A NEBOSH qualified Health & Safety Advisor is sought by a busy manufacturing company
Reporting to the QHSE Manager you will be responsible for the health and safety management system with your primary objective is to minimise occupational accidents and illnesses and maintain a safe work environment. Key activities to this aim include, conducting detailed risk assessments, undertaking thorough investigations into all accidents and near miss incidents and coordinating actions to continuously improve health and safety standards within the business
Key areas of focus are: –
- Achievement of health & safety KPI’s
- Conduct risk assessments of all business activities and ensure appropriate safeguards and controls are implemented to minimise risks
- Organise & chair quarterly health and safety committee meetings, maintain minutes and monitor actions
- Conduct regular practice fire evacuation drills
- Record accident and near miss incidents; conduct investigations and report health and safety statistics
- Investigate safety concerns
- Preparation of standard operating procedures
- Maintain stocks and control issue of personal protective equipment
- Organise first aid training, lung function tests, audiometric testing and LEV / air quality monitoring
- Conduct racking inspections
- Maintain a central log & coordinate health & safety relating actions
- Ensure high standards of housekeeping and hygiene are maintained throughout the site, in compliance with ISO14001 standards
The successful candidate will have a NEBOSH general certificate and have experience of coordinating health and safety within a manufacturing plant. You will need experience of carrying out accident & near miss investigations, conducting risk assessments and racking inspections. Accuracy and attention to detail are vital as is a proactive and constructive approach problem solving, good organisational and time management skills and the ability to multi-task.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills are of key importance in this role as are discretion and confidentiality
This is an excellent opportunity to drive Health & Safety compliance within an established manufacturing business
Please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment on 0191 6620016 or click Apply Now to send your CV if you are interested
