Health & Safety Officer - Port Talbot, United Kingdom - Otto Simon Services Ltd

Otto Simon Services Ltd

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Port Talbot, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Otto Simon Ltd

Health & Safety Officer

Overall Job Purpose:

Working in site-based H&S role, reporting to the Site Manager and dotted line responsibility to the off-site H&S Manager.

The core function is to provide advice, monitoring and auditing service to the site management team and to ensure and promote a safe working environment for all Otto Simon employees and sub-contractors.

Main Duties:
To include, but not be restricted to, the following duties:

Provide general support and assistance to the Health and Safety Manager and Site Manager
Assist the Health and Safety Manager and Site Manager with Health and Safety monitoring activities
Carry out Health and Safety audits and produce audit reports and follow up any actions
Assist in the identification of need and preparation of risk assessments, compliance and training of staff, with particular reference to machine risk assessments, manual handling, working at height, etc
Assist site management with the initial investigation of all site incidents and produce suitable investigation reports using standard company forms
Follow up any recommendations following incident investigation
Assist site management with creation of Risk Assessments and Method Statements as and when required
Support Management in ensuring compliance with UK legislation
Advise Management in any perceived failings in any safety management systems
Advise management on failings of employees and provide written reports when required
Attend any local client meetings as Otto Simon's H&S adviser
Challenge workplace practices, stopping the job if deemed appropriately serious
Drive the H&S agenda at site level ensuring supporting documentation is accurate and up to date
Provide relevant statistics, charts, presentations etc.
Review relevant safety signage within Otto Simon areas
Review the First Aid within Otto Simon areas

General Duties:

To become familiar with the work being carried out at site, including the day to day organisation and how this impacts the H&S role.

You should be aware of the functions of the members of staff on site and how these affect your work, to maintain high standards of safety and output on the site.

Other duties as assigned by the Health and Safety Manager and Site Manager.

Person Specification

Requirements:

Qualifications:
Good general standard of education and spoken and written English. NEBOSH certificate or similar in occupational safety and health.

Experience:
Experience in heavy industry, up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation and issues in this environment. With experience of health and safety implementation in the workplace, eg, carrying out risk assessments, investigations, near misses etc. Experience in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Skills and Abilities:
Numerate with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent hazard spotting across a wide range of disciplines. Work on own and as part of a small team; take initiative and prioritise own workload. Proactive and with good problem-solving skills. Good customer service/relationship building skills.

Ability to review complex information and relate it to the potentially diverse needs of both an individual and the

Company. Experienced at taking minutes, carrying out/assisting in safety audits and writing H&S reports.

Personal Qualities:

Highly motivated and driven H&S adviser, effective team player, flexible, methodical; able to learn and assimilate new information and maintain confidentiality; willingness to travel across any other sites within Otto Simon Ltd.

Ability to work to deadlines and finish work to the highest standard is required.

Note:

This description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties.

Job Types:
Fixed term contract, Temp to perm

Salary:
£35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Onsite parking

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Hand Sanitiser on entry to offices and around the office area.
Mask wearing in the office/communal areas is mandatory.
No cases of COVID have been registered within Otto Simon Services Ltd at Port Talbot.

Work Location:
One location