Graduate Apprentice Trainee, Safety

About the Role

This role is offered under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) program at Volvo Group. It provides a structured, 1-year practical, hands-on On-the-Job Training (OJT) opportunity for engineering graduates and diploma holders to build industry-ready capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Inspections & Monitoring
• Assist in conducting daily workplace safety inspections.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and near-miss incidents.
• Support closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in departmental safety audits.
• Monitor housekeeping standards across the facility.
• Verify compliance with safety procedures and work instructions.
• Risk Assessment Activities
• Assist in Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and Risk Assessments.
• Support hazard identification exercises with stakeholders.
• Participate in process risk assessments and workplace surveys.
• Assist in developing risk control measures.
• Maintain risk assessment records and documentation.
• Generate weekly risk assessment and unsafe conditions reports.
• Safety Training & Awareness
• Assist in organizing safety induction programs for new employees and contractors.
• Support in conducting safety training and safety briefings.
• Participate in National Safety Month activities.
• Assist in preparation of safety presentations and awareness materials.
• Coordinate safety campaigns and competitions.
• Incident Reporting & Investigation
• Assist in reporting accidents, incidents, and near misses.
• Participate in incident investigations.
• Collect evidence and witness statements.
• Prepare preliminary investigation reports.
• Track implementation of corrective actions.
• Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Support Emergency Response Team (ERT) activities.
• Participate in mock drills.
• Inspect emergency equipment such as:
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire hydrants
• Emergency exits
• Eyewash stations
• Spill kits
• Assist in updating emergency response plans.
• Statutory Compliance Support
• Assist in maintaining compliance records under applicable laws:
• Factories Act
• State Factory Rules
• Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code
• Fire Safety Regulations
• Support regulatory inspections and audits.
• Safety Committee Support
• Participate in Safety Committee meetings.
• Record meeting minutes.
• Follow up on action items.
• Assist in implementing committee recommendations.
• Digitalization
• Involvement in digitalization in regular day-to-day activities.

Qualifications

• Engineering graduates and diploma holders.