Fire & HSE Officer
- Kuwait City
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure the operational readiness of all fire protection system equipment at the site.
- Perform troubleshooting and fault finding for fire trucks and certify all types of fire protection systems and equipment.
- Manage scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspection, and performance testing of fire protection systems and devices according to manufacturer's recommendations.
- Initiate testing of installed fire equipment to ensure continuous sound working condition and report defects for repair.
- Undertake testing of new fire protection system installations and report status.
- Document all fire protection maintenance activities, history cards, daily reports, and track inventory of equipment and spare parts.
- Maintain a schedule for fire drills and exercises to promote awareness and familiarity with fire equipment and systems.
- Prepare spare parts inventory lists, maintenance schedules, and checklists for all firefighting systems in consultation with the Superintendent's Representative.
- Plan and conduct innovative and advanced fire emergency drills, including MEDEVAC drills.
- Conduct weekly tests for fire water pumps, routine tests for portable firefighting systems, and annual fire water pump performance tests.
- Inspect defective equipment to determine the extent of wear/tear or damage and advise on remedial measures.
- Prepare and submit the annual EHS plan and monthly EHS reports for the contractor to the company.
- Review layout drawings of plant areas and fire prevention/protection issues, recommending best methods for fire protection systems.
- Review manuals for new products, equipment, or systems related to fire prevention, protection, and detection, and advise on improvement options.
- Prepare Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for all scheduled and unscheduled activities and maintain the work permit system.
- Conduct daily worksite inspections to identify and mitigate hazards.
- Report and investigate all near misses, incidents, and accidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Report unsafe acts/conditions and initiate corrective actions.
- Conduct daily toolbox talks.
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