About the Role
The Site WHS Officer will partner with a site operations team in a delivery station to execute company safety policies and ensure compliance with all applicable local and regional regulations. By leveraging lean principles and kaizens, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing conditional and ergonomic risks in our processes, ensuring a safe and healthful working environment for our Associates. A successful Site WHS Officer will build trust and confidence with the Operations Team and inspire change through comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis.
As a Site WHS Officer, you should be an effective communicator, delivering clear, concise, and consistent messages both verbally and in writing. Your responsibilities include instructing and training Operations Leaders in company WHS policies and assisting the operations site teams in incorporating our safety standards. You will identify best practices, incorporating these methodologies into our standards to improve safety continuously.
The Site WHS Officer is part of the site WHS team and reports to the site WHS manager. Flexibility to work in shifts is required, along with a thorough understanding of local/regional regulations and company policy.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and oversight to ensure site compliance with company WHS standards, policies, and local regulations.
- Measure site performance against safety requirements and drive action plans to close gaps.
- Deliver quality safety projects to Operations on time.
- Analyze safety metrics and weekly/monthly incident trends to focus resources where risk is highest.
- Ensure proper incident investigation and timely closure of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Conduct regular audits to identify unsafe equipment and processes, and implement solutions to prevent injury.
- Audit record-keeping and ensure entries meet global WHS standards and local regulations.
- Audit workplace organization and associate behaviors to ensure training, auditing, and scoring are accurate and consistent.
- Lead and mentor Safety Associates, particularly during peak periods.
- Engage with associates, safety teams, and leaders to gather improvement ideas and communicate progress.
- Ensure leaders and associates are trained on their safety responsibilities, and audit training quality, delivery, and effectiveness.
- Manage PPE inventory with procurement and ensure PPE compliance.
- Implement best practices, PIT and yard safety, the work permit system, and contractor safety management.
- Maintain the site safety training calendar, including firefighting and first aid training.
- Partner with the facility team to ensure preventive maintenance of fire protection and emergency equipment.
Basic Qualifications
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English.
- Willingness to work all days and shifts, including overtime (24 hours a day, 7 days a week operation, including holidays).
- Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- 3+ years of experience implementing safety standards.
- Experience with OSHA regulations.
- NEBOSH IGC.
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