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