Safety Officer
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About This Role
Job Summary
The Safety Officer is responsible for supporting and monitoring health, safety, and environmental (HSE) compliance across construction project sites. The role ensures implementation of safety requirements, conducts inspections and audits, supports risk assessments and incident investigations, and promotes a strong safety culture in line with statutory regulations, client requirements, and company HSE policies. This position is applicable to civil, infrastructure, and oil & gas construction projects.
Key Accountabilities
Site Safety Management & Compliance
Take an active role in site safety management and ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
Monitor adherence to site safety rules by project teams, subcontractors, and vendors; issue warnings and stop work orders as required for non-compliance.
Conduct planned site inspections and audits to ensure compliance with statutory regulations (including ADPHC, ADOSH, DM Code, or other local requirements) and OSH policies.
Maintain site safety files, registers, and records, and submit monthly safety reports to the Project HSE Manager and Group HSE Office.
Identify problem areas and make necessary contingency arrangements to improve site safety performance.
Coordination, Communication & Reporting
Work closely with safety representatives from supervising consultants, subcontractors, and vendors.
Communicate and report safety performance, observations, and issues to line management.
Attend scheduled and ad-hoc safety meetings.
Respond to workers' safety concerns and encourage suggestions to improve site safety.
Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with technical and non-technical personnel.
Risk Assessment, Investigation & Emergency Response
Assist in investigating OHS-related accidents, injuries, occupational hazards, illnesses, and near-miss incidents, and recommend preventive measures.
Record, review, and comment on risk assessments and OHS method statements for hazardous site activities.
Conduct emergency drills and exercises to test the effectiveness of site emergency response plans.
Identify potential hazard areas and recommend preventive measures to the operations team.
Coordinate with the site medical team regarding medicine requirements and health-related matters.
Training & Safety Promotion
Promote safety awareness by providing site induction training and safety briefings.
Coordinate in-house or external safety training programs for workers and supervisors.
Coordinate with logistics to recommend and monitor site security measures and report substandard acts for improvement.
Hazardous Materials & Waste Management
Coordinate hazardous materials and waste management activities with logistics and sustainability team.
Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and waste in accordance with approved procedures.
Other Duties
Perform all other duties as assigned, with the consent of the Group HSE Manager.
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