Stantec
Occupational Health and Safety Expert - Water & Wastewater (İzmir Aliağa)
🇹🇷İzmir, İzmir Province, Turkey2 months ago
SeniorFull TimeEN
At Stantec, we approach every project as a partnership, because our work creates a lasting impact on our client's communities. We believe that when smart, passionate, creative people come together, real possibilities are within reach.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do; they give our work purpose. If you want to be a part of our unwavering team and can bring your sense of imagination and determination to every challenge, then this is the right place for you.
Stantec is seeking a talented and motivated Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Expert who will work as part of the Turkey services team.
o During the preparation and implementation stages of the project, health and safety coordinator who is the same person with OHS expert will be appointed according to the regulations of OHS in construction works. The Consultant will be entitled to follow, supervise and certify
the implementation of the health and safety measures as per law 6331.
o The Consultant will approve the health and safety plan (OHS Plan) prepared by the Contractor according to the regulation of OHS in construction works and in compliance with sub-projects E&S documents and will ensure implementation of the OHS Plan during
construction phase on site.
o The Consultant shall take necessary measures, and continuously monitor and supervise the Contractors operations for occupational health and safety aspects. In this context, the most recent Turkish safety regulations as well as the Client and WB Environmental and Social Standards and World Bank Groups (WBG) General and Sector Specific EHS Guidelines, Health and Safety (ESHS) policies are required to be taken into consideration, particularly during the supervision of the construction works. Within this scope,the Consultant shall also be responsible for the supervision of the Contractor/s onsite occupational health and safety management practices/plans and HS obligations and report to the Client in his monthly monitoring reports.
o The Consultant shall have the responsibility for relevant supervision, oversight and instruction of the applications to the Contractor/s.
o The Consultant shall take necessary measures, continuously monitor and supervise the Contractors operations for environmental, social and occupational health and safety aspects. The Consultant shall ensure that the Contractors activities are following the subprojects OHS Plan. The Consultant shall supervise the Contractors implementation of OHS mitigation measures as identified in the sub-projects OHS Plan. The Consultant shall provide feedback and give notice to the Client regarding environmental and social issues at sites.
The Consultant shall supervise the Contractor on behalf of the Client for performing and implementation of all OHS activities (including mitigation/prevention measures to address Covid-19 or any other communicable disease/pandemic risk) in accordance with the enforcement of the related Turkish Laws and legislations, and measures specified in the sub-projects OHS plan.
The consultant duties and responsibilities shall include:
o Conduct regular visits which are daily controls, weekly inspection monthly audits to all construction sites to check the contractors OHS documents and compliance, provide on-the job trainings, ensure compliance of the works
with OHS practices and regulations, and issue non-compliance notices to the contractor and report the same to the Client.
o Ensure that the workers are provided OHS training and have complete health records and personal files in accordance with pertinent legal requirements, and avoid access of the workers to work site if there any noncompliance
o Make available an OHS expert in high-risk worksites (e.g.: high elevations scaffolds, confined space, crane works, digging works, etc.).
o Check and approve conformity of equipment/ machines on worksites with national standard, and avoid their use in case of non-compliances. Promptly
notify the Client of any incident or accident related to the Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public and workers such as occupational health and accidents or that result in threatening community health and safety. Then PCU will immediately (not later than 48 hours) inform PIU and PIU shall immediately notify the World Bank upon receipt of such notification.
Provide sufficient detail regarding the incident or accident, finding of the Root Cause Analysis, indicating immediate measures taken or that are
planned to be taken to address it, compensation paid, and any information provided by the contractor.
o Participate in the contractor's regular OHS meetings which will be hold monthly and provide input for needed improvements.
o The Consultant shall perform periodic checks of lifting vehicles, boiler and tanks and control scaffolding, welding tubes, small hand tools, etc. are complied with the standards (e.g. CE, TSE, BS)
o The Consultant shall control and approve method statements, which will be prepared by contractor before each work start. If needed consultant help contractor to prepare the document.
o Consultant shall conduct safety visit to site periodically with representatives (including Contractors OHS expert) of the works Contractor.
o In case of urgent, imminent and life-threatening non-conformities, the Consultant suspends the construction of the relevant work until the nonconformity related to that work is rectified. In this case, the Consultant promptly informs the Client about the status.
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