Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager

Lancashire

Manufacturing / Engineering

Overarching principles.

• Develop and maintain a transparent health and safety plan along with associated objectives which help reduce the risk of personal injury, illness and property damage.
• Achieve compliance with health and safety legislation as well as meeting customer-driven health and safety requirements.
• Engage all employees in the promotion and achievement of a safe and healthy working environment.
• Promote a safety first attitude and lead by example.
• Be a visible, pragmatic and approachable presence on site.
• Provide professional and accurate health and safety support to employees and management.

Primary responsibilities.

• Periodically "walk the site" throughout each working day.
• Ensure all Health and Safety related checks, inspections and servicing are carried out and remedial actions closed out in a timely manner.
• Deliver internal health and safety awareness training.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, identifying actions which help prevent recurrence.
• Review and where required update, policies and risk control documentation.
• Question any non-compliance with company health and safety standards
• Ensure contractor pre work risk control documentation is obtained, inductions undertaken and working practices monitored against agreed controls.
• Liaise with external regulators as required.

Additional responsibilities.

• Deliver new starter inductions.
• Complete employee return to work documentation.
• Undertake environmental site inspections, identifying any deviations from agreed standards.

Qualifications and Experience.

• Demonstrable evidence of working within a health and safety function.
• NEBOSH general certificate or NVQ equivalent (a minimum of IOSH managing safely may be accepted, along with a desire to undertake additional development training).
• Membership of IOSH (as a minimum the willingness to join and maintain membership).

Personal Capabilities.

• Good levels of written and verbal communication and engagement skills.
• The ability to develop positive relationships with colleagues and regulatory bodies.
• Resilience and patience.
• Ability to problem solve in a practical manner, prioritise and make appropriate decisions.
• Ability to write concise but meaningful reports.
• Good working knowledge of Windows based IT systems.
• Willingness to undertake training and development as required by the business.
• Full driving licence (a small amount of intercompany travel is required).

Health and Safety Manager

Lancashire

Manufacturing / Engineering