HSE Officer - Construction

Descriere Job:

The role of the supervisor carries with it a number of responsibilities.

> The supervisor’s role is to organise their section and staff, visualise future developments, its impacts and needs and supervise the work undertaken; ensuring not only that productivity and quality standards are met, but that all arrangements established for health and safety and welfare are adequately followed.

> To ensure that this is done, health and safety supervision should be integrated into the normal arrangements for overall supervision i.e. the role of the supervisor should be to ensure that work is performed satisfactorily and safely.

> The supervisor must ensure that ‘suitable and sufficient’ risk assessments are undertaken and recorded for all activities with significant risk, and that any measures decided upon in the assessment are discussed fully with those involved in the work and that all control measures are properly implemented.

> The provision of information, instruction, and training on health and safety is one of the basic facets of successful risk management and a fundamental requirement of legislation. Staff, students and visitors must be provided with relevant information relating to the risks associated with their work and any relevant control measures

> The supervisor should regularly monitor the work conduct and under their control; to check on progress and
ensure that quality standards are being maintained. This includes monitoring compliance with risk
assessments, enforcing the correct use of control measures and taking action against those who fail to
comply.

> Responsibilities:
(a) be conversant with the company’s health and safety policies and departmental local rules
(b) ensure that staff, students, or visiting workers for whom they are responsible receive
suitable induction training and information about emergency procedures
(c) ensure the necessary risk assessments have been done, control measures are in place and the
health and safety provisions relating to the work discussed with those doing it
(d) ensure that relevant health and safety documentation is readily available for consultation and
reference
(e) ensure that those under their supervision have received instruction and training appropriate to their
needs and that health and safety considerations are integrated into this training
(f) document the training given to individuals and ensure it is signed off
(g) ensure that the work environment and equipment are safe and well maintained
(h) identify and correct hazardous conditions
(i) investigate accidents or incidents and revise risk assessments, where necessary
(j) ensure that relevant staff* are registered with the Occupational Health Service, and
that they attend health surveillance appointments when required.
(k) monitor compliance with risk assessments, enforce the control measures and take action against those who fail to comply
(l) ensure proper disposal of waste materials