Occupational Health & Safety Internship at Magnate Ventures

Reporting to: Occupational Health & Safety Manager

Overall Purpose: Magnate Ventures Ltd is looking for an Occupation Health & Safety intern with education that directly relates to OHS. Additionally the intern will create awareness on Environment, health and safety to staff and ensure EHS requirements and standards are implemented & maintained

Responsibilities

• Inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices for compliance with corporate and government health and safety standards and regulations
• Design and implement workplace processes and procedures that help protect workers from potentially hazardous work conditions
• Investigate accidents and incidents to identify their causes and to determine how they might be prevented in the future
• Continually maintain an appropriate level of awareness, knowledge and preparedness across the organization which should include first aid and fire marshals.
• Assist with the implementation and delivery of health and safety activities in the company.
• Support the production of OHS performance metrics and reports.
• Assist in developing site hazards assessments.
• Conduct fire drills and co-ordinate firefighting equipment service.
• Schedule and facilitate safety committee meetings at a minimum quarterly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma in a relevant field
• Relevant professional qualification and membership
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to work independently.
• Good assessment and analytical skills.
• Good problem solving skills