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Sandvik

Mining, rock excavation, metal cutting solutions

EHS Professional

Environmental Health & SafetyPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeAntioquia, ColombiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A professional qualification in occupational health and safety (SST), engineering, or an equivalent related field is required.
  • At least one year of experience in safety activities in underground or surface mining or construction is required; the posting states a minimum range of one to three years.
  • Knowledge and experience with integrated health, safety, and environment management systems are required.
  • A current occupational health license is required.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office at user level is required.
  • A 50-hour occupational health and safety course is required.
  • Availability to travel is required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop management activities in accordance with EHS system guidelines, field-supervision requirements, and client requirements under assigned contracts.
  • Supervise field compliance with safety standards, occupational health controls, and environmental requirements; verify use of personal protective equipment, application of procedures, and proper handling of waste and hazardous substances.
  • Carry out the EHS management system inspection program, identifying and controlling unsafe conditions, health risks, and environmental aspects and impacts.
  • Deliver EHS talks on safety, health, and environment, including occupational health, environmental risks, and safe behaviors.
  • Conduct behavior observations focused on safe behaviors, compliance with safety controls, and appropriate environmental practices.
  • Participate in responding to safety, health, and environmental incidents, including exposures or health effects, spills, and environmental impacts.
  • Lead reporting, investigation, root-cause analysis, and definition of corrective actions for incidents.
  • Participate in identifying and monitoring occupational diseases and industrial hygiene risk factors.
  • Support epidemiological surveillance, health promotion, and prevention programs.
  • Verify compliance with environmental management plans; ordinary and hazardous waste management; emissions and effluent controls; and promote good environmental practices at the worksite.
  • Verify appropriate use of personal protective equipment and compliance with occupational health and safety and environmental legal requirements, corporate standards, and client requirements.
  • Validate employee competence through implementation of controls for workplace safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, disease prevention, environmental management, and critical risks.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with RUC certifications is desirable.
  • Intermediate English is desirable.

About the Company

Sandvik

Mining, rock excavation, metal cutting solutions

Sandvik is a global engineering company focused on mining and rock excavation, rock processing, and metal cutting. It develops and sells tools, machines, and related services for these industries, including drilling equipment, rock processing machinery, and cemented carbide materials for cutting and wear resistance. Its strengths come from a long history, deep specialization, and an integrated portfolio, with a strategy that concentrates on core areas while spinning off non-core units like Alleima. Its goal is to help customers boost productivity, safety, and sustainability by providing reliable equipment and support for efficient material extraction and processing.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Stockholms kommun, Sweden
Founded
1862

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