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New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

Health and SafetyOperational Risk ManagementInsuranceFleet Management

New York, NY, US

Southampton, GB

• Took lead role in ensuring all B&Q stores in UK and RoI met legal and corporate safety standards. This involved;
• Documentation – carrying out risk assessments, producing method statements and monitoring processes for key activities. Writing safety policies/procedures for a broad range of activities including vehicle movement.
• Communication - implemented an incident response tool to alert and require action to prevent re-occurrences. Wrote a monthly safely newsletter, and other safety communications advising on key changes or activities.
• Training – Developed and implemented training programmes including health and safety elearning, Store and Regional Management, manual handling and role specific training. Managed external training providers
• Accidents/incidents – led major incidents investigations (including fatal accident investigations), working with stakeholders to implement short, medium and long term remedial actions.
• Merchandising / display safety – responsible for the review and sign off of merchandising displays which involved working with merchandisers, buyers and vendors. Delivered safety awareness programme and implemented a.

Southampton, GB

Southampton, GB

Lead for Health and Safety - responsible for the development, implementation and review of all Health and Safety Policies for B&Q stores. Includes working with and influencing Commercial teams, including Merchandising and Logistics, Store Operations, Property, equipment and procurement including MHE. Development of training programmes, liaison with.

Colebrook Street, Hampshire, GB

• Lead officer for Food Hygiene and Health and Safety. As Lead officer I managed small teams of enforcement officers allocating work, ensuring inspections targets were being met and supporting team members when issues.
• Carried out food hygiene and safety inspections of a range of high risk and approved premises
• Delivered an 18 month training programme on food safety management systems and the Food Standards Agencies Safer Food Better Business tool.
• Acted as the lead safety officer for several large outdoor events held in the district and sat on the Councils Safety Advisor Group working with other regulatory agencies to ensure a cohesive enforcement approach.
• Reviewing new legislation and codes of practice and providing training and guidance to the team, and producing/adjusting documentation to reflect changes
• Responding to emergencies, e.g. serious accidents, food alerts. I was responsible for co-ordinating actions to deal with issues, e.g. allocating tasks, making decisions on actions to be taken

GB

Roles included Private Sector Housing, industrial pollution (including noise, approved processes, air pollution), Health and Safety, Drainage

Bsc (Hons), Environmental Health

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