Mrs Amanda Knowles
MSc IEM
Overview
Amanda (Mandy) Knowles is the Director of Red & Green EHS Services Ltd. She holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Management, a Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and Chartered Membership with the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
She provides support to businesses across the country for environmental, health, safety and quality management through advice, auditing, project management, driving initiatives, policy and procedure writing and training.
One of Mandy’s biggest achievements was to develop and implement a safety culture programme within a national Maintenance and Repair organisation with 600+ employees. The year on year improvements within the safety culture and engagement of its employees helped her achieve back to back RoSPA Gold Awards for the organisation.
Another of Mandy’s accomplishments involved developing and implementing an Occupational Health and Surveillance programme for a construction firm who, prior to Mandy’s appointment, had nothing in place to support or monitor their workers’ health.
Mandy is ferocious with her passion for the environment; encouraging and supporting others to lead sustainable lifestyles, with a particular focus on zero waste and plastic free thinking. This passion led her to complete her Masters dissertation on implementing zero waste strategies in the maintenance and repair industry, of which the organisation she was working for at the time benefited from 100% waste diversion from landfill, reduced energy bills and the launch of a fully electric fleet vehicle.
Mandy has always lived her life wanting to help others be the best they can be. Through her career as an environmental, health and safety professional she has always followed her ethos of wanting to help people go home from work in the same, or better state which they arrived in. Knowing that the work she does can help others stay safe, be healthier and more environmentally conscious is what drives her and gets her up ready and raring to go every morning.
Mandy lives at home in St Helens with her husband. She is a fitness enthusiast and you will regularly find her cycling in her local area, practicing yoga or going out for long walks. She also enjoys the hustle and bustle of her nearby cities of Liverpool and Manchester and you will find her and her husband exploring new places to eat, and sampling real ales when they are enjoying their down time together.
She is a big music fan, particularly classic rock and loves holidays to her favourite Canary Island of Tenerife.
Mandy is working hard to promote her business and investing in her own professional development so that she can provide the best service to her clients, new and old.
Mandy gets asked frequently where she came up with the name for Red & Green EHS. She hopes that her profile image helps answer at least part of this!
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
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Construction | 7 |
Local government | 3 |
Public services | 8 |
Topic | Years Experience |
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Asbestos | 13 |
Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 13 |
Drugs and alcohol | 13 |
Ergonomics | 13 |
Falls from height | 13 |
Equipment at work | 13 |
Human factors | 10 |
Involving workers | 10 |
Managing for health and safety | 13 |
Musculoskeletal disorders | 13 |
Noise | 13 |
Offices | 13 |
Risk management | 13 |
Road safety (work related) | 10 |
Setting an example | 13 |
Skin at work | 10 |
Slips and trips | 13 |
Stress | 10 |
Temperature | 13 |
Vibration | 13 |
Workplace health advice | 13 |
Young people | 10 |
Services
Fees
Daily rate negotiable dependent on services required.
Mileage @ 0.45p per mile.
Environmental Management
Provide full environmental management support from establishing policies, risks and opportunities, development and implementation of plans and monitoring.
Environmental commitments made for the organisation, operating plans, opportunities identified for improvements, reduction in waste to landfill, more engaged workforce.
Audits
I am internally audit trained for
BS OHSAS 18001
ISO 14001
ISO 9001
Integrated Management Systems
Contractor Assurances
Office Management
An audit schedule for management systems, contractor assurance audits for HS&E compliance and office audits for fire, legionella, abestos, security and other HS&E compliances
General consultancy
Consultancy for HS&E management, specialising in local government, social housing, maintenance and repair, construction, culture and waste management
Increase in employee awareness of HS&E, improved cultures, reductions in waste to landfil
Inspections
On site, subcontractor, office location inspections. Utilise own templates of company own
Provide advice and guidance as part of inspections on improvment opportunities. Business assurances of checks being completed indepently.
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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Safety Health Environmental Manager | 02.2018 - 07.2019 | North West Construction company Managing the strategic and operational elements of safety, health and environment for a North West construction firm specialising in complex refurbishment projects in the commercial, educational, manufacturing industries and heritage sites. Developed and implemented an integrated management system to the latest international Environment and Quality Management Systems to the latest standards and in line with the latest Safety and Health Management system. Developed and implemented an internal audit schedule for assurance of sites, supply chain and internal systems. Developed and implemented a communication strategy for safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) matters. Determined and implemented an occupational health provision and surveillance programme. Brought simplification and consistency to company SHEQ documentation and the management of documentation on site. Introduced and managed CLOCS champion status. Managed fleet performance including environmental reporting. Analysed and created a simplified training management system to ensure mandatory training requirements are met. Developed and let an initiative on mental wellbeing including getting Board buy in to commit to Time to Change. Developed an environmental strategy which led to a reduction in single use plastics amonst the workforce and100% diversion of waste from landfill for 5 months and continuing. |
Safety Health Environmental Manager | 06.2015 - 02.2018 | National Maintenance & Repair organisation Operating and leading a national SHE Team. I devised a health and safety culture programme to improve culture within the organisation which resulted in an increase in the three years since its delivery each year. Helped devise waste management improvements which has seen waste diversion in landfill increase to 98%. Attained full integration of certified Health and Safety, Environment and Quality Management systems to the latest standard versions. Developed and implemented an internal audit schedule for assurance of sites, employees, offices and internal systems. |
Acting Health and Safety Manager | 04.2014 - 05.2015 | National Social Housing orgnisation Helped devise a training programme of H&S courses (High 5) for estate and grounds maintenance employees to fulfil their duties safely. Helped introduce an online health and safety management system to support accident and incident reporting and investigation and proactive monitoring of contractors. |
Senior Health and Safety Advisor | 06.2009 - 03.2014 | National Social Housing organisation Helped devise a health and safety manual for use by the estates and ground maintenance employees which included task cards, risk assessments and training record completions. Helped devise an accident/incident investigation document for managers to complete to help identify root causes and lessons to be learned. |
Health and Safety Officer | 11.2008 - 06.2009 | Devised a training package for manual handling tailorable to the waste management and grounds maintenance divisions. Established a vibration and noise assessment and monitoring programme for all vehicle maintenance and grounds maintenance teams. This included becoming a competent person in human vibration. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 06.2007 | 06.2011 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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Other | Degree or Above | Integrated Environmental Management | 07.2017 |
NEBOSH | Diploma | National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety | 04.2009 |
Further Information
Affiliate Member of the Institute of Environmental Assessment - 0048707