Job Title:            Health & Safety Officer

Department:       Quality, Environmental & Health & Safety

Reports to:         Quality Manager

Location:            Limerick Office & Client sites

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Health and safety officer uses their knowledge and skills to promote a positive health and safety culture in the workplace.

They are responsible for ensuring that employers and workers comply with safety legislation and that safety policies and practices are adopted and adhered to.

This role is based in Limerick on site and requires travel to client sites also to ensure H&S standards are met there.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced;
• Outlining safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards;
• Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented;
• Carrying out Manual Handling training
• Making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation;
• Preparing health and safety strategies and developing internal policy;
• Leading in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks;
• Keeping records of inspection findings and producing reports that suggest improvements;
• Recording of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers;
• Being up to date with new legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the employer’s industry;
• DGSA and Knowledge of transport of chemicals
• Knowledge of SDS and their requirements
• Advising on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of a third level qualification in a related discipline
• 5 years Working in a fast-paced Manufacturing / Service industry.
• Ability to carry out detailed Risk Assessments and reporting of same
• Experience of working with Microsoft Word, Excel is essential
• Knowledge of ERP systems is desirable
• DGSA qualification is desirable.

BENEFITS:

• Salary depending on experience
• Weekly hours 39 hours    
• Employees can join the company pension scheme from the day they start
• Life cover & critical illness cover also provided.  ( Pension members have 8 x annual salary life cover )
• Holiday entitlements: 22 days per annum – will increase to 27days based on years of service
• After probation there is an option of 2 days WFH per week.