WHS Officer, WHS

Overview

• Experience in Electrical/Mechanical/Electronics and Communication/Instrumentation and Controls
• NEBOSH or IOSH certified. Amazon is looking for a Workplace, Health and Safety (WHS) Officer to add to the team:
• The WHS Officer will be responsible for partnering with the Site Operations team to execute company safety policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations.
• By leveraging lean principles and kaizens, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for our associates.
• A successful WHS Officer will demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the Operations team and inspire change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis.
• The WHS Officer must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing.
• You will instruct and train Operations leaders in Amazon WHS policies and assist key site stakeholders in incorporating our safety standards at their site.
• You will work to identify best practices and incorporate these standard methodologies into our standards to continuously improve our strive towards safety excellence.
• WHS Officer will possess excellent safety program knowledge as well as environmental and ergonomic understanding and be able demonstrate this expertise when working with Operations.
• The WHS Officer will be a part of WHS team and reporting to site WHS manager.
• The WHS Officer should be flexible to work in shifts including days and nights.
• They should also possess a thorough understanding of local/regional regulations and company policy.
• Key job responsibilities
• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Amazon WHS Standards/Policies.
• Measure site performance against published requirements in safety policies.
• For all deficiencies, identify a plan for the site to implement and fix all identified deficiencies.
• Deliver on-time and quality projects to Operations.
• Analyze safety metrics and review weekly and monthly incident trends to rationalize the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the safety risk is highest.
• Ensure proper Incident Investigation and closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Perform frequent site safety audits to identify all non-compliant equipment and/or processes at the site.
• Implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury.
• Audit record-keeping practices and ensure Austin entries to be aligned with global WHS standards and local regulations.
• Audit the workplace organization and associate behaviors to ensure that training, auditing and scoring methods are accurate and consistent.
• Lead and mentor safety associates in your assigned facilities.
• Ensure site leadership and associates are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities under each policy.
• Audit the quality, delivery (including qualifications of the trainer), and effectiveness of all required safety training.
• Ensure the PPE inventory at site and coordinate with procurement teams while ensuring PPE compliance.
• Work along with facility teams and ensure preventive maintenance of all Fire protection and emergency equipment.
• Ensure basic Fire Fighting training and first aid training requirements.