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Medical > Health and Safety Steward

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68060.0000 73120.0000 79020.0000

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Short Description:

A Health and Safety Steward is responsible for ensuring a safe and compliant environment in workplaces, events, or public areas. They monitor health and safety protocols, conduct risk assessments, and enforce safety regulations to prevent accidents and promote well-being. The role involves training staff on safety procedures, maintaining safety equipment, and responding to incidents or emergencies as needed. Strong knowledge of safety standards, attention to detail, and effective communication skills are crucial for this position.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Manage the health and safety protocols and proactively raise any anomalies.
  • Create and manage effective action plans concerning internal quality management audits.
  • Manage the reporting procedure for machinery downtime, routine maintenance, and breakdowns.
  • Ensure that the plant is cleaned and maintained to a high standard.
  • Drive the health and safety culture in the organization by ensuring procedures and policies set by the health and safety manager are adhered to across the sites.
  • Oversee parts inventory which the operatives will update.
  • Ensure all daily check sheets relating to the operation of the machine from start-up to shutdown are completed and filed.
  • Order and record incoming parts.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Evaluate Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
  • Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other issues.
  • Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
  • Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Job Zones

  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. 
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: 1-2 years of preparation (6.0 to < 7.0)

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