Safety Officer

Reports to: WHSE Manager
Our client is seeking an experienced Safety Officer to support the delivery of safe, compliant, and well-managed construction projects. This role will be responsible for promoting a strong safety culture across site operations, ensuring compliance with WHS requirements, and supporting project teams in maintaining the highest safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure contractors, employees, visitors, and all site personnel adhere to site safety requirements and established company policies.
- Undertake safety risk assessments and identify potential hazards.
- Implement and enforce preventative measures to maintain a safe working environment.
- Carry out regular internal WHS audits and inspections.
- Facilitate toolbox talks and maintain accurate attendance and compliance records.
- Review daily pre-start activities and ensure follow-up of all identified actions.
- Coordinate and lead weekly or fortnightly safety walks with contractors and project teams.
- Obtain and manage all WHSE sign-offs, including scaffold tagging, fire equipment tagging, and similar requirements.
- Conduct daily site safety inspections and resolve any WHS non-conformances identified.
- Manage WHSE permits, inspections, and associated compliance activities.
- Provide support to the WHSE Manager across all safety-related functions.
- Maintain documentation for weekly safety walks and inspections.
- Keep all WHSE registers accurate and up to date.
- Deliver site inductions for recent personnel.
- Investigate incidents and accidents, ensuring appropriate reporting and corrective actions.
- Organise and conduct emergency evacuation drills.
- Provide guidance and support on all project-related WHSE matters.
- Stay informed of legislative changes and recommend improvements to maintain compliance.
- Act as the project's First Aid Officer and primary point of contact for first aid matters.
- Contribute regularly to the site diary and project records.




- Comply with all requirements of the WHSQAE Management Plan.
- Maintain first aid facilities, including kits and designated first aid rooms.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Conduct site inductions and ensure all workers complete the sign-in and sign-out process through BuildPass.
Target: 100% of personnel inducted prior to commencing work, with daily BuildPass compliance maintained and fortnightly sign-in/out audits recorded.
- Conduct weekly toolbox talks and obtain contractor toolbox talk records.
Target: 100% of toolbox talks completed, documented, and contractor records collected and filed.
- Manage plant calibrations, servicing, and daily pre-starts.
Target: 100% of plant inspections, calibrations, and servicing completed in accordance with manufacturer, Safe Work and statutory requirements.
- Check scaffolding tags.
Target: 100% of scaffold inspections completed weekly, with zero untagged or non-compliant scaffolds in use.
- Maintain and update the Injury & Illness Register.
Target: Register kept current, with all incidents recorded within 24 hours of notification.
- Complete First Aid Facilities Audits.
Target: 100% of monthly audits completed, with all deficiencies rectified within two business days.
- Conduct Fire Mock Drills.
Target: 100% of scheduled mock drills completed bi-annually, with findings documented and corrective actions implemented.
- Conduct daily site inspections and address all non-compliances. Target: 100% of inspections completed, with all high-risk issues rectified immediately and remaining actions closed within agreed timeframes.




- Conduct weekly documented site inspections and address all failed items.
Target: 100% of weekly inspections completed, with all corrective actions closed before the next inspection cycle.
- Conduct weekly documented scaffold inspections.
Target: 100% completion of inspections, with zero outstanding critical defects.
- Lost Time Injury (LTI) Performance.
Target: Zero Lost Time Injuries throughout the project.
- Ensure all site works comply with project safety rules and WHS requirements.
Target: Zero major WHS NCRs attributable to site safety management, with 100% corrective action close-out within agreed timeframes.
- Raise and close hazard actions in BuildPass.
Target: Minimum of three hazard actions raised and closed each week.
- Complete documented site WHS inspections and action failed items. Target: Weekly inspections with 100% of failed items addressed within 48 hours.
- Conduct toolbox talks and inductions while maintaining attendance records.
Target: Weekly completion with 100% attendance recorded.
- Wear full PPE at all times while on site.
Target: 100% compliance with zero exceptions.
- Maintain WHS training, induction and consultation records.
Target: Records updated daily, with zero overdue items at month-end.
- Conduct monthly random alcohol testing.
Target: A minimum of 10% of the workforce tested each month, with results reported.
- Comply with all WHSQAE Management Plan requirements relevant to the role.
Target: 100% compliance maintained at all times.

Additional Information
The responsibilities listed above represent the primary functions of the role but should not be considered an exhaustive list. From time to time, the successful candidate may be required to undertake additional reasonable duties in line with operational, project, or business requirements. Failure to comply with reasonable directions may be managed in accordance with the employer's performance and conduct procedures.

📌 Safety Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Gough Recruitment
📍 Sydney