Health & Safety Manager

Job Description

Overview

Full responsibility for the day-to-day management of health and safety. Strive for best practice and continual improvement in line with business objectives.

Be a part of the management team and liaise, advise and train all other department heads on matters of H&S as required and necessary.

Attending seminars and training courses relevant to primary duties and advising management of the company’s current posture.

Responsibilities

• Conducting the annual review of the Integrated Management System with certification body.
• Maintenance and investigation of accident records / RIDDOR.
• Proactive management of Health & Safety throughout the business ensuring compliance whilst encouraging collaboration.
• Establish & promote a Health & Safety team, devise and deliver appropriate training and promote workplace H&S best practice.
• Conducting health and safety audits. Arranging for Annual Fire Risk Assessments and ensuring outstanding action.
• Conducting fire drills and associated record keeping.
• Conducting weekly fire "call point" checks with the maintenance department.
• Conducting group health & safety meetings and the distribution of minutes.
• Conducting manual handling training.
• The preparation and maintenance of the Health & Safety Policy.
• The preparation and maintenance of the COSHH register.
• Company induction of new employees.
• Maintaining contractors "permit to work" register and the relevant auditing.
• The maintenance and review of the visitors register and the receipt of all contractors.
• The maintenance of the statutory plant insurance certificates and the corrective actions.
• The preparation of all risk assessments and issue to the relevant departments.
• Accident investigation and reporting.

Requirements

• Nebosh
• IOSH