Safety Officer, Workplace Health & Safety

Overview

Amazon is looking for a Workplace, Health and Safety (WHS) Coordinator to add to the team. Year-on-year, as we continue to grow, we need to work as smart as we can, to keep all our team members safe, fulfilled, motivated and empowered. We’re seeking a driven EHS Officer to help drive health and safety across our fulfillment center in Riyadh. You will report to the WHS Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead site risk assessment for current and new activities.
• Establish site WHS training matrix. Lead implementation of site specific WHS standards and guidelines.
• Lead implementation of site WHS objectives and programs.
• Promote a safe culture among employees by providing daily WHS content to shift briefings.
• Perform frequent site safety audits to identify non-compliant equipment and / or processes; work with Operations to implement solutions to eliminate exposure to risks and prevent injuries.
• Attend to incidents and occupational injuries on site.
• Guide and assist area managers on incident investigations, Gensuite write-ups and communication of lessons learned.
• Assist Ops team with Gensuite follow-up sheets and CAPA creation. Audit record-keeping practices and ensure Gensuite entries align with global WHS standards and local regulations.
• Ensure PPE inventory at site and coordinate with procurement for order placement.
• Lead Weekly Key Safety Requirement (KSR) Audit assignments, monitoring and support.
• Ensure completion of basic Fire Fighting and First Aid training requirements.
• Daily Powered Industrial Tool and Trailer Dock Release inspections and communications.
• Daily Action Tracking System monitoring and support.
• Participate in site management safety walk, providing insight into unsafe acts and conditions to management.
• Provide daily updates to Country WHS Manager on objectives progress, incidents, KSR, ATS, network actions, etc.
• Prepare WHS committee meeting agenda, minutes of meeting (MOM), ATS creation.
• Daily Permit to Work review and sign-off.
• Lead on WHS-related procurement and follow-up.
• Prepare emergency response plans and manage emergency drills; prepare records.
• Establish and monitor Heat Index; provide support.
• Provide support to site-specific requests, unplanned events and activities.
• Conduct daily and weekly WHS audits (e.g., hazard waste room inspection, spill kit inspection, first aid room, etc.).

Qualifications

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