Health and Safety Advisor

Health and Safety Advisor – construction/civil engineering – £50k-£55k+car allowance/benefits – well established construction contractor working on varied projects across the North-West.

Key Responsibilities:
Developing and Implementing Health & Safety Policies:
– Support the Head of HSW, to create, manage and monitor comprehensive health and safety policies and procedures that comply with relevant legislation and industry best practices.
Training and Education:
– Providing training to staff and contractors on health and safety procedures, hazards, and emergency protocols.
Risk Assessments:
– Conducting thorough risk assessments to identify potential hazards and implement appropriate control measures.
– Site Inspections and Audits:
– Regularly inspecting construction sites to ensure compliance with health and safety standards and identify areas for improvement.
Incident Investigation:
– Investigating accidents and near misses to determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
Compliance:
– Ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and regulations.
– Communication and Liaison:
– Working with site managers, contractors, and other stakeholders to promote a positive health and safety culture.
Data Management:
– Maintaining accurate records of health and safety incidents, inspections, and training.
– Continuous Improvement:
– Identifying areas for improvement in health and safety performance and implementing strategies to address them.
Strategic Planning:
– Contributing to the development of strategic plans for health and safety within the organization.
– Compliance with HSE legislation and the health, safety and environmental requirements.
– Interface, communicate, liaise, and maintain effective relationships with HSE Management Team.
– Produce reports and identify remedial action, ensuring effective implementation.
– Ensure that Contractors employees, sub-contractors and suppliers all work in accordance with health, safety and environmental requirements.
– Monitor housekeeping standards across the Contract, identify and implement improvement activities.
– Review and where necessary complete risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
– Audit the permit to work process to ensure that standards are maintained.
– Provide COSHH assessments where required and ensure effectiveness of supply chain documentation.
– Ensure that PPE is being used in accordance with requirements.
– Ensure that health and safety signage and guards are in place and maintained.
– Monitor fire precautions to ensure compliance with standards.
– Ensure that all emergency procedures and requirements are in place and are effective.
– Undertake periodic HSE inspections for compliance to legal standards.
– Support operational managers in the review of Contractors RAMS