Project Health & Safety Officer at CDL Human Resource

Location: Naivasha, Kenya

Reports To: EHSS Manager

The Role: This position is responsible for maintaining and improving safety in the workplace.

The holder is responsible for preventing and eliminating injury and illness to project employees and ensuring that legislation is adhered to and complied with in order to manage the planning, implementing, monitoring and reviewing of the health and safety strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support the mission, vision, and values of the Company.
• Ensure compliance to the OSHA 2007 and related requirements, and Ormat safety procedures, Park requirements and other related statutory requirements
• Assist Site Managers in the implementation of Safety Procedures within the Construction and drilling sites
• Ensure organization of work i.e. preparation of site tasks and PPE
• Raise awareness about safety, health and welfare and implementation of instructions
• Make reports and investigations following dangerous situations, accidents and incidents
• Planning safety, health and welfare inspections, toolbox meetings, safety action plans
• Ensure appropriate hazard control approaches
• Induction of new employees, contractors and visitors
• Capitalize feedback on incidents, accidents, and near-misses
• Follow safety indicators on site
• Ensure appropriate waste management within site
• Manage man-hours, lost time, accident incident register
• Coordinate employee and contractors safety pre, periodic and post-employment medical examinations and follow-up actions as per the AHP recommendation
• Ensure equipment inspections and follow-up action points
• Ensure welfare facilities provision and maintenance
• Carry out/coordinate regular safety inspections and implementation of action points
• Link drilling and construction activities with Operations on matters relating to safety, health and welfare of the employees
• Coordinate government and internal inspections on site safety
• Ensure registration of worksite, contractors and any other require by the government office
• Coordinate emergency drills and follow-up on action points for a safety workplace
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Must be able to work overtime as required.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned by Management

Education, Experience and Skills Required

• Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience in a drilling and or construction site in a senior position
• Minimum of a diploma in occupational safety and health, technical course will be an added advantage
• Positive, passionate, proactive, self-driven and ability to work under minimum supervision
• Ability to respond calmly and think clearly in emergency situations
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with strong attention to detail and follow through skills.
• Excellent Communication Skills both oral and written.
• Must be able to use and acquire knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and use of the Internet.
• Ability to multitask well and change priorities quickly.
• A team player with the ability to counsel, coach and mentor staff.
• Possess a high level of integrity.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to work at a computer and computer monitor and use repetitive motion for long periods of time.
• Protective equipment must be worn in the performance of some duties.
• Job requires sitting and/or standing for long periods of time with moderate bending, stooping, and kneeling.