Elikem Kweku Otchi
Severn,MD
Summary
Health and safety professional with strong background in implementing safety protocols and conducting risk assessments. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing needs, ensuring compliance and safety standards are met. Skilled in hazard identification, incident investigation, and emergency response planning. Reliable and results-driven with focus on creating safe work environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Health and Safety Officer
Cocoa Marketing Company Ghana Limited
Accra, Ghana
11.2014 - 12.2025
- Conducting hazards identification at the workplace and putting in place measures to eliminate such hazards identified.
- Implementation of safety policies
- Conduct risk assessment of all operational work in the field.
- Inspect the facilities including the warehouse
- Conduct investigation into incident and accident
- Distributes, Monitors and Train staff on personal protective equipment use
- Processes the payment of all insurance claims pertaining to staff. Eg workmen’s compensations.
- Administer first aid to staff and carriers when injuries occur as result of work-related accidents
- Conduct HSE induction for newly recruited staff, visitors and other stakeholders.
Health, Safety & Environmental Officer
Kepco Engineering and Construction Company
Takoradi
01.2014 - 11.2015
- Implementing Project HSE Management Plan
- Conducting safety induction for all new employees, subcontractors and visitors on site (both locals and foreigners)
- Conducting HSE training for Safety Officers, Foremen and workers on specific tasks
- Ensure compliance to HSE applicable statutory regulations by sub-contractors
- Ensuring that Corrective actions are implemented with deadlines
- Monitoring field activities to ensure compliance and conformance to standards
Health, Safety & Environmental Officer
TAKORADI INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
09.2012 - 12.2013
- Records keeping and documentation of HSE issues
- Ensuring that Corrective actions are implemented with deadlines by main contractor
- Monitoring field activities to ensure compliance and conformance to standards
- Ensuring that unsafe practices and unsafe conditions are corrected as early as possible.
Education
MSc - Environmental Science
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Ghana02-2019
Postgraduate Certificate - Occupational Safety Health and Environmental Management
Ghana Institute Of Management and Public Administration
11-2013
BA - Environment and Resource Management
University for Development Studies
Ghana01-2012
Skills
- Incident Reporting
- Risk Assessment
- Hazard identification
- Problem-solving and decision making
- Microsoft Windows 10/11
- Pay attention to detail
- Emergency Response
- Incident investigation
- Team Player
- Verbal and Written Communication
Timeline
Principal Health and Safety Officer
Cocoa Marketing Company Ghana Limited
11.2014 - 12.2025
Health, Safety & Environmental Officer
Kepco Engineering and Construction Company
01.2014 - 11.2015
Health, Safety & Environmental Officer
TAKORADI INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
09.2012 - 12.2013
BA - Environment and Resource Management
University for Development Studies
Postgraduate Certificate - Occupational Safety Health and Environmental Management
Ghana Institute Of Management and Public Administration
MSc - Environmental Science
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology