Safety Officer
Outline, implement, and monitor safety practices in the workplace.
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- What's it like to be a Safety Officer?
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- Latest Safety Officer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Safety Officers
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What's it like to be a Safety Officer?
Also known as Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officers, these professionals may work as consultants or employees in different settings such as construction sites, manufacturing plants, and private and government buildings. A Safety Officer’s main duty is to formulate and upgrade processes that guarantee everyone’s safety in the workplace. They also check if such safety measures comply with the government’s OHS guidelines.
Tasks and duties
- Evaluating and improving safety measures.
- Advising on all matters related to workplace health and safety.
- Investigating accidents, writing incident reports, and making recommendations.
- Conducting inspections to ensure equipment and site safety.
- Eliminating work hazards.
- Organizing staff activities on OHS.
- Helping government agencies conduct risk assessments.
How to become a Safety Officer
Formal education is usually needed to work as a Safety Officer. Skills in critical thinking, observation, and problem solving are important.
- Finish a four-year course. You can be a Safety Officer with any degree, but if you are targeting a particular industry, it’s best to choose a related course. For example, a manufacturing company may prefer an engineering graduate.
- Undergo required training. Before you can be a Safety Officer, you must complete the government-mandated basic training on OSH. This 40-hour seminar will equip you with knowledge in safety basics, job hazard analysis, and emergency preparedness.
- Get work experience. To get accredited as a Safety Officer, you need to have professional experience of 3 to 10 years depending on your educational attainment or if you are a license-holder. Try an entry-level role such as Safety Assistant to learn the ropes of identifying hazardous materials and procedures, analyzing data, and writing reports.
- Grow your career by advancing to management positions such as Head Safety Officer. You can also be a Site-Safety Supervisor or OSH Consultant.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Safety Officer employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Workplace Health and Safety
Construction Occupational Safety & Health Certificate
Basic Occupational Safety and Health Certificate
Risk Assessment
Workplace Safety
Accident Investigation
Safety Standards
Safety Management
Investigation
Construction Industry
Hazardous Materials
Safety Auditing
First Aid
Emergency Response
Construction Safety
Site Safety
Hazard Identification
Incident Investigation
Communication Skills
Report Preparation
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Latest Safety Officer reviews
Jun 2023
It is a GREAT carreer growth opportunity.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science (Criminology)
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationHospitality & Tourism
The good thingsAs a Safety Officer is a big challenge to implement rules to the company who lack of support in OSH..but it is a big achievement to make our company meet the compliance of DOLE. As Safety Officer i am...
The challengesDue to company financial trouble some OSH program will be pending.
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Jun 2023
Its fulfills my existence.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationConstruction
The good thingsI travel a lot all over the philippines.
The challengesThere are customers that will not treat you fair.
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