- Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines
- Prepare and enforce policies to establish a culture of health and safety
- Evaluate practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law
- Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention including FLT/VNA training
- Monitor compliance with policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations
- Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions
- Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle worker's compensation claims
- Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures
- Report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics
- Carry out audits and inspections across all locations and provide appropriate recommendations
- Responsible for onboarding of new starters in Wellesbourne including inductions and H&S training.
- Assist the HR team with the recruitment process for Wellesbourne agency staff (internal)
- Reduce the level of MHE within the group by stream-lining and cross utilising the MHE owned/ leased within the group.
- Proven experience as a Safety Manager in a warehouse environment
- Holds or has an interest in working towards a NEBOSH (or equivalent) formal qualification such as a NEBOSH Certificate or NEBOSH Diploma
- Deep understanding of legal health and safety guidelines
- Ability in producing reports and developing relevant policies
- Good knowledge of risk assessment
- Excellent organizational and motivational skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
Health and Safety Manager - Wellesbourne, United Kingdom - Cathay Group
Description
Amethyst Group, part of the Cathay Group, is a specialist 3rd party logistics provider of warehousing and transport services. We have warehouses across the UK with the primary flagship site in Wellesbourne.
As Health and Safety Manager you will be expected to work with operations managers across the group's sites to manage health and safety, ensure a safe working environment, facilitate a consistent approach to Health and Safety and investigate any incidents.
You will report directly to the board of directors to ensure that Health and Safety issues are brought to the attention of the senior management.
The role offers a great opportunity for career development to pick up responsibility for Health and Safety in a multi location business.
The goal is to ensure the workplace meets all legal expectations and actively supports occupational health and safety.
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