Safety Marshall

Job title : Safety Marshall

General objective

• The Safety Marshal is responsible for supporting the implementation and enforcement of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) rules at the workplace.
• The role ensures safe working conditions, promotes safety awareness, prevents accidents, unsafe practices and assists in responding to incidents and emergencies in line with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• These are achieved through continuous monitoring, inspections, coaching, and enforcement of company safety procedures.

Responsibilities and Tasks
Workplace Safety Monitoring & Compliance:

• Enforce company safety policies, rules, and procedures always.
• Monitor work activities to ensure compliance with HSE standards.
• Conduct routine site safety inspections around the Extrusion processing areas to identify and address unsafe conditions.
• Ensure proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Ensure Machine guards are installed and effective.
• Emergency stop buttons are functional.
• No unauthorized bypassing of safety devices.
• Maintenance activities follow LOTO requirements
• Stop unsafe acts or conditions and report violations immediately.
• Follow up with implementation of Corrective actions
• Monitor fire fighting equipment

Risk Assessment & Hazard Control:

• Identify workplace hazards and unsafe behaviours.
• Assist in basic risk assessments and job safety analysis evaluation
• Recommend corrective and preventive actions for identified risks.
• Ensure safety signage and barriers are properly displayed and maintained.

PPE Compliance:

• Ensure compliance to PPE usage
• Ensure proper usage and accountability of PPE issued
• Report repeated non-compliance to PPE usage for disciplinary action

Incident Reporting & Investigation:

• Report accidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions promptly.
• Assist in incident and accident investigations when required.
• Ensure incidents are documented in accordance with procedures.
• Follow up on corrective actions after incidents.

Emergency Response & Preparedness:

• Act as first responder during emergencies (fire, injury, evacuation).
• Assist in emergency drills and evacuation exercises.
• Ensure fire fighting and emergency equipment are accessible and functional.
• Guide employees and visitors during emergency situations.

Training & Safety Awareness:

• Promote safety awareness among workers and visitors.
• Participate in safety inductions, pepe talks and toolbox talks.
• Encourage safe behaviour and a positive safety culture on site.
• Support supervisors in communicating safety messages effectively.

Authority:

• The Safety Marshal has the authority to:
• Stop any unsafe work posing an immediate risk.
• Report safety violations to supervisors.
• Recommend improvements to eliminate hazards.
• Suspend work until hazards are controlled where there is imminent danger
• Recommend disciplinary action for repeated safety breaches

Requirements

• Education Degree – Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in occupational health & safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Work experience – 2–5 years prior experience on HSE in a manufacturing or food processing industry.
• Experience in extrusion, milling, or warehouse operations is an added advantage.
• Language skills – English.
• Computer skills – MS Word, MS Excel & Outlook

Other required skills:

• Basic occupational health and safety principles
• Use of PPE and safety signages
• Emergency procedures and first aid basics
• Workplace hazard identification
• Use of fire extinguishers.