety & fire (NFPA 130).
Key Skills
- Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
- Strong conceptual, analytical and research skills.
- Working knowledge of risk/safety across a large organisation.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Integrated Management Systems experience.
- Ability to write technical, inspection and audit reports.
- Organisational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Detailed experience in preparation and review of Risk Assessments.
- Time management and project management skills.
- Regulatory interpretation and application skills.
- Effective procedural development skills.
- Auditing and/or investigation skills.
Experiences
- Minimum three years, preferably five years, of work experience as a Health and Safety Officer preferably in the transport industry.
- Experience in supporting health and safety efforts and providing expert information, advice and training.
Educational Qualifications
- Ideally a degree holder with qualifications in NEBOSH Health and Safety Diploma or NEBOSH Health and Safety Certificate working towards Diploma.
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