ABM UK Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Health & Safety Advisor
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REPORTING TO: Health & Safety Manager
CONTRACT: Full time, 40 hours per week, Permanent
SHIFT PATTERN: Monday to Friday
ABM is one of the world's largest providers of integrated facility services. A driving force for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world, ABM provides essential services across a wide range of industries - from commercial office buildings to airports, hospitals, data centres, manufacturing plants and distribution centres, and more.
LOCATION: Belfast (Travel Required)
Key Responsibilities
H&S Compliance
* Ensure company H&S compliance requirements are being met in accordance with legislative regulations and guidelines across the contract.
* Carry out new and review existing risk assessments and method statements for all required activities, ensuring databases are maintained and accessible.
* Support with non-conformance investigation, ensuring root cause corrective action is in place to prevent re-occurrence.
* Monitor the site permit to work system to ensure effective compliance with relevant policies and legislation.
* Support the delivery of a robust H&S audit and inspections program of site areas, service lines and contractors and feedback to stakeholders on key risk areas to promote continual improvement.
* Ensure that all accidents/incidents and near misses are documented, investigated and reported in line with regulatory requirements and best practice.
* Ensure lessons learned are captured, communicated and the H&S management system updated as required.
* Maintain an up to date register of all approved chemicals and ensure corresponding MSDS sheets/COSHH assessments are on file, up to date and accessible to employees.
* Carry out COSHH assessments for all the chemicals our employees use or come into contact with.
* Support the re-certification of the organisation's key industry accreditations e.g. SIA, Constructionline, Safe Contractor.
* Assist in the development of policies to ensure they are formatted properly, conform with legal, customer site requirements and industry best practice.
* Assist with the review of site business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
* Support a suitable training programme for site personnel based upon the key hazards identified working on the Clients site.
H&S Culture
* Assist the H&S Manager in the development & implementation of the site H&S strategy.
* Work proactively with site teams and contractors to establish and maintain a programme of continuous improvement within their areas of responsibility.
* Assist with design and delivery of H&S awareness programmes to staff across the site.
* Participate in operations team meetings and DMMs when required to report on relevant H&S matters and promote a H&S led culture.
* Deliver safety communications to staff onsite as required.
* Act as a champion to drive a positive H&S culture onsite.
Business Administration
* Ensure all H&S databases are maintained, information is accurate, up to date and accessible.
* Ensure that reports are completed and provided to the H&S Manager in an accurate and timely manner.
* Assist the H&S Manager in the updating of the Balanced Scorecard system including all related tools and databases.
* Prepare meeting agendas and minutes, as and when required, and distribute to attendees.
* File training logs for H&S training delivered and update relevant training matrices.
* File accident/incident/near miss paperwork and update related databases.
Other
* Liaise with external consultants/providers for the provision of training programmes and services as required.
* Project work and ad-hoc duties as reasonably requested by a member of the management team.
* Attend new contract mobilisation meetings and site visits to advise on H&S requirements.
* Assist H&S Manager in the design and delivery of H&S related training material, communications and posters.
* Co-ordinate the set-up of H&S working groups / committees and manage the outputs of same.
* Take a results-orientated approach to the role, ensure results are analysed/trended and understood; and that remedial actions are delivered.
* Support any ABM initiatives which could lead to longer term benefits to both the customer and ABM.
Skills And Experience
Essential Criteria:
* A full, clean driving licence.
* Relevant experience in a HSEQ role.
* Willingness to undertake further education.
* IT literate including knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Desired Qualifications:
* Health & Safety or environmental qualification, ideally NEBOSH or IOSH.
* An auditing qualification e.g. IRCA Approved Auditor.
Desired Experience:
* Relevant industry experience, or a similar environment.
* Experience in drafting RAMS, COSHH assessments and safe working plans/system.
* HSEQ related policies and procedures development experience.
* HSEQ auditing/inspection experience.
* Experience in maintaining HSEQ ISO systems.
* Up to date knowledge of HSEQ legislation relevant to the organisation.
* Experience in presenting to large groups.
* Experience in developing and delivering training.
* Experience working within a results-oriented environment.
* Experience in project delivery.
Desired Skills:
* Empowerment skills; well-developed influencing skills, able to convey information in a clear, simple and warm manner.
* Excellent leadership and management skills.
* Accomplished problem solver.
* Able to diffuse and handle difficult situations/people.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
Attitude / Motivation:
* Confident decision maker under pressure.
* Flexible, reliable, responsible, calm in a crisis.
* Positive and supporting of organisational change.
* Positive attitude to private outsourcing.
* Motivated by a desire to grow the business using effective systems.
* A willing team player.
* Ability to work on own initiative.
* Willing to continue professional development and to develop the role.
* Willing to undergo, and provide, training/coaching in line with organisational philosophy.
* Passionate about HSEQ Compliance and keen to be a role model for proper working practices.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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