Health & Safety Operative - York, United Kingdom - Stage One Creative Services

Stage One Creative Services
Stage One Creative Services
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York, United Kingdom

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Stage One
You may not have heard of Stage One, but you will have seen our work.

We deliver exciting and innovative projects within the creative industries, from Olympic Cauldrons to TV sets, from giant artworks to jaw-dropping structures.

End clients include Google, The BBC, The Brits, Amazon, Netflix, and even governments of rarely visited nations.


Our work can be seen around the world and falls into the following categories: large-scale events, ceremonies, art installations, architectural pavilions, theatre and TV sets.

Stage One is a unique and innovative company to work for.

Our clients come to us for help solving complex design challenges, turning their concepts and visions into things of beauty.

We are a multi-disciplined manufacturing facility spread over 14,000Sqm of estate. We are based in four giant hangars that house engineering, fabrication, woodwork, finishing and a specialist manufacturing facility.


The Health & Safety advisor will work to support all areas of the business to comply with Health & Safety statutory obligations and company processes and procedures.


H&S Operative Role


Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager and working closely with the Production team, the Health & Safety Operative will support all departments and external parties in relation and health, safety and welfare of employees and those who work with the Company.

They will work with all departments across the organisation to identify and manage Health & Safety risks with a solution focused approach.

They will be responsible for keeping accurate records and reporting information to the Health & Safety Manager and H&S Committee in order to support decision making.


Key Responsibilities

Health & Safety Systems & Procedures

  • Support all Directors, Managers and Supervisors regarding their Health & Safety responsibilities and those of their teams.
  • Liaise closely with third party contracted services/consultants and manage any resulting actions
  • Manage internal and external plant checks/inspections; profile resulting actions.
  • Maintain and manage a system of review for controlled EHS documentation
  • Maintain EHS actions logs, engaging with stakeholders and proactively seeking update.
  • Input, track and oversee all departmental transactions through company PO system
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Communication

  • To act as a conduit in conveying key EHS information both up and down to those at the front end by attending departmental meetings and being a key contributor to those discussions.
  • To support and communicate with Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Employees to ensure they are aware of their responsibilities for Health & Safety through verbal, written and visual communication.
  • Delivery of toolbox talks directly to the workforce
  • Escalate any points of noncompliance to the EHS Manager through reasoned based reporting
  • Actively challenge points of noncompliance or observations which could give rise to injury directly

Risk & Method Statements

  • Support all employees and those who work with the Company to ensure that documentation and risk assessments are completed and reviewed at relevant intervals and maintain relevant and accurate records.
  • To support the Project Management Team with risk and method statements for test builds within the workshop areas.
  • Undertake technical Risk Assessment and associated documentation for topics such as but not limited to: COSHH, Working at Height, Lifting and Slinging, Construction of Temporary Structures, Mobile Plant, Manual Handling, HAV Exposure.

Housekeeping & Audits

  • Conceive, plan and conduct periodic audit/inspection of internal procedures and areas.
  • Conduct & carry out internal compliance audits of all Company sites; report on findings and manage issue logs through to completion.

Training

  • To provide induction training to all individuals new to the Company (including employees, agency, freelancers and contractors) on day one of employment.
  • Work with Directors, Managers and Supervisors to identify Health & Safety training needs across the company and provide coaching and mentoring where required.
  • Arrange the provision of relevant health and safety training for employees and others who work with the Company as required, including first aid, fire safety, working at height and plant & equipment.

Accidents & Near Misses

  • Ensure that accurate records are maintained for all accidents and near misses, providing detailed reports and ensuring outcomes comply with external reporting requirement such as RIDDOR.
  • To carry out detailed investigations into all accidents and nearmiss incidents and to record the finding.
  • Advise the H&S Manager and Committee of all incidents reportable under RIDDOR.

Other

  • Ensure continual knowledge of all changes and updates relating to Health & Safety.
  • Identify own knowledge gaps to ensure training requirements are known.
  • Develop external network to suppor
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