Job Objective:

• The job holder is responsible to develop and manage EHS policy and procedure in compliance with national, international and local standards. He/she will also monitor and evaluate performance of assets, work environments in order to promote safe conditions and maintain records.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Develop EHS Policy and Procedure required for the organisation.
• Assist the leadership, in development and coordination of plans, implements and coordinates programs to reduce and eliminate injuries, illnesses, deaths, environmental damage, and financial losses.
• Establish and maintain an EHS management system.
• Prepare Legal Register as applicable for all the Emirates.
• Maintain updated knowledge of UAE Fire code and safety and site EHS requirements as applicable in the areas of air quality, waste management, hazardous material, water quality, occupational health and safety etc.
• Conduct Risk Assessment of buildings and operations.
• Conduct security assessment for the site.
• Develop Contingency Plan including ERP, BCP and Disaster Recovery plan for the organisation up to individual site level.
• Lead safety-related teams including the Site Safety Committee, the Emergency Evacuation Team, and the First Aid Team.
• Plan and lead Fire Drills for all Sites and Corporate Offices.
• Prepare EHS Training plan based on gap analysis, legal, individual and site requirement.
• Schedule and conduct training, safety meetings, classes and facility inspections to relevant team members as per plan.
• Implementation of all EHS rules and regulations as required and planned.
• Maintain communication with all team members addressing safety procedures, EHS Alerts, status of corrective actions and all pertinent EHS information to reduce or eliminate occupational illness and injuries, accidents and financial losses.
• Coordinate equipment and building safety inspections in accordance with all current regulations.
• Coordinate all aspects of incident reporting and investigation processes.
• Conduct & document near-miss and accident investigations to develop solutions that prevent or minimize re-occurrence.
• Plan/participate/support strategic EHS initiatives and compliance workshops.
• Manage the company hazard communication program including maintaining the MSDS sheets on chemicals used in the facility.
• Review and approve new commodities and chemicals being used at facility.
• Maintain all required EHS documentation like - reports, work to improve safety metrics that are both proactive (such as number of Hazard ID’s, or Closed Safety Items) and reactive (such as near-misses, accidents, and lost-time incident rates); report any trends and recommendations to management.
• Coordinate EHS related response to customer, corporate, or regulatory agency audits and questionnaires.
• Evaluate training effectiveness of individual and improvement on site.
• Conduct or direct compliance evaluations of EHS program using established goals.
• Maintain records, reports, and documents required to meet corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and take corrective action to ensure EHS performance as per the plan.
• Monitor key performance metrics and reporting process to monitor progress against goals.
• Communicate with the Line Mangers to discuss overall EHS performance.
• Propose areas of improvement along with full strategic plan.