Safety Officer

Batterjee Medical College is seeking a qualified and proactive Safety Officer to ensure a safe working and learning environment across the College.

The successful candidate will be responsible for occupational health and safety compliance, fire prevention and protection systems, workplace inspections, risk assessments, emergency preparedness, incident investigation, and safety awareness. The role requires a hands-on safety professional capable of identifying hazards, implementing corrective actions, and promoting a strong safety culture across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
  
• Conduct regular safety inspections across classrooms, laboratories, offices, technical areas, and other facilities.
  
• Conduct risk assessments, identify workplace hazards, maintain risk registers, and follow up on corrective actions.
  
• Monitor and manage fire protection systems, including fire extinguishers, alarm and detection systems, emergency lighting, hoses, hydrants, and suppression systems.
  
• Coordinate periodic inspection, testing, maintenance, and certification of fire safety systems.
  
• Identify and control fire and workplace hazards, including electrical risks, flammable materials, and blocked emergency routes.
  
• Lead and coordinate emergency response, evacuation procedures, fire drills, and emergency preparedness activities.
  
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses, identify root causes, and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
  
• Monitor high-risk activities, including hot work, electrical work, and maintenance activities, and ensure appropriate safety precautions and permits are in place.
  
• Conduct safety awareness and training sessions for employees and students.
  
• Monitor contractor compliance with occupational health, safety, and fire protection requirements.
  
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, incidents, corrective actions, equipment checks, training, and emergency drills.
  
• Support internal and external safety audits and ensure documentation remains audit-ready.
  
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Security, Administration, contractors, and relevant regulatory authorities on safety matters.
  
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve safety systems, procedures, and organizational safety culture.
  

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