HSE Inspector – Dangerous Goods / Industrial

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

Conduct inspections and audits of facilities, storage, and transport to verify dangerous goods compliance with labeling, packaging, and storage requirements.

Review permits, licenses, safety data sheets, inventories, and transport documents for compliance with UN Model Regulations, QCC guidelines, ADOSH-SF, and ECAS-Ex.

Assess dangerous goods risks and maintain mapping of dangerous goods locations, quantities, compatibility, and associated hazardous zones across the site.

Identify and record non-conformities and unsafe conditions, issuing findings, warnings, or corrective actions with clear deadlines for compliance resolution.

Follow up on corrective action closure to verify implementation effectiveness and ensure all identified dangerous goods or explosive atmosphere issues are resolved.

Support incident investigations involving dangerous goods or explosive atmospheres, including root cause analysis, reporting, and preventive measures to avoid recurrence.

Assess hazardous areas for explosive atmospheres, verify HAC reports and zone maps, and confirm equipment aligns with ECAS-Ex, IECEx/ATEX, and IEC 60079 standards.

Conduct awareness sessions and provide guidance on dangerous goods compliance and explosive atmosphere safety while maintaining accurate inspection reports and compliance records.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Academic & Professional Qualification:

·         Diploma in HSE, industrial safety, chemistry, logistics, or related discipline.

·         Professional experience in dangerous goods, hazardous materials, or industrial safety inspection

·         Knowledge of dangerous goods regulations, classification, labeling, storage, transport, including UN Model Regulations.

·         Familiarity with UAE hazardous materials guidelines (QCC, ADOSH-SF) and transport of hazardous materials.

·         Familiarity with ECAS-Ex, hazardous area classification, IECEx/ATEX, and IEC 60079 standards for explosive atmospheres.

·         Familiarity with risk assessment, incident reporting, and corrective action management.

·         Strong report writing, communication, and enforcement skills.

·         Understanding of hazardous area zone classifications (Zones 0/1/2, 20/21/22) and equipment categories.

Related Experience

·         About 4 years of related experience in oil and gas, explosives, chemical or Food & Drug industry industrial plants

·         Experience with HSE computer-based applications, is an advantage.