Erris Recruitment, London, UK: Finding Jobs in the Construction Industry

Job Spec

Senior Safety Manager, Greater London

Reporting to: Head of Safety

Key Objectives
To Promote, Advise, Train, Consult on all aspects of Health and safety and environmental issues within a construction company environment.

General Responsibilities

Advise management on:

• Preventing injury to personnel and damage to plant and equipment.
• Improvement in existing working methods.
• Legal requirements affecting health, safety and welfare and the adequacy of facilities provided.
• Provision and use of protective clothing and equipment.
• Suitability from a safety viewpoint of plant, equipment, materials and services, and the validity of all appropriate test certificates, and whether they comply with all statutory requirements.
• Potential hazards arising from contracts and on the site safety organisation, arrangements and fire precautions required.
• Methods of safe working.
• Track changes in legislation and assist in developing compliant solutions.
• Carry out safety inspections and where appropriate audits in conjunction with appropriate management to see that statute codes of practice, method statements and company safety arrangements are complied with.
• Report on the results of these inspections verbally to include hazards seen, good/bad features and advise on overall conclusions.
• Advise upon the production of written method statements and site safety rules and on the arrangements to bring these to the attention of the workforce ( at specified projects).
• Investigate accidents and dangerous occurrences and recommend means of preventing recurrence.
  
• Ensure up to date records are kept for monitoring and statistics to include monthly reporting.
• Adhere to the company safety reporting procedures.
• Assist with the identification of training requirements and subsequent training for all levels of employees; monitor recording of such training.
• Suggest methods and aids to promote awareness of injury prevention and damage control.
• Maintain relationships with official professional bodies involved with safety at work.
• Keep up to date with safety legislation, codes of practice and new safety literature and circulate information applicable to each level of employee.
• Foster within the company an understanding that injury prevention and damage control are an integral part of business and operational efficiency.
• To report to the OHS&E Manager.
• Lead and coordinate proportionate investigation of accidents and dangerous occurrences and recommend means of preventing recurrence. Ensure up to date records are kept for monitoring and statistics, and disseminate learning.

Contact:Email Brian at  jobs[at]errisrecruitment.com

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