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Safety & Environmental Advisor - London, United Kingdom - South Western Railway

South Western Railway

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Who are we?
South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people.

We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.

Join our team and help us continue to improve quality of life, by bringing people together to get the most out of life.

SWR is part of FirstGroup, the largest rail operator in the UK and second largest bus operator in the UK outside London.

FirstGroup operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life easier.

FirstGroup works hard to reduce its impact on the environment, introducing cleaner and more environmentally responsible methods of transport.

About the job

To advise and assist the depots and safety managers on issues of policy on safety and environment within the Engineering function in order to ensure ongoing compliance with company safety and environmental policies and procedures, as well as standards and legislation.

To provide an interface with fleet depots for audits with respect to ISO certification.

Lead by example and ensure you comply with occupational health, quality safety and environmental rules, standards, current legislation within the Fleet Depots.

To assist with driving a positive safety culture within our depots

Your main responsibilities will be:

Ensure compliance with targets for Management Health, Safety & Environmental Tours and Safety Systems Audit plans for all Fleet locations. Report any shortfalls to the relevant Depot Manager.
Lead safety audit and compliance checks for all locations in order to maintain certification accreditation to ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System.
Lead safety audit and compliance checks for all locations in order to maintain The certification accreditation to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
Implement any changes to systems and procedures to ensure that Fleet are consistently working to current company and legislation standards.
Update and manage depot risk assessments and safety instructions to ensure that in principle adequate depth is given to the assessment process.
Be able to lead cross functional safety meetings and write up reports.
Carry out safety briefings to depot management and staff as necessary
Assist the Fleet Safety Manager in developing new policies and procedures associated with Safety and Environmental issues. Monitor introduction of new procedures and address any issues raised locally to ensure consistent introduction across all depots.
Ensure that safety and environment training is planned and conducted as requested by fleet depots.
Give assistance to depot based staff to enable adherence of policies into depot procedures, and to introduce measures to confirm the adequacy of those procedures.
Coordinate and ensure the provision of expert professional safety advice at local Health & Safety Committee meetings.
Analyse accident/near miss reports and evaluate data based on investigation recommendations.
Ensure all reported safety events are completed and closed out at your location within the 21 day time frame as per the S&H manual procedure for Reporting and Investigation of Safety Events.
Ensure all WPP / RAMS are logged and reviewed from a safety perspective and feedback to relevant depot manager.
Ensure the waste (general and hazardous) at your location is separated and disposed of as per the S&H manual procedure for Managing Waste.
Generate and provide periodic information inclusive of waste reporting (including hazardous waste, WEEE waste) and all safety related reports for every period.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory bodies and standards (including HSE, EA, etc.)
Visit depots to conduct safety audits on personnel, equipment and materials
Ensure all safety actions from audits or findings are recorded and closed out with the appropriate evidence.
Monitor the delivery and frequency of Safety Toolbox talks within your depot(s).

You'll need:

Experience of managing Health Safety and Environmental activates within heavy industry.
Good communicator with the ability to motivate staff and others.
A Good general education
Safety qualification of NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent or working towards it.
Internal Auditor qualification
IOSH Managing Environmental Responsibilities or equivalent
Personal Track Safety (PTS)
Not essential
Report writing skills
Proactive dynamic approach
Computer literate
Flexible approach
Attention to detail.
Good analytical skills
Ability to develop a safety strategy