Advising schools and managers on the Council’s health and safety policy, safety procedures and undertake accident investigations and produce detailed reports to meet Council Insurer’s and statutory requirements. By carrying out safety audits inspections and facilitating COSHH, Working at Height and Manual Handling training courses contributed to the Council’s Risk Management Strategy.

Making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation; Preparing health and safety strategies and developing internal policy; Carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced; Developing safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards; Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented; Leading in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks; Reviewing records of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers;

Health and Safety Consultant London Carried out evaluations of submitted PQQ tendering for contracts with the council.Provided display screen equipment training in assessing techniques, cascading down training from each of the twenty seven departments responsible for.Accident/ incident investigations. School Audits

Established effective control measures and SSOW to support the findings from the British Safety Council Safety Audit BS OHSAS 18001:2007Formulated a training initiative saving £32.000. Bringing training in-house enabled Hackney Homes to deliver specific training to staff. Hackney Homes became an accredited training provider. Completed Disability Discrimination Access Audits on ALMO's.Hackney Homes enforced the Decent Homes Programme.

The project was effectively a category (A) fit out, during which I was instrumental in ensuring legislative compliance. My overall responsibilities included pre-construction planning, site set up and site inductions. I Compiled risk assessments along with supporting method statements. In addition to attending weekly progress meetings, up keeping H&S file and formulating O&Ms. The project commenced with no reportable accidents, or injuries. Upon completion and project handover, Time Warner requested a revision of their existing H&S policy. My findings revealed the policy was a great disservice to the company. Potentially prosecutions coupled with employer’s liability claims could arise. This was due to insufficient safety precautions in place. This fact reflected results gathered from the qualitative sample survey I carried out. I recommended the company subscribe to a policy that; (A) made provisions for the inclusion of the Corporate Homicide and Manslaughter Act, and(B) Demonstrate’s a noticeable drive to improving safety at work, the response was encouraging.

Project was the base build and cladding construction of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (principal contractor).Formulated site specific method statements and manual handling assessments and crane management plan. Carried out site inductions and weekly toolbox talksConducted site inspections and prepared weekly reports for senior executives and compliance.

Conducted Property Risk Assessments for Standard Life Insurance property portfolio and their main client Jones Lang LaSalle.Carried out Fire Risk assessments on retail business outlets Delivered training to Letting Agents on Landlords Health & Safety Responsibilities.June 2002 June 2003, News International Limited The Sun & The Times Assistant Health & Safety Manager London Assisted with CDM project works of installing a palletiser production line. Coordinated the commissioning of a noise survey.Assisted in the revision of the H&S policy, collected and investigated accident book entries, reviewed the COSHH Chemicals used Arranged for a sample survey to be commissioned to identify the levels of paper dust