Health and Safety Officer

Job title:

Health and Safety Officer

Company

Hartley People

Job description

Hartley People Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Health & Safety Officer to join our client’s busy team in Waterford. The principal purpose of the Health and Safety Officer role is to ensure compliance with safety regulations and company requirements on site, contributing to the overall safety and well-being of personnel.Key Responsibilities:

• Provide general support and assistance to the Health and Safety Manager.
• Ensure that site personnel comply with site safety and company requirements.
• Implement and maintain company’s Safety Management System.
• Conduct site inspections and audits, ensuring site personnel comply with all safety and company requirements, and report findings to the EHS Manager.
• Identifying training needs, and report requirements to the project EHS Manager.
• Deliver and oversee workplace health and safety inductions, weekly toolbox talks, on-site training, and safety initiatives.
• Review sub-contractors Methods Statements / Risk Assessments and assist where required.
• Identify and implement strategies to improve EHS procedures and policies.
• Maintain and assess sub-contractor insurance, safety statements, and method statements.
• Assist with accident and incident investigations, identify opportunities to reduce workplace injuries, accidents, and health issues, and contribute to improvement initiatives.
• Submit weekly reports.
• Carry out daily site walks and report findings to project supervisors immediately.
• Advising and assisting the site teams in drafting Safe Plans of Action.
• Responsible for workplace health and safety training, toolbox talks meetings and initiatives with regular safety audits throughout the company, attending client safety audits and meetings.
• Support corporate EHS activities and drive a Culture of EHS throughout the business to reduce incidents.
• Working in a dynamic team the post holder will assist with building and managing complex engineering & construction projects.
• Ensure the Construction Team is adhering to all Contractual requirements and providing advice and monitoring of same.
• Manage overall project delivery from inception to completion
• Daily and weekly progress reports on works completed. Chair and attend regular meetings with the Client.

Qualifications

• Full B Driving Licence required
• Relevant 3rd Level EHS qualification essential.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role is essential.
• Experience working in the Construction Sector desired.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office required.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work well in a team environment.

For immediate consideration please email your CV in response to this job posting.Hartley People Recruitment work to the highest ethical standards within our industry and we value the trust that you place in us when you send your CV. We can provide a full consultation in confidence, and we guarantee that your CV will not be sent to any of our clients without your prior consent.

Expected salary

Location

Waterford

Job date

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 05:20:05 GMT

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