OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALIST AT STERLING BANK

JOB SUMMARY

JOB TITLE:    Occupational Health and Safety Specialist  |
JOB LOCATION:  Lagos  |
JOB TYPE:  Full Time  |
COMPANY/MINISTRY:     Sterling Bank Plc   |
JOB QUALIFICATION:   HND/B.Sc   |




ABOUT THE COMPANY
  Sterling Bank Plc “Your one-customer bank” is a full service national commercial bank in Nigeria. In over 50 years of operations, Sterling Bank (formerly NAL Bank) has evolved from the nation’s pre-eminent investment banking institution to a fully-fledged commercial bank; and completed a merger with 4 other banks – Indo-Nigeria Merchant Bank, Magnum Trust Bank, NBM Bank and Trust Bank of Africa – as part of the 2006 consolidation of the Nigerian banking industry.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Job Summary

1. Periodically review and understand the health and safety responsibilities of employees, Line Managers, stakeholders and the organisation; develop policies to ensure that everyone in the workplace are aware of their responsibilities as outlined in the organizational OH&S policies and programs and establish effective/innovative ways of entrenching and executing these programs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Collaborate with relevant teams to Investigate workplace health & safety issues in order to identify causes and determine how to prevent a recurrence in the future
2. Develop programs and drive periodic campaigns to ensure workplace health and safety is everyone’s responsibility, while communicating to all employees the organization’s commitment towards occupational health and safety
3. Act as secretariat for Occupational Health and Safety committee in the Bank and coordinate periodic meetings.
4. Develop measures for preventing work related injuries and illnesses by proactively identifying possible risks.
5. Carry out periodic workplace inspections, and work with Learning & Development to ensure employees’ OH&S trainings are up to date
6. Foster a workplace safety culture in which employees and line managers work together to ensure workplace safety
7. Establish effective procedures and channels that encourage employees to report unsafe conditions and unsafe practices
8. Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys etc.
9. Ensure the Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures conform with the applicable occupational health and safety legislation and accepted best practices
10. Maintain records of injuries, category of illnesses and workers’ compensation
11. Provide support and advice on employees with disabilities or special needs including Pregnant employees
12. Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure Orientation, training, and ongoing communication with new employees, transferred employees, volunteers and temporary employees
13. Contribute to the Organization’s definition of acceptable safe behavior

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB
First degree in any related discipline and a minimum of 4 years work experience in related role

HOW TO APPLY
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CLOSING DATE

  11th July, 2020.