Safety
Officer at OSHA
Dar es
Salaam
Full
Time
Logistics
& Transportation
TSh Confidential
Job
Summary
A client
seeks to hire a qualified candidate for the position of a Safety Officer
Minimum
Qualification: Diploma
Experience
Level: Mid level
Experience
Length: 4 years
Job
Description
To be
responsible for monitoring workplace activities to ensure that all employees,
visitors and service providers to the Company comply with the Company policies
and Tanzanian authorities' safety regulations. To be responsible for playing a
leading role in the policy development, safety inspections, safety training and
compliance with the United Republic of Tanzania Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) ACT and other relevant rules and regulations as required,
by the port authorities and other relevant authorities.
PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
To
develop and implement safety policies with a view to reduce accidents related
costs and prevent losses due to decline of productivity.
To carry
out thorough inspection in all work areas to determine if there any safety
hazards and provide appropriate solutions to avert such hazards.
To
observe workers on duty to ensure that they are wearing required personal
protective equipment and following company policies and Government regulations
To
conduct investigations on incidents, injuries and hazards to determine the
cause of accidents and develop injury and incident prevention strategies in
respective work areas.
To
provide advice, information and instructions to workers on occupational safety
and health procedures.
To audit
the work areas occupational health compliance with regard to risk, emergency
and hazardous waste management.
To
identify training needs, develop appropriate training program and deliver
training to employees.
To
ensure cleanliness of the depot is maintained a!1 the time as required by the
existing safety and health laws.
To
ensure first aid kits are stocked with medicines all the time.
To
provide first aid treatment to injured employees during working hours.
To
ensure the company complies with regulations published by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and follows all record keeping
requirements.
To
ensure that injury log is in place for inspection by Labour Officers and OSHA
officers any time during working hours.
To
prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports of all injuries that resulted in
lost work time and submit to the Head of Operations for remedial action.
Facilitate
the formation of committee on health and safety issues at places of work
consistent with best practice.
The
Safety Officer will correct unsafe acts or conditions through the regular line
of authority, although the Safety Officer may exercise emergency authority.to
prevent or stop unsafe acts when immediate action is required.
To
prepare on a monthly basis a Risk Management report.
Perform
any other official duties as may be assigned by the Human Resources Manager.
SKILLS
SPECIFICATION TO THE POST
Excellent
communication skills and interpersonal skills
Excellent
technical skills
Fluent
in spoken and written English. Knowledge of the Kiswahili language is a
definite advantage
High
ethical standards and diplomacy
An
innovative individual
Must be
a team player
Ability
to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment is essential
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Must
possess a Diploma in the relevant field from a recognized training
institution.
Must
have complete knowledge of providing industrial First Aid services.
Must be
computer literate and fluent in both spoken and written English.
Demonstrate
leadership and vision of managing different staff groups within the Company.
Self
motivated with high level of confidentiality.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Practical
work experience-of at least four (4) years in a reputable medium sized Company.
Strong
understanding knowledge of government industrial rules, regulations and
procedures.