Health and Safety Advisor

Role: Health & Safety Advisor

Location: Avonmouth

Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 + car allowance

Duration: Permanent

Industry: Plant / Machinery

Qualifications: NEBOSH General certificate desirable

• Carry out risk assessments and consider how risks could be reduced.
• Monitor and develop safe operational procedures which identify and consider and control all relevant hazards.
• Carry out regular site inspections to check compliance to the SHEQ systems, policies and procedures outlining corrective / improvement requirements where issues are identified
• Feed into and maintain SHEQ systems as needed.
• Ensure working practices are safe and comply with legislation
• Manage and prioritise your own workload.
• Develop and deliver house training relevant to SHEQ
• Review of contractor / supplier information and any required updates or corrective action
• Complete depot H&S meetings.
• Keep records of inspection findings and produce reports that suggest improvements.
• Record, investigate and action as required incidents, accidents and near misses.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety legislation and any developments that affect the employer's industry.
• Maintain professional membership with IOSH or equivalent
• Produce reports, bulletins, alerts, toolbox talks, etc. as required
• Ensure plant and equipment is installed and used safely.
• Monitor the use and organisation including the safe disposal of hazardous substances, e.g. asbestos, waste oil, etc (COSHH).
• Advise on a range of SHEQ areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery, occupational health, operational needs, etc.
• Expected to complete reasonable travel to complete duties, including overnight stays and occasional foreign travel.
• Complete any reasonable request from management that can be defined as SHEQ relevant.

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