Adrianna Dymek
CMIOSH MPhil
Overview
I am the OSHE and Compliance Manager of SMS Environmental Ltd, a water hygiene and water treatment company with 4 offices across the UK employing 175 people. My primary responsibilities are the management of the health, safety and wellbeing of the workforce.
In addition to my internal duties, I act as an auditor and consultant to external organisations including Police forces, Government departments, local authorities, housing associations and manufacturers of water treatment equipment.
I am responsible for SMS maintaining their UKAS accreditation for Legionella risk assessments and I am fully proficient in UKAS audits and procedures.
I was the team lead in obtaining ISO 27001 for SMS and was instrumental in both gaining and rolling out the standard for information and security.
I am responsible for developing City and Guilds training courses around the issues of Legionella control and water hygiene, most recently developing and writing a City and Guilds course with Dr Mike Weinbren “Pseudomonas and other Waterborne Pathogens Risk Assessment (excluding Legionella) in a Healthcare Environment” that complies fully with BS 8580-2:2022
I am a native Polish speaker and I am also completely fluent in English, speaking and communicating primarily in English and thus have expertise in managing and communicating with a multilingual workforce.
A summary of my experience includes:
I graduated from the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin Poland with an MPhil in Philosophy
I hold a level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice and a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
I have expertise in compliance management including Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and Information Security
Management of compliance with ISO Standards such as ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 17020 and Legionella Control Association Code of Conduct and Standards of Service Delivery and associated legislation and guidance documents
Design and management of City & Guilds Assured training programmes
Procedural related projects, research, consultancy, auditing (both internal and clients), site assessments
Change and improvement management including information security, organisational and safety risk management
Development and design of policies and procedures, training and awareness sessions
Compliance governance and design of safeguards
Business Continuity Analysis and Management
Practical application and management of ISO 9001, 17020 (supported by RG9), 14001 and 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management, Legionella Safety Plans, LCA Membership as well as management system design and implementation of ISO 27001
Project work and auditing systems, safety plans and safe systems of work to include Risk Assessment (Information Security, Business Continuity, General Health & Safety including specifically COSHH, Fire, Legionella (support, quality assurance, methodology)
Water Safety Management Auditing and Consultancy
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
---|---|
Chemicals | 7 |
Engineering | 7 |
Waste management | 7 |
Cleaning | 7 |
Construction | 7 |
Health services | 7 |
Local government | 7 |
Biocides | 7 |
Police | 7 |
Education | 7 |
Topic | Years Experience |
---|---|
Asbestos | 7 |
Business benefits | 7 |
Chemicals | 7 |
CHIP | 7 |
Confined spaces | 7 |
Work-related Lung Disease (COPD) | 7 |
Disease reduction | 7 |
Diversity | 7 |
Equipment at work | 7 |
Expectant mothers | 7 |
Falls from height | 7 |
GHS (Globally harmonised system) | 5 |
Migrant workers | 7 |
Risk education | 7 |
Risk management | 7 |
Setting an example | 7 |
Sickness absence | 7 |
Skin at work | 7 |
Slips and trips | 7 |
Legionnaires' Disease | 7 |
Human factors | 7 |
Leadership | 7 |
Maintenance | 7 |
Managing for health and safety | 7 |
Offices | 7 |
Societal risk | 7 |
Stress | 7 |
Temperature | 7 |
Temporary and agency workers | 7 |
Transport (workplace) | 7 |
Falls from height | 7 |
Human factors | 7 |
Involving workers | 7 |
Legionnaires' Disease | 7 |
Leadership | 7 |
Slips and trips | 7 |
Stress | 7 |
Leadership | 7 |
Violence (workplace) | 7 |
Services
Legionella surveys
Completion of risk assessments accredited to ISO 17020 by UKAS covering systems such as evaporative cooling systems, domestic hot and cold water systems, spa pools and other risk systems.
Audits
Undertaking of audits on clients sites in accordance with the requirements of the HSE, ISO 45001, BS EN ISO 19011:2018 and other ISO standards
Pseudomonas and other Waterborne Pathogens Ri
Completion of Pseudomonas and other Waterborne Pathogens Risk Assessment (excluding Legionella) in a Healthcare Environment in strict accordance with 8580-2:2022
Policies and Procedures
Production and implementation QSHE policies and procedures
City & Guilds Assured Training
- WTT001 Legionella Awareness Training for Duty Holders, Responsible Persons & Operatives
- WTT002 Temperature Monitoring, Flushing, Sampling and other Routine Legionella Checks of Water Systems
- WTT003 Cleaning & Disinfection of Water Systems
- WTT004 Routine Planned Maintenance for Legionella Control in Domestic Hot & Cold Water Systems & Other Risk Systems
- WTT005 Water Sample Collection and Transport to a Laboratory
- WTT006 Legionella Risk Assessment of Domestic Hot & Cold Water Systems & Other Risk Systems
- WTT007 Pool Plant Operators & Carers Training
- WTT008 The management & control of Legionella bacteria in evaporative cooling systems
- WTT010 Pseudomonas and other Waterborne Pathogens Risk Assessment (excluding Legionella) in a Healthcare Environment
- WTT011 Water Treatment for Closed Heating and Cooling Systems
General consultancy
Quality, Health, Safety and Environment, Information Security, Legionella management and assessment, Facilities Management, COSHH
Quality
Design and implementation of quality systems to support risk management and statutory and regulatory compliance
Investigations
Accidents and incidents investigations, reporting.
Inspections
Site inspections, surveillance visits.
Bespoke Training
Bespoke training, toolbox talks
COSHH
Assessments, storage set-up
Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
Assessments, workspace audits
Coaching
Career development coaching and development
Management Systems Design and Implementation
Management System design including policies and procedures. Implementation projects.
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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Compliance & SHE Manager | 09.2015 - today | I am the compliance and OSHE Manager of SMS Environmental Ltd a company that employs 175 people across 4 offices in the UK. I also act as an outside Consultant for external companies including Police forces, Government departments, local authorities, housing associations and manufacturers of water treatment equipment . I am a native Polish speaker and I am completely fluent in English, speaking and communicating as a native English speaker and thus have expertise in managing and communicating with a multilingual workforce. I am instrumental in developing City and Guilds training courses around the issues of Legionella control and water hygiene, most recently developing and writing a City and Guilds course with Dr Mike Weinbren “Pseudomonas and other Waterborne Pathogens Risk Assessment (excluding Legionella) in a Healthcare Environment” that complies fully with BS 8580-2:2022. My general duties include:
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Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 07.2020 | 12.2021 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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Other | Degree or Above | Philosophy M.Phil at UMCS, Lublin, Poland | 09.2012 |
Other | Other | UKAS Assessor Training Course - ISO/IEC 17025:2005 | 09.2015 |
Other | Other | CIEH L2 Award in Principles of COSHH | 09.2016 |
Other | Other | Fundamentals of Risk Management - Institute of Risk Management | 06.2016 |
Other | Other | RCA Awareness Course – Sologic - Institute of Risk Management | 06.2015 |
Other | Other | ISMS Foundation Training Course - ISO 27001 Alcumus | 05.2016 |
Other | Other | The Care and Operation of a Swimming Pool CIBSE CPD | 09.2018 |
Other | Other | COSHH Assessor Course - Alcumus | 09.2019 |
NEBOSH | Certificate | National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety | 09.2020 |
Other | Diploma | Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice | 07.2021 |