Health, Safety & Environment Manager at Equity Bank Kenya
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- Kenya
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To assist the Bank in complying with current occupational, safety and health legislation and regulations with the objective of ensuring that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to
- protect the safety health and environment of the employees, customers, contractors, suppliers and visitors.
- Overseeing the internal and external safety and health audits, risk assessments, fire audits and Environmental audits and keeping records of inspections' findings and producing reports.
- Ensuring all the gaps identified are timely closed out.
- Ensure all safe to work systems are implemented at bank including permits to work among others.
- To support implementation and monitoring the Bank's Occupational Safety Health and Environment Policy, Programs, and Procedures.
- Spear head Implementation of ISO 14001 & 45001 within the Bank.
- Departmental annual budget preparation, monitoring and controlling.
- Drive and support cost management initiatives and track the outcomes.
- Oversight of health, safety, environment & internal sustainability within Equity Bank Kenya and as an alternate contact for staff and customers to address HSE issues or concerns.
- Ensure full compliance with all statutory requirements in Kenya (Health & safety Audits, Environmental Audits, statutory medical examinations)
- Implementation of ISO 14001 & 45001 within the bank
- Responsible for scheduling routine fire drills, inspection, awareness and maintenance of fire protection systems
- Responsible for the timely training of all new Equity Bank entrants on the Equity Bank HSE policy.
- Co-ordinate the training of personnel in areas of occupational, health and safety, first aid, fire safety, accident prevention, reporting, and investigation.
- Developing and implementing action plans to address health and safety concerns raised in the statutory and routine audits.
- Coordinate and ensure compliance to Bank's HSE policy & HSE statutory regulations by the contractors engaged by the bank.
- Be part of key change programs especially premises related to ensure on HSE compliance.
- Implement, maintain, review and update Bank's HSE Policy and Management System.
- Support and provide guidance on all aspects of People & Premises Health and Safety risk to ensure the safety and well-being of staff, visitors, investors, and customers.
- Work closely with the Property and Facilities Manager and other team leaders within the department in ensuring all HSE requirements are adhered to and provide expert HSE advice and guidance.
- Support implementation of on-going and new Equity bank initiatives relevant to HSE.
- Drive operational sustainability initiatives towards reducing environmental impacts and carbon footprint.
- Participating in environmental and sustainability education and research internally and externally.
- Provide comprehensive reports and data on internal sustainability for Equity Bank.
- Inspiring bank team to achieve the safety goals and safety excellence through motivational and encouraging communications.
- To assist suppliers/stakeholders in compliance with Equity Bank emergency preparedness and response.
- To Ensure contractor and suppliers obligations on HSE matters are adhered to as spelt out in the contract and Bank HSE policy.
- To support supply chain with supplier HSE and sustainability due diligence during supplier onboarding.
- To respond to suppliers/customers/stakeholders’ safety concerns within the Bank premises.
- Maintain records auditable trail/statistics regarding compliance with the Group and Local Healthy Safety and environmental regulations and the Departments activities.
- Report and document areas requiring Dispensation. Waivers & Breaches (DWB) to the Banks SHE Policy to the Facilities Manager in writing in case of any deviations and areas of non - compliance (which cannot be rectified in the required time frames)
- Identify and assess any risks to the health and safety of employees whilst at work with a view to eliminate or reduce the risks.
- Visit the different business facilities and conduct, as necessary, health and safety inspections and assessments.
- Agree targets and take accountability for the overall risk management of HSE issues
- Support in the procurement of environmentally sustainable goods and services
- Carry out environmental and social impact assessments where necessary to identify, assess and reduce Equity Bank's environmental, reputational risks and financial losses.
- Respond, Investigate, report an ensure resolution on health and safety related complaints by staff and customers.
- Detailed understanding of the Kenya Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental regulations and general understanding of building and construction regulations/properties management
- A general understanding of operational procedures especially in relation to procurement and facilities/premises management
- Detailed knowledge of the Bank's Healthy and Safety and Environmental standards
- Detailed understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2007 and the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act 1999
- Proven ability as self-starter/initiator
- Knowledge on fire safety systems and procedures in buildings.
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