Safety Officer

Safety Officer Roles & Responsibilities

Position

Safety Officer

Qualification & Experience

• Diploma in Industrial Safety from a recognized Regional Labour Institute (RLI) or equivalent recognized institution.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience in safety management within hazardous manufacturing industries/factories.
• Prior experience in hazardous operations such as Paint Shop, Phosphating, Welding/Weld Shop, chemical handling, and other industrial processes is required.
• Strong knowledge of applicable occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all applicable factory safety laws, statutory requirements, and company EHS policies.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and audits across the plant, particularly in Paint Shop, Phosphating, Weld Shop, production areas, utilities, and chemical storage areas.
• Identify workplace hazards and implement appropriate risk assessment and control measures.
• Conduct Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Risk Assessment, and Hazard Identification for new and existing processes.
• Monitor safe handling, storage, and usage of flammable, hazardous, and chemical substances.
• Ensure proper implementation and compliance with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Monitor compliance with Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems, including hot work, confined space, work at height, electrical work, and other high-risk activities.
• Develop and conduct regular safety training, toolbox talks, induction programs, and awareness sessions for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Investigate accidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain safety records, inspection reports, incident reports, training records, and statutory documentation.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness and response, including fire drills, evacuation drills, chemical emergency response, and other mock drills.
• Ensure availability and readiness of fire-fighting systems, emergency equipment, first-aid facilities, safety signage, and emergency exits.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, HR, and other departments to resolve safety-related issues.
• Monitor contractor safety performance and ensure contractors comply with site safety requirements.
• Support statutory inspections and liaise with relevant government/factory/labour authorities whenever required.
• Conduct periodic fire, electrical, machine, chemical, and workplace safety inspections and track closure of observations.
• Promote a strong safety culture and continuously improve workplace safety standards.
• Prepare and submit periodic EHS/Safety performance reports and dashboards to management.
• Ensure timely closure of safety audit observations and corrective actions.
• Stop or escalate any activity presenting an immediate and serious safety risk to employees, contractors, or the facility.