Health And Safety Advisor

Description:

Health and Safety Advisor

Location: Solihull, Birmingham

Salary: £35k - £45k

A local company who manufacture precision machines parts for the Automotive Industry are now looking for a Health and Safety Advisor to join their team.

Main Purpose of The Position: To be responsible for ensuing that all Health and Safety procedures including all policies are implemented and adhered to by completing site inspections.

Health and Safety Advisor – Role & Responsibilities:

* To take a proactive role in providing Managers and Supervisors with specialist advise, support and guidance regarding H&S, Environmental, legal and other requirements.

* To play a major role in raising and maintain awareness of H&S / Environmental issues by being active and evident on the shop floor, leading by example and challenging people in situations that are a cause for concern.

* Chair the Health, Safety and Environmental Committee meetings

* To carry out relevant procedural system audits and to report the findings to the EHS officer

* To implement and maintain all the requirements of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards

* Implement Risk and CoSHH assessments and SSOW for all activities.

* To lead accident / near miss reporting and investigations, suggest remedial actions and monitor progress. Collate accident statistics for SBL and lead proactive initiates to reduce accidents and improve the Health, Safety and welfare of all employees.

* Collate all agreed / required company statistics and KPI’S pertaining to H&S and Environmental issues.

* Toolbox talks in H&s related subjects

* Carry out HS&E inductions for new employee’s / contractors

* To undertake, control and review risk assessments

* Maintain the H&S and Environmental Policy

* To work closely with the projects team and production personnel as and when necessary to develop appropriate standards of ‘safe systems’ for new projects / processes / machinery etc, based on current and potential legislation using IESHR document.

* Coordinate fire alarm testing / fire drills / report on findings and carry out remedial actions.

* Coordinate regular noise surveys and take appropriate actions

* Control of Contractors to include inductions / procedures / safe systems etc.

* Control first aid procedures and facilities / over see ordering of first aid consumables

* Interface with various regulatory bodies such as Health and Safety Executive,

* Local Authorities and Fire Services as and when necessary.

* Recording of incidents and accidents, producing statistics.

* Producing management reports, newsletters and bulletins.

* Managing and organising the safe disposal of hazardous substances i.e. oils

* Assist in the management of the provision of waste services and maintain records.

* Collating packaging details consumed throughout the site for compliance to waste packaging regulations

Health and Safety Advisor – Person Requirements

The ideal candidate must come from the Manufacturing Industry as a Health & Safety Advisor. You will also have the following skills, qualifications and experience:

* Hold a NEBOSH General Certificate or Equivalent in Occupational Health & Safety

* Member of IOSH

* Experience with ISO 14001 & ISO 45001

* Ideally come from a Precision Machining, Metal or Fabrication background as a HSE Professional.

For more information please call Paul Gorton on (phone number removed).

LER (SG) Ltd are acting as a 3rd party on behalf of our client. All applications will be held on our database for current and future positions.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard from LER within 10 working days then your application has been unsuccessful but please feel free to contact us for an update