EHS Safety Officer – Warehouse

We are looking for an EHS Safety Officer to support the implementation and continuous improvement of the EHS programme across a large distribution and warehouse facility, including an integrated vehicle maintenance/workshop area.

The role will be highly field-oriented
, with responsibility for identifying and controlling operational risks, ensuring compliance with applicable EHS requirements, preventing incidents, protecting employees and assets, and promoting a strong safety culture across warehouse, logistics, and workshop operations.

The successful candidate will work closely with operations, logistics, maintenance, facilities, HR, contractors, and the wider EHS function.

• Implement and maintain site EHS policies, procedures, safe work practices, and management systems.
• Conduct risk assessments, JSA/JHA, hazard identification, and risk-control activities.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly safety inspections and audits.
• Maintain a strong field presence across warehouse, distribution, and workshop operations.
• Identify unsafe conditions and behaviours and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Stop unsafe work or activities where there is an immediate safety risk.

• Monitor safety risks related to material handling, forklifts/reach trucks, pallet racking, loading/unloading, storage, housekeeping, and traffic management.
• Ensure effective segregation of pedestrians and material-handling equipment.
• Inspect warehouse storage conditions, racking, emergency exits, fire systems, and general housekeeping.

• Assess and control risks associated with vehicle maintenance and workshop activities.
• Monitor safety around vehicle lifts, pits, welding, grinding, painting, battery handling, tyre changing, compressors, electrical tools, and power tools.
• Implement and monitor Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures.
• Manage Permit-to-Work requirements for activities such as hot work, confined space, work at height, and electrical isolation.

• Ensure incidents, near misses, and dangerous occurrences are reported immediately.
• Conduct investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Track corrective and preventive actions through to closure.
• Maintain accurate EHS records, statistics, and performance indicators.

• Identify and control occupational health risks including noise, vibration, dust, fumes, chemicals, manual handling, and ergonomic hazards.
• Coordinate occupational health surveillance and medical fitness requirements.
• Manage First Aid arrangements and ensure appropriate PPE is available and properly used.
• Monitor workplace risks such as fatigue and heat stress.

• Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste segregation, storage, and disposal.
• Monitor spill prevention and response, particularly for oil, fuel, chemicals, and workshop waste.
• Support environmental compliance and waste-minimisation initiatives.
• Maintain fire risk assessments and emergency response procedures.
• Organise and participate in emergency drills covering fire, chemical spills, vehicle incidents, and medical emergencies.

• Deliver and coordinate EHS inductions, toolbox talks, and safety awareness activities.
• Support competency training for forklift operations, working at height, chemical handling, LOTO, vehicle lift operations, and other high-risk activities.
• Maintain training records and competency matrices.
• Promote behavioural safety and a proactive safety culture.
• Coach supervisors and operational teams on their EHS responsibilities.

• Support contractor EHS pre-qualification, induction, and monitoring.
• Ensure contractors comply with site safety rules and permit requirements.
• Monitor compliance with applicable local EHS legislation and company standards.
• Support audits, regulatory inspections, and ISO 45001/ISO 14001-related activities where applicable.
• Prepare periodic EHS performance reports for management.

• 1-3 years of relevant EHS/HSE/Safety experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a relevant discipline.
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