Onyeka Emma is a QHSE Professional with more than 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, which spans many industries such as construction, beverage, oil and gas, etc. He has many health and safety certifications, including NEBOSH IGC, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 Lead auditor certificate. A member of IOSH, ISPON, and Nigeria Red Cross Society. He is interested in business, entrepreneurship, Speaking, and motivating people to do better for themselves. He enjoys leisure with a good motivational book.
A safety specialist is a competent person who gives health and safety advice to an organisation. They may work as a manager within an organisation, or they may be brought in as a contractor from outside. A safety specialist may be called a safety practitioner… Read More »7 Responsibilities of a safety specialist
An employer can be an organisation or a corporate body. It can even be an individual, and they have the Ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the workplace is safe and free of health risks. In the ILO Convention C155 and ILO Recommendations R 164, the… Read More »Which categories of people does an employer owe a duty to under safety and health?
A health and Safety policy is one of the documents an organisation should prepare to meet the legal safety requirements. What is a health and safety policy? A H & S Policy outlines an organisation’s commitment and approach to managing health and safety in the… Read More »What circumstances will require the review of a health and safety policy?
There are many sources of information for safety. Some of these sources can be internal, and some can be external. Internal Information is obtained within an organisation or a particular workplace. However, when it is external, it means that information is gotten from outside sources… Read More »What are the sources of information in safety?
R164 is one of the outputs of ILO. It is called Occupational Safety and Health Recommendations 1981 (R164). The other output from ILO is convention. Specifically, article 10 of R164 puts a lot of responsibilities on the employers and employees of an organisation. These responsibilities… Read More »A few things you need to know about ILO Article 10 of the Occupational Safety and Health Recommendations 1981 ( R164)
C155 ILO Occupational Safety and Health Convention provides a basic health and safety policy at the national and individual levels. It was adopted by ILO in 1981. ILO expects that countries can implement the standard in a naturally appropriate way. ILO has two primary outputs.… Read More »A few things you need to know about Article 16 of the Occupational Safety and Health Convention(C155)
What is an allergen? An allergen is a substance that can cause an allergic reaction in human beings. When an allergy enters the human body, for some people, the body recognises the allergen as an invader or a foreign, dangerous substance. In that manner, the… Read More »What is an allergen found in food
What is health surveillance? Health surveillance is a scheme of repeated health checks that are used to identify ill health caused by work. Is health surveillance a mandatory activity? It is a legal requirement for employers to conduct surveillance when workers are exposed to health… Read More »Frequently asked questions on health surveillance at the site.
Toolbox talk on Accident Prevention What is an accident? The accident is an unplanned, unexpected, unwanted, unforeseen, undesired, unintentional event or consequence of the event which could have resulted in injury, property damage or both. Here are some facts you need to know about the… Read More »Toolbox Talk on Accident Prevention
ISO 45001 is an international requirement that specifies Occupational safety and health management requirements. The Various Questions on the ISO 45001 will guide someone to know much about the standard
What is Continuous safety improvement? Continuous improvement is the commitment to constantly analyze your safety performance through fact-based data, address root causes and system weaknesses as soon as they are identified, and experiment with changes that will lead to long-term system improvement. What are the… Read More »Frequently asked questions on continuous improvement in HSE.
Job Location: Akwa Ibom, Nigeria JOB ROLE-Experienced Fire Fighter JOB FUNCTIONS For the Fire Fighter Protects personnel during emergencies by extinguishing fires, executing rescues, and mitigating chemical spills. Prevents fire damage by conducting surveys and inspections for hazards and enforcing codes. Minimizes fire damage by responding… Read More »Experienced Fire Fighter Role Akwaibom
