Mr Andrew Foster
FIOSH OSHCR MCIEH MCenvH
Overview
Work independently as a consultant/advisor since the end of 2017. Particular experience in ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety management Systems and assessing OHS management systems, including ROSPA award assessments. (Act as a UK expert representative to ISO TC 283 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems), drafting ISO 45001 and associated guidance for SME's, covid-19 safety at work. Recently have worked on drafting guidance on the implementation of ISO 45001, preventing and managing infectious diseases at work, and the facilities management response to an epidemic ). Also have represented BSI at CEN Sector Forum for OHS.
Previously employed for 11 years by Alcumus HSE, a Health, Safety and Environmental Consultancy working with many blue-chip companies and SME's, and prior to that in environmental health, specialising in food safety, health and safety and infectious diseases.
My Experience:
As an Operations Team Manager and Technical Lead HS Consultant:
Carrying out health & safety, fire risk assessments, disability access audits, return to work, DSE, expectant mother, manual handling, workplace transport assessments etc - gap analysis and advising on implementing OHS Management Systems (ISO 45001, BS/OHSAS 18001, HS G 65). Acted as expert on UK HS law for Dutch auditors auditing UK operations against OHSAS 18001.
Providing advice on enforcement, accident reporting investigation and follow up, and responses to HS/DDA queries . Preparation of policies, procedures, task specific risk assessments. Point of contact with company's main property management client, providing advice/consultancy during BS 18001 and GRC software system, etc implementation.
Leading and managing a team of HS/Fire consultants.
As an EHO and Head of Environmental Health I managed the environmental health service in an inner London local authority (covering H&S, food, infectious diseases). Experienced in health & safety and food safety enforcement. Previously seconded to HSE to carry out health and safety management reviews of companies, including SME's and multinationals such as McDonald's, and to develop the lead authority approach for local authority enforced health and safety.
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
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Catering and hospitality | |
Entertainment and leisure | |
Food and drink manufacture | |
Health services | |
Laundries and dry-cleaners | |
Local government | |
Manufacturing | |
Public services | |
Retail | |
Warehousing |
Topic | Years Experience |
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Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | |
Disability | |
Falls from height | |
Fire and explosion | |
Legionnaires' Disease | |
Managing for health and safety | |
Offices | |
Risk management | |
Slips and trips | |
Workplace health advice |
Services
General consultancy
Health and Safety, DDA and fire safety consultancy
See overview and specialisms section for further information
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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Consultant, Operations Team Manager and HS Technical Lead | 01.2007 - 12.2017 | Worked as a Consultant, Operations Team Manager and HS Technical Lead. |
Head of Environmental Health, H&S Team Leader, District EHO. | 03.1983 - 12.2006 | Various roles in Environmental Health in LB Hackney, and latterly as Head of EH managing health and safety, food safety and infectious diseases services. Acted as lead HS liaison rep for London CEHOs in national HS forums, and as CIEH rep on HSC Occupational Health Advisory Committee. Seconded to HSE's Accident Prevention Advisory Unit for 3 years to carry out central approach safety management reviews (e.g. of McDonalds etc) and implement Lead authority scheme for health and safety enforcement.
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Consultant | 01.2018 - 10.2022 | Work as a consultant. Carry out ROSPA Occupational Health and Safety Award assessments. Also act as a UK expert representaive at ISO Technical Committee 283 drafting standards and guidance on managing occupational health and safety management, managing infectious diseases ; and reviewing ISO 45001. Represent CIEH at BSI HS1 Committee on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, and am a member of CIEH's Health and Safety Panel
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Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Fellow (CFIOSH) | 09.1982 | 07.2011 |
CIEH | Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner (CMCIEH/CFCIEH) | 09.1976 | 07.2011 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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NEBOSH | Diploma | Nebosh Diploma | 09.1982 |
Other | Diploma | Diploma in Management Studies | 10.1988 |
CIEH | Diploma | Diploma in Environmental Health | 07.1976 |
Further Information
Member of OSHCR since the scheme started.
Member of CIEH
Member of IOSH
Memebr of RSPH