Site Safety Supervisor

Description

Company description

Gamuda Berhad

Job description

Job Summary

Promote, monitor, enforce, advise and ensure continual safety & health implementation in compliance with legal, OSH Management System and organizational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce comprehensive safety and health policies, procedures, regulations, and instructions tailored to project-specific and legal requirements.
• Maintain safe work conditions consistently throughout the project's lifecycle, continuously monitoring and addressing potential hazards.
• Conduct practical safety training programs, including toolbox talks and safety awareness workshops, ensuring all workers understand and comply with safety protocols.
• Supervise and mentor workers proactively, reducing safety and health risks during all stages of onsite activities.
• Lead accident and incident investigations promptly, reporting outcomes to supervisors and recommending corrective measures.
• Perform daily workplace safety inspections, identify unsafe acts and conditions, and coordinate immediate corrective actions to prevent incidents.
• Conduct hazard assessments for all controlled activities, document findings, and establish effective preventive strategies.
• Compile, analyze, and report safety performance data and statistics to management, facilitating informed decision-making.
• Oversee and ensure subcontractors adhere to all safety and health regulations and organizational standards.
• Monitor implementation and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions following any safety non-compliance issues.
• Review and regulate issuance of Permits to Work and task statements, ensuring pre-task briefings are conducted and documented.
• Foster a safety-first culture by communicating clearly that safety is a shared line responsibility and motivating all personnel to engage fully in safety programs.
• Issue observations, nonconformance reports, or Stop Work Orders as necessary based on risk evaluations to prevent hazardous situations.
• Authorize temporary cessation of operations in instances of significant risk, ensuring immediate resolution of unsafe conditions.
• Maintain and update safety procedures and systems in response to evolving legal requirements and site-specific challenges.
• Regularly identify emerging safety risks and implement proactive controls to mitigate them effectively.
• Organize and lead regular emergency preparedness drills, ensuring all workers understand emergency protocols and response actions.
• Maintain first aid facilities and ensure the presence and training of qualified first aid personnel; conduct periodic reviews for continuous readiness.
• Collaborate closely with site and project management teams to integrate safety practices seamlessly into all operational facets.
• Ensure availability, proper use, and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including routine inspections to uphold compliance and worker safety.
• Champion open communication channels encouraging the reporting of unsafe conditions, near misses, and incidents in a no-reprisal environment.
• Advocate for health and wellness initiatives, including stress management and ergonomic improvements, to support overall employee well-being.
• Stay current with local, national, and international safety regulations and best practices to continually enhance the company's safety performance.

Qualifications

• Possess at least a Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health.
• Registered Site Safety Supervisor (Valid Yellow Book Holder) with DOSH.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent knowledge of local SHE legislation requirements and SHE Management System requirements.
• Good SHE technical knowledge.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Expected Minimum Years of Experience

• Minimum 3 years of practical experience relevant to the works preferably in construction.