Assistant OSH Officer - UAEN NMC healthcare LLC

Job Description

Identifies potential safety and fire hazards and takes action or makes recommendations to eliminate hazard.

Assures fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fire alarms, sprinkler system and fire hydrants are in operating condition; conducts fire drills and participates in fire prevention programs.

Conducts and participates in employee safety and accident prevention programs.

Responds to all fire alarms; determines whether a fire exists; attempts to extinguish fire and contacts fire department.

Writes incident and accident reports and maintains a record of activities related to fire and safety.

Performs related work as assigned.

Additional Job Duties 
•    Assures safety coverage for assigned shift by scheduling assignments and overseeing the work In-House security personnel.
•    Plans, develops and conducts employee safety, fire prevention and accident prevention programs.

Regularly performs safety and security activities recognized as the most complex and difficult.

Actively participate in JCI accreditation project.

Ensures compliance with DOH, FANR, OSHMS, JCI and other regulatory requirements.

Demonstration of and adherence to the standards of OSHMS pertinent to employee health and safety.

OSHMS activities:

Assist and support management in consultation and implementation of the OSHMS and OSH improvements for the area of representation.

OSH roles and responsibilities include:
i.    Providing advice on the implementation of OSH policy and procedures;
ii.    Raising OSH matters and issues to management on behalf of employees;
iii.    Communication and awareness raising of OSH requirements;
iv.    Assisting with conducting OSH inspections of the workplace;
v.    Assisting with the investigation of OSH issues or incidents; and 
vi.    Attending OSH committee meetings.