• AO4 Work Health and Safety Support Officer
• $58.06 – $63.59 per hour + Super (36.25 hours per week PAYG)
• Berrinba QLD 4117 Office Location (hybrid/some local travel)
• ASAP Start – Initial 6-month contract (likely extension)

Six Degrees is currently partnering with a major Queensland Government program in the recruitment of a newly created WHS Support Officer position. Working within Business Services, you will work primarily at Berrinba however you will be required to travel to various local depots/locations as needed to support operational needs. This is a diverse workforce with a mix of both office based corprpate staff and a large "blue collar" oeprational component making for an intersting safety context.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advice to management on all matters pertaining to the prevention of accidents, a wide range of hazard identification and control, promotion of health and safety, environmental and risk issues as they relate to students, staff and contractors.
• Conduct proactive risk assessments and inspections to identify any hazards and unsafe or unsatisfactory workplace health and safety conditions and practices.
• Develop, promote and coordinate appropriate training on various health and safety topics that will develop awareness and compliance with legislative and departmental health and safety.
• Develop, revise and maintain effective communication links with the Workplace Health and Safety Committee by providing regular reports and feedback on activities including prevention of accidents, promotion of health and safety, risk issues and emergency procedures.
• Carry out and report on inspections to ensure safe work practices and environments are maintained, undertake the evaluation of the use of safety equipment and chemicals and develop and implement emergency procedures.
• Collate data related to Workplace Health and Safety for Internal Reviews.
• Develop and implement procedures and processes for Workplace Health and Safety, including risk assessments, to coordinate and ensure ongoing compliance with the Workplace Health and Safety Program.
• Investigate, manage and report on the investigation of all serious work injuries, work caused illnesses and dangerous events that occur.
• Liaise with the management team, officers of WorkCover and the department’s Organisational Safety and
• Wellbeing unit relating to the status of individual Rehabilitation and Return to Work Programs.
• Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the supervisor or nominated delegate.

Please apply by submitting an up-to-date resume, for any questions you can contact Sam Rubino at [email protected]

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