SAFETY OFFICER

Duties and Responsibilities

Ensuring protection of all factory buildings and installations against lightning through earth resistance measurements within schedule.

Ensure efficacies of mild steel tanks and pipes by checking the thickness for purposes of performing predictive maintenance to avoid collapse.

Organizing for pest control programs to control malaria infections and other pests whose effects can impact on food safety negatively.

Managing occupational incidences through sensitization on use of PPE’s and providence of 1st aid facilities.

Ensuring compliance to legal requirements in line with occupation Health and Safety Act (OSHA) of 2007.

Ensuring regular fire drills, creation of awareness, condition monitoring of machines and installations so as to ensure both safety and compliance to correct limits.

Carry out risk assessment prior to issuing permit to work.

Ensure induction of visitors and other stakeholders.

Welding of bulk volume fermenter membrane and

Keeping records.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

Bachelor’s degree in any of the following engineering disciplines: Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Building Engineering or Industrial Technology.

Proficiency in computer application; and

Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.

Key Competencies and Skills

Strong analytical skills.

Strategic and innovative thinking.

Effective communication skills.

Strong interpersonal skill.

Industries:Food & Beverages

Function: Others