Position Overview
Workplace safety should be a high priority. And this is precisely why many organizations hire safety officers and managers to ensure that workers remain safe.
The work of a safety officer is to ensure that all safety protocols within an organization are being followed to the tee. Most safety officers are hired in an engineering capacity – in organizations where engineering work is dominant.
Position Requirements
To work as an engineering safety officer, you have to possess a bachelor’s degree in any of the disciplines related to the organization where you will work. Knowledge of core safety processes as they relate to engineering activities is essential.
Since you will primarily be working in an organization where construction in one way or another will be at an all-time high, you will need to know exactly what the work is all about, and how you can implement procedures to ensure that it is managed properly. In addition to this, you will need to possess deep knowledge of potentially hazardous materials and practices and ensure that workers are provided with education to keep problems at bay.
Working as an engineering safety officer will require you to possess exceptionally well-placed interpersonal and communication skills.
Since you will need to communicate safety hazards and protocols to workers, it is important that you are patient and vocal. Some of the main duties that you will be performing in the role of an engineering safety officer include:
Engineering Safety Officer Duties & Responsible
• Assist the director of engineering with all aspects related to safety, occupational health, and emergency preparedness.
• Assess all situations involving engineering personnel, and come up with evaluations regarding current safety situations.
• Take rounds of all assigned areas, and determine the need for safety procedures required in those areas.
• Assist in the creation and implementation of core safety strategies, ensuring that they are placed properly.
• Recommend processes and safety procedures that each engineering professional has to abide by and follow.
• Inspect facilities and machinery to determine safety lapses, and ensure that all people and equipment meet specifications and standards of operation.
• Oversee the installation of safety devices, by following set instructions and protocols.
• Investigate accidents that have transpired onsite, and determine where safety procedures lapsed.
• Engage workers in conversation to determine work environments, and obtain information of workplace accidents, and incidents.
• Review all workers’ safety programs to determine their adequacy and efficacy, and ensure modifications and additions are implemented.