Health And Safety Manager

Health & Safety / Compliance Lead

Full-Time

Location: Based in Coventry (covering projects throughout the UK)

£45,000 - £50,000 depending on level/experience

The Role:

Provide professional Health And Safety advice, guidance, training and support across the business, dealing with design and technical teams, operations, manufacturing and on site delivery.  Facilitate compliance within the delivery of each project maintaining relevant legal, industry and organisational standards. You will take ownership of all Health and Safety compliance, including inspections of our construction sites, formally reporting site visits, and if required, conducting formal accident investigations. Be responsible in ensuring Principal Contractor, Principal Designer and CDM duties are fulfilled.

Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities:

•           Overall responsibility for compliance of the Company’s H&S policies and systems.

•           Develop, Implement & Review the Company H&S policies, create H&S Action plans, Risk Assessments, Procedures and Safe Systems of work, ensuring they comply with the relevant and up to date legislations.

•           Monitor, evaluate and review existing, new and upcoming Health and Safety legislation and make recommendations on requirements to meet legal compliance.

•           Work proactively with senior management and other key employees in reviewing and maintaining a programme of continuous improvement in the management of Health and Safety.

•           Identify hazards and risks across the business and make recommendations for areas of improvement to senior management, maintaining a record of risks identified and producing supporting documentation as required.

•           Review and approve all risk assessments and workplace method statements on a regular basis ensuring they are up to date, and QA approved documents are held on file and accessible to the wider business.

•           Develop, implement & maintain an accident record database and prepare reports for senior management when required. Also liaise with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as required in the event of an incident.

•           Lead and support project teams in the investigation of accidents and incidents and in the implementation of resulting recommendations.

•           Maintain & review the Company training matrix and make recommendations based on training gap analysis to ensure training is up to date and relevant with H&S legislation.                                                      

•           Carry out regular H&S Site Inspections and produce formal reports, making recommendations as required to ensure continued improvement and best practice, as well as ensuring compliance to all relevant H&S legislation and Company standards.

•           Provide updates to senior management on KPI’s (accident stats, RIDDOR stats, Inspection performance etc.) as requested or required.

•           Drive the Health and Safety standards and culture within the business encouraging a positive attitude and approach to all safety related matters.

•           Attend relevant project meetings at pre or post contract award and raise any H&S related matters or opportunities for improvement to ensure projects are delivered in line with relevant H&S legislation and Company H&S policy.

•           Provide support in the management system for the onboarding of all sub-contractor trades ensuring relevant insurance and documentation is held on file and approved.

•           Review and maintain the Company auditable QA system for all documentation and produce new documents as required to ensure the Company’s statutory compliance in all areas.

•           Assist as required with pre-qualification, bid and tender opportunities as necessary.

•           Ensure all statutory inspections, safety tests and records are maintained & reviewed throughout the business.

•           Take responsibility for first aid procedures, including employee first aid training, both on site and at Company premises.

•           Build and maintain positive relationships with company employees and our construction partners, communicating our Health and Safety policies and delivering best practice across the business.

•           Provide support, guidance and professional expertise across the business on all matters relating to H&S compliance.

•           Develop and implement strategies to reduce incidents and non-conformance associated with design, quality and construction.