Safety Officer at

3 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Vivo Fashion Group Full time
Vivo's mission is to create economic opportunities in Africa through fashion. Our vision is to see Africa Dressing the World.

Vivo was founded by Wandia Gichuru and Anne Marie Burugu in years on, we are East Africa's largest ladies fashion brand, designing and manufacturing 100% on the African continent.

Job Purpose

As a Safety Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety (OSH) guidelines in the workplace.

You will play a crucial role in promoting a safe working environment by advising on safety measures, conducting risk assessments, and enforcing preventative measures.

Your primary goal is to establish a safe workplace according to legal standards and foster a culture of attention to health and safety.

You will review existing policies and measures, organize OSH training, inspect premises and work activities, investigate incidents, and prepare reports on occurrences.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the company in complying with current safety and health legislation and regulations with the objective of ensuring that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to protect the safety health and environment of the employees and visitors.

To develop, implement, and monitor the Occupational Safety Health and Environment Policy, Programs, and Procedures

To work with the respective Safety and Health Committee in investigating and reporting all serious/critical personal injury accidents occurring to employees and visitors.

To work together with the respective Safety and Health Committee to investigate and report on complaints of hazardous working conditions.

Maintain work schedules for all departments.
Administering First Aid.
To increase safety and health awareness at all levels within the organization
Organise training for OSH Committee.

Requirements
Key Skills

Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and explain health and safety topics
Strong working knowledge of occupational and environmental regulations and risks
Diligent with great attention to detail
Attention to detail and ability to multitask.

Qualifications & Experience

A Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or any relevant field
Minimum of 3-5 years experience in safety management in a manufacturing or industrial environment
Knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and standards, including OSHA, and WIBA regulations
Experience in writing reports and policies for health and safety
Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics
Excellent knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices

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