Safety Officer

Job Description

As a Safety Officer for high-rise construction sites, your role involves ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations while promoting a strong safety culture among workers and subcontractors. Your key responsibilities will include:- Safety Planning & Compliance: - Implementing and monitoring HSE policies, procedures, and programs on high-rise construction sites. - Ensuring compliance with local occupational health and safety laws, building codes, and client requirements. - Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of safety legislation and industry best practices for high-rise projects.- Risk Assessment & Hazard Control: - Conducting job safety analyses (JSA) and risk assessments for various activities on-site. - Identifying potential hazards and recommending preventive and corrective actions. - Ensuring appropriate safety measures for high-rise-specific risks such as falling objects and tower crane safety.- Training & Awareness: - Delivering safety induction programs and conducting toolbox talks for new workers and subcontractors. - Promoting safety culture and worker engagement through campaigns and awareness programs. - Conducting refresher training, especially for working-at-height procedures.- Site Inspection & Monitoring: - Performing daily safety inspections to ensure proper use of PPE and adherence to safe work procedures. - Monitoring various safety systems on-site to ensure compliance and proper maintenance. - Reporting and investigating accidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions.- Coordination & Communication: - Liaising with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to integrate safety into planning and execution. - Coordinating with emergency services in case of incidents and participating in safety meetings.In terms of qualifications and experience, you should possess:- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Civil Engineering, or related field.- NEBOSH IGC, IOSH, OSHA certification, or equivalent is mandatory.- Minimum 4 years of experience as a Safety Officer in construction, with at least 2 years in high-rise building projects.- Knowledge of high-rise-specific safety measures and local safety regulations.Your key skills and competencies should include:- Strong attention to detail and proactive safety approach.- Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments.- Competence in safety audits, inspections, and hazard identification.- Good communication, leadership, and reporting skills.Please note that the majority of your time will be spent on-site in all weather conditions, and you may need to work night shifts or extended hours as per project requirements. Physical fitness is also required to navigate high-rise construction sites effectively.In addition to the above, the company may require you to provide details regarding your Notice Period, Current CTC, and Expected CTC during the application process. As a Safety Officer for high-rise construction sites, your role involves ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations while promoting a strong safety culture among workers and subcontractors. Your key responsibilities will include:- Safety Planning & Compliance: - Implementing and monitoring HSE policies, procedures, and programs on high-rise construction sites. - Ensuring compliance with local occupational health and safety laws, building codes, and client requirements. - Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of safety legislation and industry best practices for high-rise projects.- Risk Assessment & Hazard Control: - Conducting job safety analyses (JSA) and risk assessments for various activities on-site. - Identifying potential hazards and recommending preventive and corrective actions. - Ensuring appropriate safety measures for high-rise-specific risks such as falling objects and tower crane safety.- Training & Awareness: - Delivering safety induction programs and conducting toolbox talks for new workers and subcontractors. - Promoting safety culture and worker engagement through campaigns and awareness programs. - Conducting refresher training, especially for working-at-height procedures.- Site Inspection & Monitoring: - Performing daily safety inspections to ensure proper use of PPE and adherence to safe work procedures. - Monitoring various safety systems on-site to ensure compliance and proper maintenance. - Reporting and investigating accidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions.- Coordination & Communication: - Liaising with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to integrate safety into planning and execution. - Coordinating with emergency services in case of incidents and participating in safety meetings.In terms of qualifications and experience, you should possess:- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Civil Engineering, or related field.- NEBOSH IGC, IOSH, OSHA certification, or equivalent is mandator

Keyskills :
Safety auditsHazard identificationInterpersonal skillsSafety PlanningComplianceRisk AssessmentHazard ControlTrainingAwarenessSite InspectionMonitoringIncident ReportingInvestigationCoordinationCommunicationInspections