Environmental Health and Safety Officer

Conduct environmental impact assessments, risk assessments, method statements, and site inspections for various activities to ensure compliance with national and local environmental, health, and safety regulations. Develop and implement waste management plans to minimize the environmental footprint of construction activities. Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to create and review safety method statements, ensuring that all personnel adhere to safe working practices. Identify and assess potential environmental risks and safety hazards associated with construction operations and develop mitigation strategies to minimize adverse effects on workers and the environment. Prepare detailed reports and audits to ensure full regulatory compliance, focusing on the environmental, health, and safety aspects of the organization across various projects. Oversee the chemical and physical testing of construction materials (e.g., soil, water, concrete) in the lab to ensure they meet required safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Conducted environmental and health safety assessments of healthcare facilities and products, including personal protective equipment (PPE), medical supplies, and sanitizers, ensuring they adhered to national safety and environmental health standards. Implemented safety assurance protocols to evaluate the efficacy and safety of materials distributed for COVID-19 containment, reducing safety risks by 25% and enhancing environmental compliance. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to conduct root cause analyses of safety and health non-conformances in products and processes, recommending corrective actions that improved overall compliance with EHS regulations. Played a crucial role in ensuring the timely distribution of safe and compliant medical supplies to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 crisis, contributing significantly to public health safety. Performed risk assessments for healthcare facilities, identifying hazards and creating method statements to mitigate risks, ensuring safety compliance during COVID-19 operations. Assisted in the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for environmental health and safety evaluations, improving the efficiency and accuracy of safety testing by 20%.

Relevant Coursework: Humanity and the Environment, Climate and Global Change, Biosphere, Water, Pollution, and Minerals, Environmental and Resource Economics, Modern Environmental Management, Sustainability and Environmental Challenges, Energy Sources, Carriers and Energy Uses, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Sustainable Energy Practices.

Relevant Coursework: Safety and Health Management, Environmental, Health and Safety Legislations, Accident Investigation and Reporting, Regulatory Bodies for Health and Safety Engineering Managers, Violence in Workplace, Electrical Hazards, Fire Hazards and Life Safety, Industrial Spaces and Confined Spaces, Ethics and Safety, Hazard Analysis, Prevention and Safety Management.

Relevant Coursework: Environmental Chemistry, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Petrochemistry, Organometallic and Analytical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry and Biomolecules. Relevant Projects: Antimicrobial and Mineral Composition of Uvaria Chamae, and Roles of Nanoparticles in Electronics.