Applications are invited from qualified candidates for appointment to the above post in the Civil Service tenable in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Occupational Safety & Health Department)

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Physics, Chemistry or equivalent.
• Occupational Health and Safety qualifications will be an added advantage.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• To report to the Principal Factories Inspector
• To inspect all workplaces to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health legislation and standards.
• To inspect specialised machinery e.g. lifts and escalators to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health legislation standards.
• To carry out occupational hygiene measurements to control noise, temperature, lighting levels, dust, biological and chemical agents in the work environment.
• To ensure safe use of chemicals and prevention of toxic effects from direct repeated or prolonged exposure.
• To investigate accidents and incidents in the workplace to establish the casual factors and make recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• To conduct research and provide information and advice concerning safety and health environment to the employees.
• To develop, monitor and review arrangements to promote, at the level of undertaking cooperation between management, workers and their representatives as an essential element of workplace related prevention measures.
• To raise workplace and public awareness on occupational safety and health through national campaigns linked with, where appropriate, workplace and international initiatives.
• To perform any other official duties that may be assigned by the immediate Supervisor and/or Head of Department.