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Cognizant

Health & Safety - Specialist

Barcelona

FULL TIME

November 7, 2024

Job Description – EHS Specialist
Summary of the role:
  • The Environment, Health and Safety Specialist, as part of the Resilience, EHS and ESG department, is accountable for maintaining Cognizant’s Environment, Health and Safety standards, ISO14001 an ISO45001 certifications and ensuring compliance with local Wellbeing at work regulations.
  • As an EHS Specialist, you act as the point of support and escalation for all Environment, Health & Safety matters, manage the security and awareness of the employees and take appropriate measures, in collaboration with the EHS Lead for Europe, to comply with safety and environmental requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Ensure 100% regulatory compliance and best practice wellbeing for Cognizant employees.
  • Develop, maintain, implement and improve EHS and well-being at work initiatives, policies and programs consistent with legislative requirements, global guidelines, and industry best practices and ensure the safety and the well-being at work of the Employees.
  • Prepare and update the documentation related to regulations on health and safety, wellbeing, prevention and protection at work. Ensure these documents are updated and provide training and information to employees on these topics;
  • Determine the appropriate measures based on the hazards analysis and provide appropriate advice on work methods, equipment, etc. and prevent the recurrence of serious work accidents. Perform the requested Risk Assessment for the activities and the sites in Spain.
  • Carry out frequent and systematic EHS Site Inspections to workplaces to detect the risk of accidents and incidents and improve the safety measures in place, monitor the proper application of instructions and compliance with Cognizant's prevention policy, ensure that safety receptions are given, prepare for upcoming activities/work, conduct at least once a year a thorough survey of workplaces and workstations...;
  • Manage the policy of prevention of accidents at work, report writing, accident analysis and investigation, corrective and prevention measures and implementation of additional safety measures;
  • Health surveillance monitoring:
  • Ensure that associates who are victims of an accident or indisposition receive first aid and emergency care,
  • Declare occupational diseases
  • Engage across all sites and support the GWS (Global Workplace Services) team to implement the Global EHS policy, manual guidelines, and procedures, ensuring compliance.
  • Identify EHS training needs, supporting both training implementation and completion.
  • Track and communicate legislative and system changes, ensuring compliance and reporting progress to leadership.
  • Assist to prepare, maintain, review, and execute legal registers, facility risk assessments (HAIARO), operational controls, work instructions, work permits, MOC and other documents which formulate the EHSMS.
  • Ensure regular reporting of EHS Targets & Objectives.
  • Fulfil the ISO standard Requirements ISO 14001 of Environmental Affairs and ISO 45001 of Occupational Health and Safety
  • Participate in the EHS audits supporting GWS and ensure regular walkthroughs and inspections of the sites are conducted (delegating to GWS for remotely supported sites), identifying areas for improvement and reporting on the findings
  • Conduct external vendor/contractor/landlord evaluations and Audit to Cognizant EHS standards, with the support of local GWS inputs, prepare the necessary documentation following Cognizant EHS procedures and Belgium legislation.
  • Prepare and implement the EPRP for the different sites across the region and implement the Annual Mock Drill Plan.
Skills & Competencies
Bachelor, Master or equivalent diploma of Occupational Health and Safety, certified in Spain, with the 3 technical specialties: Safety at work, Hygiene and Psychosocial Risks and Ergonomics. (Técnico Superior en Prevención de Riesgos Laborales con las 3 especialidades técnicas)
Health and Safety Grade is mandatory
Demonstrable experience in a similar role

Professional in:
  • Communications in Spanish and English
  • Sustained attention-to-detail
  • Proficient in using Power Point, Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.
  • Excellent planning & organizing
  • IT, Computing, Software adaptability
  • People Interaction
  • Work towards targets and deadlines
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