Safety officer Skill development Training Material

Why we are here ???

To develop the behavioural and technical competencies for the safety officers,
so they understand their roles which is required for them to work more
effectively.
Aim of this session is;
 To understand the roles of a safety officer
 Building competency in identifying the potential hazards and taking
corrective actions.
 Transforming from reactive approach to proactive.
 Understanding safety deviations at site. Why do they happen. Correcting the
root causes.
 Being seen as a support by the workers and supervisors. Creating a positive
work atmosphere.

 Learning Outcomes 
This program is intended to achieve the following outcomes;

1. Clear understanding of roles of Safety officer.
2. Safety officers to practice at the work site to enhance their competency in terms of
hazard identification. Improving the JSAs/ RA's
3. Practicing both the behavioural and technical skills at site


What we want to Improve ???

Technical	Behavioral
Hazard identification	Communication
Quality Tool box talks	Supporting supervisors
LFIs- learning from incidents	Find out positive safety culture

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 Work experience.
 Your interests.

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Safety professional

Q. How as a safety professional we are different to other supervisors? 

Q. Why safety officers are not so effective at site? 

Ask this Question & discuss about this topic ....

Competency for a safety officer

Competency is the ability to do a job properly. To a safety officer, it takes not only skills and experience but it is also a combination of emotional intelligence and maturity. He should lead by example for him to be an effective safety practitioner. Competencies are the skills, knowledge
practical behaviour and attitudes which form the way you work.
• Ability to audit
• Ability to plan
• Ability to investigate.
• Ability to document manuals and training programs.
• Risk assessment skills
• Aware about the safety procedures.

• Good communication.
• Site safety and health plan is prepares and is implemented.
• Develop and implement the training matrix for the workers.
• Should monitor and assess the hazardous and unsafe situations and implement controls to assure personal safety.
• Document the hazard identification process through JSA/ or risk assessments.
• Health & Safety audits.
• Review and report EHS performance.
• Record and investigate all incidents.
• Organize the safety committees.
• Share learnings from Incident.


Understanding the hazard

Definition of hazard

A hazard is simply a condition or a set of circumstances that present a

potential for harm to a person, equipment or environment. Hazards are divided

into four broad categories:

• Health hazards (cause occupational illnesses)

• Safety Hazards (cause physical harm - injuries)

• Fire Hazard

• Process Hazard

Classification of workplace Hazards

Understanding hazard

Q. What is the difference between a hazard and a potential hazard?

Safety officers need to have the skills to identify the potential hazards.

List of Common Hazards 

Slip / trip / 

fall Electricity

Fall from height Static Electricity

Falling / flying objects Noise

Access / egress Vibration

Wrong / Poor tools Faulty equipment

chemicals Radiation

Dust / fumes Adverse weather

Vapours Confined spaces

Hydrogen Sulphide Lifting operations

Release / spillage Manual Handling / Ergonomics

Poor lighting Work by others

Temperature (hot / cold) High pressures

Fire / explosion Human error

Moving vehicles Violation / unsafe behavior

Moving / rotating machinery Unsafe conditions

Common Hazards and their Potential harm

Hazard	Potential harm
Manual tasks	Overexertion or repetitive movement can cause muscular strain
Gravity	Falling objects, falls, slips and trips of people can cause fractures, bruises, lacerations, dislocations, concussion, permanent injuries or death
Electricity	Potential ignition source. Exposure to live electrical wires can cause shock, burns or death from electrocution
Machinery and equipment	Being hit by moving vehicles, or being caught by moving parts of machinery can cause fractures, bruises, lacerations, dislocations, permanent injuries or death
Hazardous chemicals	Chemicals (such as acids, hydrocarbons, heavy metals) and dusts (such as asbestos and silica) can cause respiratory illnesses, cancers or dermatitis
Extreme temperatures	Heat can cause burns, heat stroke or fatigue Cold can cause hypothermia or frost bite
Noise	Exposure to loud noise can cause permanent hearing damage
Radiation	Ultra violet, welding arc flashes, micro waves and lasers can cause burns, cancer or blindness
Biological	Micro-organisms can cause hepatitis, legionnaires’ disease, Q fever, HIV/AIDS or allergies
Psychosocial hazards	Effects of work-related stress, bullying, violence and work-related fatigue

Spot the Hazards

Communication & approach

* Workers quote that safety officers are always there to find the faults.

* Transformation: from policing to coaching.

* Contribute on building a positive working environment where workers enjoy work and motivate each other.

* Create a strong bond with workers.

* Get engaged with the workers.

*  Keep it positive: Focus on what workers can do to create a healthy and safe working environment instead of what can go wrong.

* Talk to workers on more of CARE rather than just for the sake of

compliance. E.g. if you notice any worker for not using PPEs, talk to him as this is required for his care and not because it is written in the rules/ procedures.

* Recognize the good work done by the workers.

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