QEHS Officer (Karachi)

Health & Safety Officer will be responsible for ensuring that the workplace is compliant with all relevant health, safety, quality and environmental regulations, standards, and organizational policies & procedure. The role involves identifying hazards, assessing risks, implementing preventive measures, and promoting a strong health and safety culture at projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• NEBOSH IGC / IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent certification.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001 standards.
• Proficient in MS Office and report writing.
• Critical & analytical thinking
• Excellent communication and inter-personnel skills

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Project Manager/Site Supervisor regarding day-to-day work to be done and ensure Toolbox Talk before execution of work.
• Ensure availability of Statement of Work (SOW) and Safe System of Work (SSoW) are available and being followed.
• Ensure all types of emergencies are identified and appropriate emergency response plans and arrangements as per relevant emergencies are available.
• Ensure all employees and other relevant interested parties are aware of emergencies and their response plans.  
• Conduct drills and ensure readiness of safety equipment (firefighting, PPE, alarms, etc.).
• Ensure availability of medical facility and trained Frist Aider at site during work.
• Deliver site induction to employees, subcontractors and visitors and ensure safety of all interested parties at site.
• Ensure arrangements for wild animals such as snakes, rabid dogs, scorpions, mosquitoes etc.
• Ensure appropriate Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is available for all interested parties.
• Ensure appropriate permits to work are taken before execution of work and being followed.
• Ensure appropriate safety precautions/measures are taken as identified in procedure/risk assessment/PTW and being followed on daily basis.
• Conduct daily rounds of projects to ensure compliance with occupational health, safety, environmental and quality procedures and prepare visit report and inspection report on daily basis.
• Identify hazards and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Follow-up of Corrective and Preventive Actions.
• Monitor implementation of safety measures and report non-conformances.
• Ensure appropriate safety signage is displayed, and all employees and other interested parties are using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPEs).
• Report all near miss, incident and accident to relevant Project Manager, Site Supervisor and QEHS Manager.
• Coordinate with Contractors’ HSE Responsible persons for the implementation and maintaining HSE related SOPs.
• Ensure contractors’ labor working as per defined Safe System of Work.
• Ensure Contractors’ labor is using appropriate PPEs during work.
• Report any violation by contractor or its labor immediately to QEHS Manager.