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Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, Uk

Safety consultant (OSHCR, CMIOSH) carrying out compliance audits on DSEAR, ATEX ignition risk assessments (mechanical), fire safety, construction safety.CDM Roles (Co-ordinator and Principal Contractor)Development of Policy and Procedures at strategic and hands-on implementation levels.Chair of Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies on several industry-specific projects in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Water Treatment sectorsCompliance audits on CDM sites, water treatment facilities, chemical and petrochemical manufacturing.QA Manager advising on QA compliance and certification, audits, document control, etc.

Responsible for 32 factories nationwide employing c1600 people with a range of disabilities.Designed, implemented and managed the company's first high level Safety Management System (SMS).Designed and carried out audit protocols on a wide spectrum of company activities from basic contract packing to furniture manufacture and electronics.Source of expert advice on health, safety and risk management across all employee and management levels in the organisation.Developed a number of company procedures to assure legal compliance and best practice.Trained large numbers of supervisory staff on risk assessment, manual handling, noise at work, COSHH, machinery safety, etc.

Responsible for CDM compliance on transmission (pylon) and high tension cabling installation contracts.Construction Safety audits.Compilation of construction phase health & safety plans.Accident / Incident investigations Advice on environmental controls during construction.

Serviced a number of clients in Construction, Quarrying and Manufacturing. Construction safety audits, engineering and machinery safety audits, CDM compliance and developing company safety policies and procedures.

Senior safety adviser responsible for two heavy chemicals manufacturing facilities in the North West. Became Hazard Study Leader for change management projects and developed expertise in Process Safety, Fire Safety and Risk Management. Point of contact for regulatory authorities and business interruption insurers. Developed a host of local company procedures.

Bachelor Of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Postgraduate Diploma, Occupational Health And Safety Management, Postgraduate Diploma