Safety Officer
Outline, implement, and monitor safety practices in the workplace.
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What's it like to be a Safety Officer?
Also known as Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officers, these professionals may work as consultants or employees in different settings such as construction sites, manufacturing plants, and private and government buildings. A Safety Officer’s main duty is to formulate and upgrade processes that guarantee everyone’s safety in the workplace. They also check if such safety measures comply with the government’s OHS guidelines.
Tasks and duties
- Evaluating and improving safety measures.
- Advising on all matters related to workplace health and safety.
- Investigating accidents, writing incident reports, and making recommendations.
- Conducting inspections to ensure equipment and site safety.
- Eliminating work hazards.
- Organizing staff activities on OHS.
- Helping government agencies conduct risk assessments.
An organization may have more than one Safety Officer, depending on the nature of their business, building size, and number of workers.
How to become a Safety Officer
Formal education is usually needed to work as a Safety Officer. Skills in critical thinking, observation, and problem solving are important.
- Finish a four-year course. You can be a Safety Officer with any degree, but if you are targeting a particular industry, it’s best to choose a related course. For example, a manufacturing company may prefer an engineering graduate.
- Undergo required training. Before you can be a Safety Officer, you must complete the government-mandated basic training on OSH. This 40-hour seminar will equip you with knowledge in safety basics, job hazard analysis, and emergency preparedness.
- Get work experience. To get accredited as a Safety Officer, you need to have professional experience of 3 to 10 years depending on your educational attainment or if you are a license-holder. Try an entry-level role such as Safety Assistant to learn the ropes of identifying hazardous materials and procedures, analyzing data, and writing reports.
- Grow your career by advancing to management positions such as Head Safety Officer. You can also be a Site-Safety Supervisor or OSH Consultant.
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Latest Safety Officer reviews
Jun 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Science (Criminology)
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
The good things
As a Safety Officer is a big challenge to implement rules to the company who lack of support in OSH..but it is a big achievement to make our company meet the compliance of DOLE. As Safety Officer i am...
The challenges
Due to company financial trouble some OSH program will be pending.
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Jun 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Science
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
The good things
I travel a lot all over the philippines.
The challenges
There are customers that will not treat you fair.
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