Health & Safety Officer - Abercarn, United Kingdom - The Recruitment Company

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Abercarn, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Job Title:
Health & Safety Officer

Location:
Abercarn

Salary:
£11.00-£12.00 per hour

Hours:
Full time temporary to permanent 40 hours

Monday to Friday:
08:00 - 16:30hrs. Subject to change to suit business and or individual requirements.

Here at The Recruitment Co we are recruiting a H&S officer to work for a client of ours based in Abercarn.

This is a Temporary to Permanent position.

Main job roles:

Reporting directly to the Health and Safety Manage
Carrying out an array of administrative tasks, including taking and making phone calls (i.e. to contractors; suppliers); arranging appointments; maintaining both paper and computer records (check sheets, tool registration); taking meeting minutes as per any requiremen
To actively promote a positive health and safety culture throughout the organisation
Maintain management systems in relation to health and safety, including facilities
Participate in audits, inspections, incident investigation (accidents, near misses), risk assessments, standard operating procedures.
Supporting and developing the health, safety, and environmental strategy.
Ensuring compliance with legislation in respect of both health and safety and facilities provisions. Incorporating any updates in law into the required documentation.
Working closely with the maintenance operative (and others) to ensure that plant, machinery and tool requirements are met, as well as keeping an uptodate facilities and compliance register.
Dealing with supervisors and external contractors in regard to maintenance requirements.
Maintain the asset register for statutory inspections and examinations (i.e. PUWER/LOLER/Working at Height)
Implement practical and effective methods, both preventative and remedial, of promoting health and safety and safe working practices in the workplace.
To identify any workplace hazards and recommend (implement) control measures.
Procure, store and issue PPE to employees, ensuring the legislative PPE requirements are being satisfied at all times
Maintaining adequate provisions of first aid consumables and facilities at site.
Carrying out standard checks on firefighting provisions.
Dealing with waste requirements on a daily basis. Therefore, a close working relationship with the yardworker is a must, as well as our waste disposal contractors.
To present site inductions to contractors and visitors where applicable.
Partake in the delivery of training i.e. inductions if a need to do so.
To be flexible in working requirements, tasks and duties (within your capabilities)

Required Experience:

Safety & compliance conscious
Good reaction skills (be dynamic where needs be)
Be able to follow instructions and complete tasks in a good time
High levels of communication skills (both literate and orally), with the ability to engage with managers, employees, and others respectfully and clearly
Remain professional at all times
Ability to work alone and as part of a team
Manage own time effectively and be able to prioritise tasks (guidance will be given on what is expected)
To be organised, IT literate, have good organisational skills, with an eye for detail
Punctual, Good attendance, Integrity
Remaining confidential with regards using written and verbal communications
Keen interest in continuous professional development
To be flexible within the role and demonstrate a willingness to support other business activities

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