Karnot works with R290 (propane) — a Class A3 flammable refrigerant — and transcritical CO₂ systems that operate at up to 130 bar on the high side. Every installation site has real hazards. The Safety Officer role exists because Karnot takes those hazards seriously, and because DOLE compliance and PCAB safety documentation require a qualified OSH Practitioner on the team.
This is a site-focused role: approximately 60% of your time will be on active installation and commissioning sites across Luzon and Visayas. You will conduct pre-task hazard assessments, deliver toolbox talks, perform site inspections, and hold stop-work authority for any unsafe condition — no question, no debate. The remaining 40% is programme management: maintaining Karnot's DOLE OSH report submissions, updating safety procedures, conducting incident investigations, and keeping the safety management system current.
You will build Karnot's OSH function from zero. On day one there are no procedures, no HIRARC registers, and no safe work method statements. You will write them. By the time the Safety Officer has been in post for 12 months, Karnot's OSH programme should be demonstrably robust — ready for PCAB renewal, DOLE inspection, and client due diligence.
DOLE Department Order 198-18 requires companies to employ a qualified Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Practitioner. The BOSH certificate from a DOLE-accredited provider is the baseline qualification that establishes this status in the Philippines. Without it, Karnot cannot legally designate the incumbent as its OSH officer, and DOLE compliance is compromised. There is no substitute qualification.
R290 (propane) has a lower explosive limit (LEL) of approximately 2.1% by volume in air. In a plant room where a refrigerant leak could accumulate, concentrations above the LEL create an explosion risk if an ignition source is present. This means: no mobile phone use near open R290 systems, no tools that produce sparks, Ex-rated electrical equipment only in plant rooms, and mandatory ventilation check before entering any enclosed R290 plant room. The Safety Officer writes and enforces all of these procedures.
Stop-work authority means the Safety Officer can halt any site activity at any time if they assess it as unsafe — without requiring management approval and without fear of being overridden by commercial pressure. At Karnot this is a genuine, unconditional authority. If the CEO disagrees with a stop-work call, the Safety Officer's decision stands pending review. Karnot's position is unambiguous: no job is worth an injury.
It is the planned start based on Karnot's hiring roadmap. The Safety Officer is the Month 4 hire after the July 2026 engineering and technician cohort is onboarded. Applications are open now — shortlisted candidates will be interviewed from August 2026 and offers made in September for an October start. If a particularly strong candidate is available earlier and Karnot's project pipeline justifies it, the start date could be brought forward.
The role starts October 2026. Send your CV and BOSH certificate details now — we will contact shortlisted candidates in August 2026.
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