Health & Safety Manager (M/F)

Recognized for its expertise in Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie, Chopard is celebrated for its creative audacity and its conception of ethical and responsible luxury. Proud of its values and traditions, our Maison breathes its family spirit into its relations with its employees as well as its clients, working to offer an extraordinary brand experience.

Chopard can rely on a vast internal reservoir of expertise and know-how bringing together more than 45 different trades in both Swiss watchmaking tradition and jewelry.

MISSION

The mission of the position is to promote and coordinate actions related to the preservation of employee health, risk prevention, and the development of an occupational health / safety culture. It advises management on the company's compliance with legal requirements, directives, and ordinances in this matter and industry solutions. It stays informed about the evolution of legislation and informs all interested parties. It develops, documents, and updates files relating to all OHS measures undertaken by the company. It establishes the necessary statistics and comments on them. Its tasks also include the training and animation of internal stakeholder teams (firefighters, first responders, evacuators, OHS commission), as well as the maintenance of the means and equipment at their disposal.

SATISFY THE MISSION

1. System

• Propose / review / deploy the organization of Occupational Hygiene, Health, and Safety in compliance with Swiss legislation (CFST Directive 6508 or Industry solution from the CP Convention Patronale Horlogère or according to ISO 45000) and RJC Certification Requirements (including also the Environment (According to ISO 14001)).
• Draft and promote the Chopard H&S (E) Policy
• Coordinate (all) activities related to Occupational Hygiene, Health, and Safety within the company
• Inform management of issues (SUVA / ESTI Mandates) affecting Occupational Hygiene, Health, and Safety, and the progress of action plans concerning ongoing preventive and corrective measures.
• Periodically publish statistics on professional and non-professional accidents, and incidents.
• Manage H&S / Environment regulatory monitoring

1. Contact with Authorities

• Be the contact person for authorities, official enforcement bodies (SUVA, Convention Patronale, Labor Inspection, ESTI, etc.), for all questions relating to Occupational Hygiene, Health, and Safety (and the Environment).
• Take charge of Mandates / Findings concerning Occupational Hygiene, Health, and Safety emanating from the authorities and plan the implementation of the requested measures
• Ensure liaison with the Health & Safety Service of the Convention Patronale.

1. Statistics Professional and Non-Professional Accidents - Occupational diseases

• Perform accident and incident reports and determine root causes. Implement measures to prevent them from recurring.
• Establish monthly and annual statistics for professional accidents, non-professional accidents, and occupational diseases (frequency and severity). According to existing standards (CP / SUVA)
• On the basis of the analysis of professional accidents, non-professional accidents, and occupational disease statistics, propose improvement objectives and action plans / measures
• Draft periodic reports according to CP (SUVA) criteria and send them to the attention of the Convention Patronale.

1. Evaluation of hazards at workstations

• Proceed with the identification and evaluation of hazards at workstations throughout the company according to the chosen / defined / current / new / SUVA method (hazard portfolio) in collaboration with the relevant managers.
• Proceed with Risk Analysis where necessary.
• If necessary, involve internal employees or external specialists (Examples: Ergonomist / Occupational Physician / Electrosuisse Consultant / Laser Manager / Forklift Trainer / OIBT Electrician).
• On the basis of this analysis, propose STOP action plans / measures (System, Technical, Organizational, Personal) to reduce risks at workstations. Prioritize treating particular hazards according to annex 1 of CFST Directive 6508 (Existing: Chemical / Presses / Laser / Gas / isolated workers / Forklifts).
• (Define Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and storage.).
• Validate compliance, when the process is still at the project stage, during the purchase of new equipment, new installations / new layouts (ergonomics) in relation to legal requirements.
• Validate (new) hazardous substances and their mode of use on the basis of Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Collaborate / be the contact person for chemical products, if this function is necessary (see OChim).

1. Training

• Implement / provide H&S training for new employees, notably as a priority / primarily regarding instructions / behavior in case of emergency Accident / Illness / Fire / accidental spill of hazardous substances.
• Maintain up-to-date content for the Occupational Hygiene, Health, and Safety training provided, as well as participant lists. Identify / propose / follow up on positions / functions requiring specific training / authorizations. Notably: ensure the initial and continuous training of First Aid, Firefighter, and Evacuator teams, and the company's Forklift drivers.
• Transmit specialized H&S documentation to the persons concerned. Relay instructions and information regarding Occupational Hygiene, Health, and Safety.
• Promote through training a culture of Hygiene, Health, and S