QEHS Officer (Karachi)

Job Description: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 thinkingExcellent communication and inter-personnel skillsKey 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.