Tasks of the safety officers / SiVe
Safety officers (safety officers) are responsible for the safety measures in a company. Safety officers (SiVe) support the safety officers operationally in planning and coordination as well as in the training of employees.
What are safety officers and what are their tasks?
Safety officers are responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of safety measures in a company or organization. The core tasks are the control over the implementation of measures and the review of standards and directives. Areas such as fire protection, occupational health and safety and security are included.
The following tasks also fall within the scope of activities as safety officers:
- Identification of safety risks and hazards in the company
- Collaboration with other departments and external partners to improve safety standards
- Responsibility for the preparation of safety reports and statistical evaluations
What is the difference between safety officers and safety managers?
Safety Officer
Security officers are tasked with monitoring and controlling security within an organization. Although they do not have strong enforcement power, they are responsible for security and report to supervisors. It doesn't have to be a full-time job. However, security officers are the main point of contact in the area of security and check the implementation of security measures in the individual departments.
Safety Officer
Safety managers are peer management positions in an organization, comparable to supervisors. This person has different names, such as head of the security department. Security officers must have leadership skills and the ability to coordinate the team. It is often not a full-time job. Nevertheless, safety officers have the responsibility to implement safety measures and must be able to make decisions to ensure safety in the organization.
Employers and management are automatically also safety officers. According to the Labor Code / Code of Obligations, they cannot abdicate their responsibility.
The different functions as safety officers
- safety officers as investigators of accidents and incidents: safety officers investigate accidents and incidents to determine the causes and take measures to prevent recurrence.
- safety officers as advisors to managers: safety officers advise the company's managers on safety issues and problems.
- safety officers as supervisors of safety regulations: safety officers monitor compliance with safety regulations and procedures and, if necessary, take measures to correct deviations.
The roles of safety officers & SiVe
Safety officers (control, inspection and consultation)
- plan and process with the employer the operational safety system, review and update it regularly.
- advise the employer in the regulation of tasks, competencies and responsibilities of employees.
- support the employer in the internal communication regarding occupational safety, health protection and other areas.
- apply for and plan the involvement of specialists in occupational safety (ASA) in case of special hazards or operational changes, if the appropriate special knowledge is missing.
Security officers (planning, coordination and training)
- are responsible for implementing and securing operational objectives with responsibility for results for the process "maintenance". This includes primarily the personnel responsibility for the subordinate employees.
- carry the cost responsibility for personnel, materials and investments in the field of maintenance, analyze deviations from the budget, derives measures and implement them.
- are responsible for planning and optimizing the maintenance and servicing of equipment. This includes the coordination and preparation of maintenance plans and instructions for preventive and condition-based maintenance and maintenance cross-divisional with the process engineers, maintenance technologists and specialists, as well as the evaluation of the work performed.
- care about the implementation of improvement processes, the optimization of internal and external interfaces, the search for new or. Improvement of existing methods and procedures.
- are responsible for the occupational safety and health protection of all employees and for compliance with the regulations.
- are responsible for appropriate training of employees.
- are contact point for questions of occupational safety and health protection of all employees.
What must safety officers do and observe?
On the one hand, laws such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Accident Insurance Act and the Environmental Protection Act must be complied with. On the other hand, there are purely economic reasons which make effective preventive measures a necessity. We support you in process creation, optimization and review.
Occupational safety / health protection
Control of occupational and health risks. Continuously improved safety culture.
Industrial hygiene
Minimizing workplace stresses that reduce health and performance. For example, hazardous substances (asbestos), radiation, noise, climate, ergonomics and psychosocial risks.
Fire protection
Optimal solutions for the best protection of your employees, the environment and property, as well as compliance with regulatory requirements.
Safety tours
A regular safety walk-through is an important part of a safety officer's job. There are no fixed guidelines for the frequency of these rounds. It depends much more on the industry and the company how often they have to take place.
Environmental protection & energy
Minimize environmental impact, increase efficiency and enhance image.
Tools
Tools for the efficient setup of a management system. EKAS-compliant web solution for AS/GS.
Requirements specification
To facilitate the responsibility of the safety officers, requirement specifications are provided. These are developed in our training courses and can serve as a guide for daily work. The contents of the requirement specifications are highly dependent on the respective company and may therefore differ.
Process Management
Building a process architecture appropriate for your organization. Continuously improve mastery of processes and increase performance.
How does SBIS support the safety officers and SiVe?
SBIS has broad expertise across a wide range of specialist areas affecting safety officers and SiVe. We can advise you holistically on all concerns - from mechanical engineering to construction. Our experts have many years of experience and can help your company design individual safety measures and recommendations.
Training for safety officers
At our SBIS Academy for Safety, we train your employees to become competent safety officers. With this training, the safety officers in your organization can sustainably manage the beneficial effects of good security systems.
safety officers Fire Protection Basic Course
Structural, Technical and Organizational Fire Protection (3 days / SBIS Certificate safety officers Fire Protection)
safety officers AS/GS Basic Course
Occupational Safety/Health Protection (2 days, / SBIS certificate safety officers AS/GS)
safety officers Security Basic Course
2 days, SBIS certificate safety officers Security
safety officers Integral Risk Management
RM/BCM/Security Concepts (1 day, SBIS certificate of participation)
In addition to the classic safety officers training, we offer numerous continuing education and refresher courses.
Training for integral safety officers
The additional module Security transfers the principles of physical security, personal and property protection. In combination with fire protection and occupational safety, as well as (optional) basics of risk & business continuity management results in the SBIS complete course Integral Security Officer. This forms an optimal basis for all-rounders with security responsibilities in the organization.
Our safety officers courses
- Occupational safety / health protection basic knowledge / ISO 45001 / advanced course
- Asbestos contact person / contact person
- Environmental protection (basic knowledge / ISO 14001)
- Hazardous materials
- Investment and promotion
- safety officers threat management
- Load transport with crane / pedestrian stacker, Work with aerial work platforms
- Safe work with electrical engineering (occupational safety based on EN 50110)
- Electrical testing equipment (EN 50191)
Recognition safety officers diplomas
Our safety officers diplomas are accepted both in the field of occupational safety (ASGS) by SUVA, as well as in the field of fire protection (according to VKF). Our diplomas qualify successful graduates as safety officers Brandschutz, respectively safety officers ASGS, as they are required in many places with increasing tendency.
Hazard analysis
As part of the training, an individual hazard analysis is made, which sensitizes you and your company to the most important safety areas.
Support
After the training you will receive from us a specification designed for you. This contains the most important safety concerns and helps you to perform your work correctly.