Ensure a safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant environment for visitors, staff, and contractors within the park premises. Promote a proactive safety culture and keep park operations aligned with local safety regulations (e.g., OSHA, ISO?45001, environmental statutes).
Key Responsibilities
Risk & Hazard Assessment
Conduct daily walk?through inspections of trails, play areas, facilities, and equipment.
Identify physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards; log findings in a risk register.
Safety Policies & Procedures
Develop, update, and enforce park?specific HSE policies (PPE usage, emergency evacuation, wildlife safety, sanitation).
Ensure signage (warning, directional, safety) is visible and compliant.
Training & Awareness
Deliver induction and refresher training to park staff, vendors, and volunteers (first?aid, fire safety, wildlife interaction protocols).
Organize regular drills (fire, flood, storm, lost?person scenarios).
Incident Management
Investigate accidents, near?misses, and health incidents; complete incident reports and root?cause analysis.
Liaise with local emergency services, park rangers, and health authorities.
Environmental Stewardship
Monitor waste management, recycling, and hazardous material handling (e.g., pesticides, fuel).
Implement sustainability practices (energy/water conservation, biodiversity protection.
Compliance & Reporting
Keep abreast of local, state, and national HSE regulations.
Maintain logs of inspections, training records, PPE inventory, and audit outcomes.
Prepare periodic HSE performance reports for senior management.
Required Qualifications
Diploma / Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field.
Certifications: NEBOSH IGC, IOSH Managing Safely, OSHA 30?hr (or equivalent).
1?2?years (entry) to 3?5?years (senior) experience in HSE roles, preferably in public spaces, parks, or tourism facilities.
Strong knowledge of park?specific hazards (wildlife, terrain, visitor flow).
Excellent communication, training, and report?writing skills.