In a big organization especially in industries such as mining, construction, offshore and engineering works, Safety Officer is one of the most important employees to reduce the risk of accidents in the workplace. A main reason to place Safety Officer is to avoid the company’s financial implications that results when employees are injured in the worksite and to avoid the damage if accidents occurred in the workplace.
A Safety Officer looks after the Health and Safety of the workers in the worksite. Some extensive range of tasks and activities of Safety Officer includes, a) Identifying, Evaluating and Minimizing risks in the workplace b) Investigating and Reporting the safety-related incidents