HSEQ Manager

Profile

Education/Qualification

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health
• Noise at Work Risk Assessment and Management
• HSE Hazardous Area Classification for Gases and Liquids
• HSE Controlling Dust Explosion Risks
• HSE Gases and Liquids
• MHFA Mental Health First Aider

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel
• EcoOnline
• ChemicalManager
• INTELEX
• SafetyCulture
• IAuditor

Career Summary

Current Employer – Logistics – 122m T/O

Position – HSEQ Manager

Dates – December 2023 – Present

Have ownership and accountability for all aspects of the safety performance of Fleet and Maintenance. Work closely with Heads of Departments and Directors, including Executive members of the Senior Leadership Team and Board.

• Refreshed Suttons Fundamental Safety Rules, incorporating them into all documents, training, safety plans and communications, establishing awareness and values, giving strong brand identity to safety
•  Introduced quarterly regional H&S Committee meetings for all Workshop Managers
• Refreshed controls relating to DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres), one benefit includes removing the need for tank wash before certain hot works, saving circa £3k per chlorine vessel
• Implemented a monthly meeting with the Facilities Manager to ensure maintenance and infrastructure issues relating to the workshops are managed to completion
• Developed a safety budget – joined safety spend was not defined or controlled, have identified several different companies being used for services and begun consolidating these, working with the Procurement Manager (ongoing)
•  Improved Emergency Response procedures and training in the event of a tanker rollover and loss of containment
• Redesigned and implemented refreshed Safety Plans for all divisions in Fleet and Maintenance
•  Set new KPIs for Safety and Quality in Fleet Maintenance
•  Redesigned the Safety Event reporting methodology
•  Drove all safety activity through the Safety Culture / iAuditor online platform, increasing safety activity visibility, analytics reporting and removing paper reporting
•  Redesigned and consolidated Behavioural Safety Audits and Quality Audits into BSQA Audits – aligning safety with work quality and improving measurement for both disciplines
• Introduced ‘Outstanding Near Miss’ incentive for Near Miss reporting, to drive quality reporting
• Developed and implemented a strategy for the improvement of safety culture within the Workshops via improved analytics and use of the Bradley Curve model
•  Introduced a Health Surveillance programme for Workshop Technicians
•  Co-developed a Mental Health First Aider programme with HR
•  Introduced Noise, Vibration and Dust monitoring, assessment, and controls
• Scoped and begun a consolidation programme of all Standard Operating Procedures, with plan to reduce circa 160 SOP into 39, to remove burdensome and obstructive admin for end-users

Previous Employer – Architectural and Sustainable Titles Suppliers

Position – Group Health and Safety Manager

Dates – August 2020 – December 2023

• Reviewed the Health and Safety Management system in Its entirety and refreshed and redesigned elements of this including streamlining document retention, accident recording and removing outdated process or duplication of process
• Reviewed and rewrote the annual audit program and template, removing duplicate questions and sections while introducing additional sections identified through gap analysis
• Implemented and onboarded a cloud-based online Health, Safety, Sustainability and Chemical Management System, creating and delivering training for colleagues in all levels of the business
• Conducted a review of the Manual Handling training for the Group, creating a bespoke Manual Handling course relevant to the automotive industry and the Manual Handling hazards the organisation’s colleagues experience
• Reduced MH related injuries and reducing e-learning training spend
• Managed the e-learning training platform and created training and introduced leader training and reporting, giving leaders greater insight into their team’s training
• Created a successful business-wide monthly H&S call covering all aspects of HSE and creating content directly influenced by accident, incident and near miss analysis. This was regularly attended by location managers, support function managers and Senior Leadership
• Created a H&S ‘Focus of the Month’ internal communication
• Created training and implementation strategy for Hand Arm Vibration monitoring (REACTEC) and championing It’s use through constant communication and engagement
• Created a strategy to reduce Hand Arm Vibration across the group, investigating and trialling alternative work practices, electric powered tools (vs air-powered), alternative consumables and PPE. Resulting in a reduction of colleagues exceeding the Exposure Action Value across the Group
• Refreshed and redesigned all HSS communications with internal “Solus Safety” brand identity and increased messaging and visibility of HSS on the Intranet and Yammer
• Reviewed and refreshed First Aid provisions and programmes across the Group, implementing a single First Aid Station positioned outside each location’s management office in place of several First Aid Kits. This resulted in an uplift in accidents being recorded and improved First Aid response as injured colleagues needed to visit management to seek First Aid
• Implemented a Noise Assessment programme, refreshing Noise Assessments that for some locations had been out of date since 2015
• Regularly deputising for the Group Health, Safety and Sustainability Lead
• Owning the day-to-day management of Health & Safety for 24 locations nationwide (>1000 colleagues)
• Being first point of contact for HSS advice and queries
• Conducted annual HSS Audit for all 24 locations
• Investigated and reported Accidents, Incidents, Near Misses and RIDDORS
• Liaised with HSE inspectors and managing Enforcing Authority Visits
• Managed liability claims and liaising with Aviva’s legal team, and external solicitors
• Managed the Occupational Health and Health Surveillance program
• Wrote and reviewed Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work and Safe Working Practices
• Reviewed Fire Risk Assessments, liaising with Facilities and Commercial teams ensuring required works are carried out
• Hand Arm Vibration monitoring and reduction
• Noise assessment and reduction
• Created and issuing Permit to Work
• Reviewed and challenged contractor Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Ensured statutory and equipment inspections and services are conducted and documented
• Conducted scoping activities for potential new location acquisitions, assisting in the design of Health, Safety and Sustainability
• Assisted in the carbon zero sustainability strategy, with a focus on waste management
• Created and delivering training, toolbox talks and presentations
• Conducted DSE Assessments and advising solutions including tailored ergonomic seating
• Conducted COSHH Assessments
• Lead a Men’s Health and Wellbeing series, focusing on mental and physical health
• One of twelve Health Heroes across the Group, we are a point of contact for any colleagues struggling with any aspect of wellbeing, and offer a safe space to listen, advise and signpost to internal help programs
• One of eleven colleagues championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I am passionate about DEI and produce content, assist with policies and present and talk to colleagues

Previous Employer – Supplier (Various roles over the course of 6 years and 11 months)

Dates – August 2019 – August 2020

Duties were like those at the Repair centre company.

Position – Service Assistant

Position – Customer Service Supervisor

Position – Assistant Store Manager

Position – Store Manager

Position – Loss Prevention Advisor

Position – Health and Safety Advisor