White Soul Group is an automobile sales and haulage compay with reach across several parts of Nigeria and beyond.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Safety Officer
Locations: Cross River and Ogun,
Employment Type: Full-time
Description
- The safety officer is responsible for promoting and driving safe behaviour and practices by all members of the organization.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Hold pre-trip discussions with drivers before they embark on any journey
- Conduct periodic risk assessments and proffer recommendations
- Conduct pre-employment assessment of drivers and submit report on performance to the Operations Manager
- Ensure drivers undergo comprehensive medical investigations including drug tests before resuming active duties.
- Monitor drivers activities to ensure drivers comply with safety and health rules of the company, and the client
- Perform hazard evaluations and risk assessment on the terminal
- Monitoring operations in the terminal and ensure adherence to trucks’ standard for loading.
- Maintain up to date records of incidences and conduct thorough accident and incident investigations including prescribing preventive measures.
- Carries out analysis of accident / incident statistics, identifying trends and suggesting improvement plans
- Ensure that drivers are on their prescribed PPE’s within the terminal, depot and while on the road
- Conduct periodic spot checks to ensure drivers are compliant with the company’s policies while on the road
Educational Qualifications
- B.Sc / BA in Safety Management, Engineering or relevant field is preferred
- Must possess certification in road/occupational health and safety preferably NEBOSH
Experience:
- (3-5) years proven experience as safety officer
- Experience in a transport/logistics/supply chain organization is compulsory
Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrate genuine concern for people and build strong communication
- Maintain a proactive approach to health and safety concerns
- Can react effectively in an emergency situation.
- In depth knowledge of legislation (e.g. OSHA/EPA) and procedures
- Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices
- Experience in writing reports and policies for health and safety
- Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics
- Proficient in MS Office applications
- Working knowledge of safety management information systems is a plus
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Diligent with great attention to detail
- Excellent negotiation skills with an ability to relate with law enforcement agents
- Membership of a Health and Safety institute is mandatory
- Good knowledge of work place safety measures.
Application Closing Date
14th February, 2023.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Role as the subject of the email.
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