Safety Officer refers to any employee/worker trained and tasked to implement occupational safety and health programs in the workplace in accordance with the provisions of the standards and shall be synonymous to the term “Safety Man” as used in these standards.
All safety officers must complete the Bureau prescribed training course prior to their appointment as in their respective places of employment and meet the requirement of duly accredited Safety Practitioners or Consultant by the Bureau
Duties of the Safety officer
The principal function of the safety officer is to act as the employer’s principal assistant and consultant in the application of program to remove the hazards from the workplace and to correct unsafe work practices
1. Serves as Secretary to the Health and Safety Committee. As such, he/she shall:
2. Acts in a advisory capacity on all matters pertaining to health and safety for the guidance of the employer and the workers.
3. Conducts investigation of accidents as member of the Health and Safety Committee and submits his separate report and analysis of accidents to the employer.
4. Coordinates all health and safety training programs for the employees and employer.
5. Conducts health and safety inspection as member of the committee.
6. Maintains or helps in the maintenance of an efficient accident record system and coordinates actions taken by supervisors to eliminate accident causes.
7.Provides assistance to government agencies in the conduct of safety and health inspection, accident investigation or any other related programs.
8. For purposes of effectiveness in a workplace where full time safety officer is required , he/she shall report directly to the employer.