Environment, Health and Safety Specialist

Environment Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist/Assistant Manager
This position is part of the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) section under CRES and supports the EHS Manager to provide support, direction and guidance to IHH SG across different areas of safety for the environment, staff and workplace including but not limited to regulatory compliance, risk management, policies, staff training and incident investigations.

**Key accountabilities**:

- a) Enforce policies to ensure a safe environment of care and establish a culture of health and safety.
b) Work with stakeholders to ensure compliance to environmental, health, fire safety and workplace safety laws, regulations, and code of practices. This includes for a licensing framework to ensure all potential licensing issues are addressed in a timely manner which includes but not limited to: i. Proper storage & management of hazardous substances (as governed under NEA/SPF/SCDF regulations) ii. Workplace safety and Health for staff (as prescribed under MOM guidelines) iii. Fire certification for buildings (as required under fire safety act) iv. Other licensing & safety compliance requirements (e.g. building systems under BCA/PUB, notification to MOM under Factory License, etc)
c) Facilitate and coordinate EHS committees activities like meetings, trainings and workshops. EHS committees include but not limited to Fire Safety Committees, Safe Management Committees, Environmental Health and Safety Committees, etc.
d) Coordinate with IHH SG facilities on general waste reduction and formulate safe hazardous waste management program and hazardous material handling including chemical spillage and disposal.
e) Work with stakeholders to mitigate EHS issues in hospitals, clinics and offices. These includes but not limited to safety programs or initiatives to mitigate occurrences of incidents
f) Develop and sustain EHS system and quality assurance cycle, including training and audits for Hazards Identification (HI), Risk Assessment (RA), Incident Reporting and follow up, documentation & trend analysis, Management Review, and third party accreditation if required (e.g. BizSafe).
g) Conduct regular site safety audits and inspections and conduct benchmarking. Document and escalate irregularities or non-compliances practices.
h)Implement the accident/exposure reporting and investigation program related to workplace accident, near misses, dangerous occurrence or occupational diseases and report to the management to prevent recurrence.
i) Work with respective facilities Fire Safety Managers to drive Fire Safety Programme, including but not limited to forming Fire Safety Committee, developing Fire Emergency Response Plan, establishing & implementing Master Schedule for Fire Safety Education, Training and Drills for CERT teams, all staff, service partners and tenants.
j) Perform all other tasks and duties as directed by EHS Manager

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- a) Bachelor’s degree from recognized education institution preferably in Occupational Safety and Health or related fields.
b) Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience preferably with experiences in healthcare institutions.
c) Registered WSHO with MOM preferred
d) Familiar with relevant authority requirements, documentations, submissions and reports to the different authorities and professional bodies.
e) Good knowledge of EHS systems

**Additional Information**:

- Able to interact, communicate and build a strong and good relationship with management, doctors, patients, staff, regulatory and authority bodies at dealing with operation and environment of care. Alignment to organization mission and core values.