Health and Safety Specialist

• Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders in relation to Health & Safety (H&S) activities
• Develop and implement necessary H&S procedures and policies and ensure compliance with legislation, codes, standards, and industry best practice
• Facilitate sites teams in the execution of planned inspections, risk assessments, training needs analysis, PPE surveys and occupational health & hygiene surveys
• Ensure all accidents and incidents are thoroughly recorded and investigated by Management to identify route causes and ensure that effective corrective actions are taken as required
• Publish monthly reports to management on incidents and accidents
• Work with external medical/occupational health resources to identify, control and provide information to employees on site occupational health hazards
• Maintain records of all relevant H&S documentation, reports, files, forms, etc. using the company's software and a suitable, electronic filing system, such as SharePoint
• Monitor and review site specific H&S KPIs
• Train or organise training for staff at all levels on H&S issues and responsibilities, including induction.
• Publish regular communications/pamphlets to sites highlighting H&S issues and best practice

• A relevant qualification in Occupational Safety and Health with at last 3 years' experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work with all levels of staff & stakeholders
• Drive for achieving a high standard of work
• Ability to work well as part of a team and to work on their own initiative
• Attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft package
• Flexibility in working duties and areas of work

Collins McNicholas