Health & Safety Officer

Overview

• KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration through conceptualization to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities. As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey. We invite you to join us. Why? When you join KEO, you ll discover more than just a job you ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.
• Responsibilities We envisage success in this role to include;
• Monitoring and enforcing standards of safety in compliance with KEO s Health and Safety Management System and Client requirements.
• Reviewing and inspecting work areas determining potential occurrence of safety hazards.
• Observing and ensuring staff on site always; wear personal protective equipment, use hard hats and protective footwear, operate construction equipment in a safe manner and follow KEO s safety policies.
• Conducting daily inspections of the projects to ensure compliance and where applicable make recommendations for change.
• During cases of emergency determining and investigating the cause of the accident, establish a report and providing recommendation(s) to prevent future occurrences.
• Developing and implementing safety policies needed to reduce accident-related costs.
• Regulating set policies soliciting input from managers and workers.
• Providing training to KEO staff on safety as per OSHA requirements.