Health And Safety Manager

Safety Advisor Job Description:

Duties and Qualifications

A Safety Advisor is responsible for ensuring that an organisation and its employees adhere to the company’s safety standards and policies. Their duties include creating and implementing organisational safety guidelines, promoting a culture of safety in the workplace, and performing regular site inspections to check compliance.

Safety Advisor duties and responsibilities

Safety Advisors implement safety procedures and regulations to minimise the risk of accidents or injuries or accidents in the workplace. Other duties and responsibilities of a Safety Advisor may include, but are not limited too:

* Carrying out safety risks assessments prior to starting a new project

* Reviewing all work procedures and ensuring they meet industry safety standards.

* Preparing and filing reports for accidents and other safety breaches

* Staying up to date with health, safety, and environment regulations

* Ensuring safe installation of equipment and overseeing external contractors

* Conducting in-house training sessions on health and safety awareness

* Tracking incident metrics and applying finding

The responsibilities may include:

 Manage and ensure that the highest standards of Health and Safety are always maintained.

 Reviewing and management of health and safety policies and procedures.

 Reviewing of risk assessments, method statements and COSHH assessments.

 Pre-construction / Construction Phase Plan and H&S file review and management.

 Undertake site audits and inspections, identifying areas for improvement and reporting on the findings.

 Assessing and managing safety hazards, including completion of H&S paperwork.

 Ensuring appropriate site rules and welfare facilities are in place.

 Carrying out regular health and safety inspections.

 Ensure compliance on all sites.

 CDM advice and guidance.

 Conduct training, toolbox talks, inductions and investigate incidents, where required.

 Develop and implement best practice to improve performance.

 Attending site and management meetings.

 Produce and present presentations.

 Supervise the implementation of work safety plans, method statements, risk assessments and other works procedures ensuring they comply with the relevant documentation. Monitor and report on their effectiveness.

 Work collaboratively with external and internal departments to ensure smooth running of health and safety on site, taking appropriate action to address issues or concerns in a timely manner.

Requirements:

 Currently UK based.

 Proven, minimum 3 years previous experience within a UK construction H&S role.

 Nebosh Certificate in Construction Health & Safety.

 IOSH certificate (preferred).

 Knowledge of current Health & Safety Legislation.

 Stable employment history.
 CSCS (preferred).

 Full, clean UK driving licence.

 Excellent organisational and time management skills.

 Excellent IT skills and experience in Microsoft Office / 365, including word, excel,

outlook, PowerPoint, teams, etc.

 A good understanding of CDM regulations and site H&S