Project Safety Officer (PERMIT WRITER)
Knowledge and Experience
Occupational safety/health qualifications, technical training and/or industrial related safety and health experience. Thorough understanding of company Health and Safety Management System. Ability to recognise hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures is essential. Good interpersonal and communications skills with multi-trade disciplines, employees, subcontractors, and customer representatives.
Job Description
1. Issue work permits (hot work, cold work, electrical, paint & blast) as required.
2. Perform gas testing associated with permit scope.
3. Ensure compliance with LOTO, energy isolation, blinding, etc. associated with permits.
4. Ensure equipment affected by the work permits has been cleaned and tested and deemed safe for the work to be performed.
5. Ensure areas within the permit scope are secure and all hazards (fire prevention, sparks, and chemicals) are abated before issuing permits.
6. Ensure proper PPE is utilised.
7. Monitor housekeeping throughout the work area.
8. Regularly oversee/audit compliance with permit requirements and scope.
9. Understand, interpret, and provide positive support to the company’s Health and Safety Management Systems.
10. Participate in daily progress update meetings during project activities.
11. Daily interface and support of contractor safety department representatives.
12. Daily/regular project audits of work in progress.
13. Assist with daily safety observations to trend safety in the area.
14. Daily random auditing of active work permits.
15. Discuss with operations, maintenance, and contractors on issues pertaining to safety.
16. Communicate incident details to appropriate departments and/or contractors.
17. Daily auditing of lock out tag out, hot work, cold work, confined space entry, and working at height.
18. Track near misses, first aids, and accidents.
19. Assist with inputting incident information into applicable databases when required.
20. Assist with accident investigations.
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