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The Vehicle Management Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited

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Health and Safety Officer

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Job ID: 119574
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Posted: 03.07.2025

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Human Resources : General-Other: Human Resources
Quality Assurance-Safety : Occupational Health and Safety

Job Description:

This position will assist III the performance, Human Resource,
administration, and the technical functions of the Health, Safety & Environmental
Management System at VMCOTT locations.

Reporting relationship: This position reports to the HR Manager
Secondary Relationships/Supervises: Supervises Employees on HSE matters.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

To formulate, develop, and maintain the health and safety policies and programs that balance health, safety and productivity.
To identify hazards, assess risks to health and safety, and give advice and solutions to risk reduction.
To inspect all of the Company's Administrative offices, work sites regularly to ensure compliance by customers, visitors, contractors, and employees with health and safety standards/regulations.
To conduct safety inspections on Company and client work environment, machinery, tools and equipment to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
To conduct investigation of accidents and unsafe working conditions study possible causes and make appropriate recommendations for prevention.
To develop (in collaboration with HR Officer - Training and Development) and ensure full compliance, with the HSE Training Matrix for all relevant/applicable employees and conduct and develop and implement emergency procedures.
To ensure compliance with all reporting requirements to the relevant authorities; maintain liaisons with external organizations & perform related duties as assigned.
To conduct inspections, investigations, and interviews relative to all safety issues and also conduct safety meetings with Divisional Safety Representatives and the Company's Safety Committee.
To develop and implement measures that will ensure total compliance with Health,
Safety & Environmental policy, and existing laws (amended) and regulations and ensure that all levels of staff fully adhere to and comply with accepted standards of Health and Safety.
To actively promote and champion all HSE-related policies, and procedures and initiate and ensure full compliance with the HSE Management System.
To evaluate new HSE systems and make recommendations to Management to facilitate implementation of agreed systems and to ensure continuous performance improvement in regards to HSE Management Systems, Policies, and Procedures.
To identify and mitigate the potential HSE threats and liabilities.
To keep abreast of existing HSE theories, developments approaches, techniques and technologies, which may affect and improve levels of HSE Performance and make recommendations for improvement when and where necessary.
To achieve and maintain an ultimate goal of Zero Accidents at all VMCOTT facilities.
To ensure that all operations at VMCOTT are conducted in a safe manner.
To research various regulations and requirements; develop contact with monitoring agencies and keep current with changes in laws, rules, and regulations.
To conduct all investigations into workmen's compensation claims by employees.
To perform any other duties related or otherwise within the Human Resource Department.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Must have in-depth knowledge of the OSH Act and other related legislation.
Must be able to communicate information.
Must be able to collate data and prepare charts and diagrams to support written reports.
Must be able to develop and execute training plans.
Must have good organizational skills and be able to meet deadlines.
Must be able to conduct research and source and interpret information.

Qualifications & Experience

BSc degree in Occupational Safety & Health or a related field.
NEBOSH Certification.
First Aid & CPR Certificate.
Diploma or Certificate in Management or Human Resource.
Competence in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Job Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Must have in-depth knowledge of the OSH Act and other related legislation.
Must be able to communicate information.
Must be able to collate data and prepare charts and diagrams to support written reports.
Must be able to develop and execute training plans.
Must have good organizational skills and be able to meet deadlines.
Must be able to conduct research and source and interpret information.

Qualifications & Experience

BSc degree in Occupational Safety & Health or a related field.
NEBOSH Certification.
First Aid & CPR Certificate.
Diploma or Certificate in Management or Human Resource.
Competence in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.