Environmental Health and Safety Officer (ETP)

Job Purpose & Scope:

Provide EHS leadership by ensuring compliance with applicable environment and occupational safety regulatory requiremen

Accountabilities:

% reduction in accidents

Safety audit (internal and external) score

Mock Drills (Target)

EHS policies in place

EHS cost budgeted vs actual

Adherence to EHS policies

Key Accountabilities

• Define and ensure complete compliance to all Statutory and regulatory requirements related to Environment, health and safety
• Work closely with Head Operations to ensure continual improvement and compliance in EHS activities
• Maintain and develop the necessary EHS standards to ensure the environment, health and safety of site personnel, visitors and contractors
• Perform site audits, identify gaps and implement corrective actions conduct incident /accident /near miss investigations and develop corrective and preventive action plans
• Coach personnel through the development of critical documentation and tools to support risk assessments, safe work practice and adverse event/near miss reporting and investigation.
• Review and assist in the development of new facilities and processes to ensure optimum EHS activities
• Ensure the right level of operation effluent treatment plant (ETP )to ensure compliance and work towards continuous improvements in effluent management system
• Review employee safety programs to assess their adequacy and provide adequate training to improve employee awareness
• Liaison with external agencies like the fire department, mutual aid societies and rescue teams to facilitate emergency response
• Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct violations & prevent near-misses to happen in the future