Principal Occupational Safety And Health Officer/Medical Officer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

No of Positions: 7

 V/NO. 74/2020
Salary Scale:        Ksh.47,780 – Ksh.82,330 p.m. (CSG-‘8’)  
 
Terms of service:   Three (3) years Contract (Renewable subject to satisfactory performance)
 
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-  

• a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B; Ch.B.) degree from an Institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
• successfully completed one (1) year Internship from a recognized institution; and
• registration license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.  

Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• Carrying out regular and systematic inspection of workplaces and employers records to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Work Injury Benefits Act and all applicable subsidiary legislations;
• Undertaking investigation of accidents, dangerous occurrences and occupational diseases and recommending remedial measures;
• Instituting a legal proceedings in cases of contraventions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and Work Injury Benefits Act;
• Monitoring, evaluating and controlling of environmental hazards in the workplaces
• Processing of application for registration of work places and employers under Occupational Safety and Health Act and Work Injury Benefits Act respectively and processing of work injury benefits claims;
• Preparing workers for medical examination and carrying out medical examinations; (vii) Documenting the presence and use of first aid services and occupational health in the workplace, manning occupational health clinics;
• Carrying out counseling services on basic occupational health issues; 
• Recommending approval of architectural plans for new, extensions or modifications of workplaces covered by Occupational Safety and Health Act;
• Developing and maintaining Occupational Safety and Health information for dissemination and training on occupational Safety and Health.