WSH Coordinator

Key Objectives:

• To enforce safety compliance and promote safety awareness at the worksites, workshops and the Company’s premises.

Main Activities:

(main day-to-day activities and the outputs of the role the individual is expected to deliver)

Strategy and Direction

• Educates employees on safety, health and environmental improvement to emphasise preference for prevention of incidents over remedial measures.
• Constantly inculcates safety consciousness through various safety promotion programmes, publications, notices and award incentives.
• Promote a proactive reporting culture for observations, near misses and improvement opportunities across all operations.

Planning and Organising

• Familiarises with the requirements of the Factories Act and other legislation on safety, health and environmental control.
• Familiarises with the customers’ safety rules and practices, and safety expectations.
• Formalises safety policies, systems, practices and programmes for the Company’s operations and works areas to comply with regulatory and client requirements.
• Initiates monthly site safety committee meeting with management staff, site personnel, sub-contractors and other relevant parties to continuously review and improve safety effectiveness.
• Plans and organises safety programmes, e.g. campaigns, drills, training programmes (including site safety orientations), firefighting and first aid courses, talks, newsletters, etc. to inculcate safety awareness at all levels.
• Assist in the development, review and continual improvement of Risk Assessments, Safe Work Procedures and HSEQ management system documentation.
• Assist in developing and implementing annual safety objectives, campaigns and improvement initiatives.
• Participate in internal and external HSEQ audits and follow up on audit findings and corrective actions.

Coordination and Control

• Conduct regular workplace inspections and monitor corrective actions until full closure of identified findings.
• Review and verify Risk Assessments (RA), Safe Work Procedures (SWP), Method Statements (MS) and Permit-to-Work (PTW) documentation prior to work commencement. Monitor implementation and effectiveness of risk control measures at worksites and workshops.
• Coordinates and communicates safety requirements with all sub-contractors, ensuring that they support and comply with the safety requirements, including the use of PPE.
• Assist in conducting Toolbox Meeting before commencing work.
• Ensure that safety instructions are properly understood and complied by all employees; that these instructions are documented in the Safety Manual, and that a copy of which is kept by each site and is readily accessible to all employees.
• Conducts regular safety audit to ensure safety and housekeeping compliance, and to identify potential hazards so that any deficiencies in safety system can be rectified.
• Reports and investigates accidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences and initiates corrective and preventive actions to avoid future incidents.
• Develops safety standards for operating equipment’s and PPE, and ensures that they are inspected regularly for safety.
• Ensure that employees carry out licensed works, such as lifting, have acquired the necessary operational and safety training to authorise them for such works.
• Submit monthly safety report.
• Maintain all safety records for regulatory and client inspection.

Regulatory Compliance & Management Systems

• Assist in maintaining compliance with applicable Singapore WSH, environmental and client-specific requirements.
• Support maintenance of Altrad Singapore’s integrated management systems, including documentation and audits.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, clients and certification bodies on HSEQ matters as required.

Qualifications / Experience

(Academic qualifications as well as experience)

Work Experience

• At least 5 years relevant experience in the same capacity, preferably in similar or related industries.

Educational Qualifications

• ‘O’ / ‘A’ / WSQ Advanced Certificate in Workplace Safety and Health (Level B) or professional qualification in health, safety and environment management preferred.
• Registered Workplace Safety and Health Coordinator (WSHC) preferred.
• Additional certifications such as Work-at-Height, Confined Space, Lifting Operations or First Aid will be advantageous.

Language Proficiency

• Preferably bilingual in English and Malay or Mandarin or Tamil.

Personal Attributes

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to engage personnel at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Good organising skills
• Meticulous