H&S Officer
Greater Manchester
You will co-ordinate, support and advise the Business on all aspects with regards to Health and Safety. To establish, manage and monitor standards, processes, communications, training and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with Health and Safety within the Company are adhered to.
To assist in the smooth and efficient running of the department by carrying out administration duties ensuring that all documentation and records for the department are kept up to date, maintaining filing systems, filing correspondence and documents as required. Assist with HR duties as and when required.
Specific Responsibilities:
- To ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health.
- To ensure that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.
- To ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.
- To ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations. To work closely with departments to assist in the development of Health & Safety training manuals for each department including risk assessments, COSHH assessments and consequent improved working methods in accordance with Health & Safety Regulations and to ensure that they are regularly reviewed.
- To ensure that all accidents are documented, investigated and recommended improvements implemented.
- To carry out the annual / any ad hoc noise audits, document and implement any changes required.
- To ensure that safety inspections are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported and recorded, safety inspections, risk assessments and lone working procedures are managed and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
- To maintain the Fire Procedure Manuals for all UK sites ensuring copies of all tests i.e. fire alarm system, emergency lighting system, escape routes etc are received and file accordingly. To ensure these records are available for inspection when required.
- Co-ordinate the development of health & safety policies, systems of work and procedures.
- To ensure full and accurate health and safety and training records are maintained.
- Establish a full programme of documented health & safety inspections, audits and checks.
- Establish a structured programme of health & safety training throughout the Company.
- Manage and devise the agenda for, chair and formulate & distribute minutes for the Health & Safety Committee meetings. Ensure that all agreed action points are completed within deadlines.
- Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety & welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant changes to the business.
- Provide regular reports to the HR Manager on relevant health and safety activities.
- Participate in monthly meetings when required to report on relevant health & safety matters.
- To ensure the first aid team is properly manned, that appropriate first aid supplies are available and that the first aid room is clean and tidy at all times.
- To recommend the use of personal protective equipment and to order /maintain the Company’s PPE and update the stock sheets and distributions list accordingly.
- To ensure all lifting equipment is in good working order and to liaise with the Facilities Manager regarding maintenance.
- To conduct training on Manual Handling and Understanding Safety at Work for all temporary and permanent employees.
- To provide a monthly report on health and safety related matters arising throughout the business. This report will include:
- Issues raised during the month and action taken
- Any outstanding issues where appropriate action has not been taken after consultation with the appropriate manager.
- To deal with all general administration within H&S Office, typing of correspondence, opening of incoming mail, raising of purchase requisitions, distribution of notices and information as required, filing and photocopying.
- Ad-hoc project work as required by the HR Manager.
- To update and issue departmental Fire Registers as directed by the HR Office, and update the Fire Procedure Manuals weekly with copy check lists for all sites.
- To continuously create, update and maintain the H&S Department’s procedures manual.
- To assist in providing HR Manager with information for Monthly Board Meeting or assist with investigations arising from claims received by the Company.
- To update and present internal training workshops.
- To be responsible for the department’s archiving and maintaining accurate lists.
- Provide cover To provide assistance within the HR Office as and when required.
- Provide cover To advise departments of scheduled Training and Risk Assessments reviews.
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