Role: Safety Officer Location: Cork Roles and Responsibilities:Ensure conduct activities onsite are in accordance with the Company's Site-Specific Safety Management System (SMS).
This includes ensuring, not exclusively:Adequate provision for safety is made in planning projects. Supervisors implement the safety statement and comply with statutory requirements. Plant and machinery allocated for site is in accordance with regulations and inspected as required. All personnel recruited for or assigned to site are suitable for and competent to carry out work on site. Sub-contractors are aware of company policy and have confirmed that they will comply. Maintain daily presence onsite at all work fronts, check spas & Permits to Work are in place and adhered to correctly. Carry out Weekly Safety Audit. Carry out Weekly Safety Toolbox Talk. Attend Weekly Site Safety Inspection Walkdown. Complete Method Statements and Risk Assessments (RAMS) as required. Encourage and promote the Companies participation onsite in the Safety Behavioural Program. Carry out Safety Observations and near-miss reports, log and track any findings until closed out. Weekly Inspection of Plant and Equipment & Update Register (lifting tackle, slings, harnesses, fire extinguishers etc.
). Update SMS with GA2 & GA3 forms, MEWP checklists, SPAs etc. Control of Sub-contractors onsite and their safety statements / RAMS etc. Update Training Needs Analysis & keep relevant records on file to demonstrate conformance with statutory regulations and to maintain all aspects of safety and health in the company. Order PPE and control of quantities / type issued. Attend monthly Safety Review and action any findings post review (incl.
KPIs, Metrics, HSE Goals & any open action items etc.
). Submit Weekly Site Hours Statistics. Attend Weekly Safety Officers Meeting. Attend Weekly Progress & Schedule Meeting. Attend Monthly Contractor Safety Committee Meeting. Requirements:Dip SHWW or recognised equivalent3 to 5yrs experienceConstruction background preferable but not essential Due to the urgency of this role, we cannot consider candidates that do not have the appropriate work permits in place.
Applications submitted without the necessary visa in place will not be considered.If the position above is of interest to you and you would like to know more, please call Noelle on 086 1277250 in complete confidence.
