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Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)\nGuarantee rigorous compliance with local occupational health, safety, and environmental statutory legislation.\nSupervise systematic workplace risk assessments, safety audits, hazard identification, and corrective action implementation.\nDrive an uncompromising \"safety-first\" culture across all production areas, machinery operations, and material handling workflows.\n6. 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