Health and Safety Advisor - Belfast, United Kingdom - Edgewater Contracts and Specialist Joinery

Edgewater Contracts and Specialist Joinery

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Belfast, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our Company

Edgewater Contracts and Specialist Joinery is an ambitious and growing Construction, Fit-Out and Manufacturing Company who operate in a competitive industry, with high expectations and this brings real opportunities and challenges.

We are forward thinking which includes being flexible and responsive in what we do and how we do it, so we can adapt to the expected and unexpected.

Just as we collaborate with our clients to deliver first-class high-quality projects, we rely on our people to collaborate with each other, so they can deliver a first-class customer service.

Summary of Role

The H&S Advisor will help manage Health and Safety along with the HSQE and Site teams ensuring all persons on site comply with their Safe Systems of Work and relevant legislation and that safety policies are adopted and adhered to.

Travel will be required to our project sites across the UK and Ireland each week - usually Tuesday to Thursday.

Key responsibilities

Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health
Carry out regular risk assessments
Outline safe operational procedures which identify and take into account all relevant hazards
Determining ways of reducing risks
Ensure all working practices are safe and comply with legislation
Ensure safety inspections are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported, safety inspections, risk assessments and lone working procedures are managed, and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
Carry out new start inductions with all new persons based in the office
Ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas relating to health, safety and welfare at work
Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all health and safety legislation and any developments that may affect our industry
Ensure equipment is installed safely
Record incidents and accidents and produce reports for management
Participate in meetings when required to report on relevant health and safety matters
Liaise with external health and safety authorities
Ensure all persons working on our sites/in the office/in the workshop have the correct certification/cards to gain access to the sites and for the role they are carrying out
Establish a full programme of documented health and safety inspections, audits and checks
Manage and organise the safe disposal of hazardous substances e.g. asbestos
Advise on a range of specialist areas such as fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise and machinery
Procure all necessary PPE and Health and Safety equipment required for the company
Continuously monitor and review H&S policies and procedures and implement changes where necessary. Ensuring all changes are communicated.
To perform any other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time

Person Specification
To perform successfully in this role, you will need:

Essential

CSCS Card
NEBOSH Certificate
Excellent IT skills especially Microsoft Office
Ability to work effectively both alone and in a team environment
Recent and relevant Health and Safety experience in a similar position in Construction / Fit Out industry
Proven ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) to build relationships with colleagues, customers and other stakeholders
Experience of handling H&S investigations and providing advice to manager/supervisors
High attention to detail
A proactive and flexible working approach with the ability to adapt to changing situations and duties
Continually seeking ways to improve, adapt and innovate while meeting compliance and commercial requirements

Desirable

TWC Training
Grad IOSH

Why Work for Us

We offer a range of benefits for our employees including, but not limited to, life assurance, private medical, company sick pay, income protection, option to buy annual leave and long service awards.

Edgewater Contracts and Specialist Joinery Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

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