Health & Safety Officer

Our Bedford based client are currently recruiting for a H&S officer on a temporary basis to cover maternity.  This will be for at least 9-12 months.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Include the following:

• Develop SWP and SOP and ensure employee understanding.
• Deliver Toolbox talks on H&S.
• Produce risk assessments for any activities on site and consider how risk could be reduced or removed.
• From time to there may be an expectance to attend meetings or work at sites.
• Managing MOC
• Work with the Group SHE Risk Manager to implement group policies and mandatory standards
• Issue and log all PPE, workwear and work accessories such as gloves, scissors, tape measures etc.
• Enforce uniform and PPE policies.
• Maintain stock of first aid equipment and issue appropriately.
• Induction of all contractors including permit to works
• Coordinate with management and Engineering to ensure all maintenance work required in factory and offices is completed in line with the budget or as required.
• Keep training records up to date and test understanding / ability periodically.
• Keep site up to date with notices, signs, bulletins and statistics
• Review and action hazard, near miss and incident reports.
• Investigating and recording workplace accidents and work-related illnesses, writing up reports where required.
• Complete a monthly SHE risk management and action plan report.
• Maintain COSHH assessments and action as necessary.
• Arrange and lead health and safety meetings.
• Ensure that items identified for repair are prioritised and actioned by site Engineer.
• Carry out regular site audits to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.
• Coordinate the role out of group initiatives.