Health & Safety Manager

Argee LTD

Job Description

Health & Safety Manager. £45 to £50,000 neg. plus car / allowance plus benefits.

New Position. Additional requirement. In the field of Health and Safety the Company aims to set and achieve exemplary safety standards. The company has a planned and systematic approach to implementing its health and safety policy through an effective health and safety management system. There is a strong commitment to continuous improvement involving the constant development of policies, systems and techniques of risk control.

The Company works in the following fields:
• Reinforced Concrete Frames
• Civil Engineering Infrastructure
• Structural Design & Construction
• Temporary Works Design
• Formwork Manufacture Plant & Equipment
• New Build
• Refurbishment & Renovation
• Design & Build
• Traditional Contracting
• Construction Management Landscaping

Working in London and the South East the Company has current work in hand to the value of £90m with major projects ongoing for 2007/ 2008 and beyond.

Your Responsibilities and Job Description include responsibility for the management and promotion of on-site Health and Safety. The Company already has a Safety Structure and Team in place with dedicated Safety Officers on other sites. Your duties will include:
• Promoting positive H&S culture within the Company
• Site specific company policy formulation
• Production of method statements & risk assessments
• Site visits, inspections - stop any unsafe working practices that are observed and raise the matter with site management / Disciplinary action as appropriate
• Permits to Work procedures
• Deliver and monitor site Toolbox talk programmes
• Investigate accidents and dangerous occurrences and report as necessary
• Undertake audits & reporting
• Monitor the effectiveness of arrangements for the management of health implementing systems
• Ensuring company compliance with the CDM regulations
• Identify training needs and provide necessary training courses
• Maintain a training / qualification system to ensure the company meets requirements of current COSHH assessments.

Background:
Ideally you will have a minimum of 5 plus years experience working on construction projects as a Health and Safety Manager or Health and Safety Advisor. Experience of multi storey construction is preferred whilst experience in other Building & Construction aspects is advantageous. You should be familiar with Associated Legislation:
• LOLER
• PUWER
• COSHH
• Hand Arm Vibration & Noise Management
• Working at Heights
• Excavations
• Confined spaces
• Manual Handling

Qualifications:
You should be in possession of formally recognized Health and Safety qualifications. NEBOSH General Certificate, the minimum acceptable qualification with a NEBOSH Construction Certificate preferred, NVQ level 3 etc (at a very minimum) NEBOSH Diploma 1 preferred. You should also be a member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) at Technician Member (or above).

This is an opportunity to take a pro-active role and the company directors will give you every support. You should be able to encourage Safety without the need to continually enforce Safety. You must be able to work well with the existing company staff, contractors and have a proactive communicative approach to the role. You must have good written and communication skills and an ability to develop and implement Health and Safety performance related systems and procedures where required. Only candidates legally entitled to live and work in the UK will be considered for the position.