I have been involved in health and safety management and consultancy for over 18 years and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) for over 12 years. In this time achieving qualifications to assist with my development as a H&S Practitioner.  For example; NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (with Credit); NEBOSH National Diploma in Environmental Management (with Distinction); NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management (with Distinction); NEBOSH Certificate in Construction Health and Safety (with Credit); etc.  I am also an Associate Member of the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers; Practitioner Member for the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment; Level 6 Graduateship City & Guilds Institute for Leadership and Management. 

My exposure to the world of H&S management started in the armed forces as a Company Quartermaster Sergeant CQMS, where I was responsible for the management of contractors, buildings, weapons, stores, equipment, asbestos in buildings, and many other health and safety related experience. I left the army in 2011 and entered the world of corporate health and safety management working as an Associate Director for a H&S consultancy in London. For the last 12+ years I had been working at South West Norse (previously NPS South West) as the Associate Director of Safety & Risk Management. South West Norse are an occupational health and safety consultancy practice providing a huge number of CDM and Compliance Management Services. SWN Ltd's provided services include Total Facilities Management, Design Services, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, etc.  SWN Ltd were in a Joint Venture Partnership with Devon County Council and are owned by Norfolk Council. The team I manage within South West Norse provided impartial and practical advice on a strategic level on health and safety in a wide range of settings including Local authority clients, Education, Office, Commercial and Manufacturing Operations within SME or large organisations. This included behaving as Principal Designers, CDMA, Life Critical Fire Risk Assessors (including compartmentation surveying), Legionella Management, among other services listed below:

CDM-A Services

• Property-related health and safety, issues and training
• Co-ordinating and developing pre-construction information
• Risk/hazard management workshops
• Health, safety and environmental audits & method statements
• Strategic policy development and guidance
• Health and safety policy implementation
• Act as a health and safety-competent person
• Site and safety system audits
• Risk assessment and method statements
• Health and safety training

 Compliance Management

• Asbestos
• Legionella
• Radon Gas
• Lightning protection inspection
• Statutory compliance
• Training
• Fire Safety
• Consultancy on policies and procedures
• Fire risk assessments
• Construction phase fire safety reviews
• Fire evacuation plans
• Personal emergency evacuation plans
• Fire investigation
• Fire safety training
• Strategic support and training
• Basic remedial works

Since January 2025 I moved job to EHS Projects Ltd, a professional environment, health and safety consultancy. I am working as the Safety Officer for Project Baldur Taw Valley Foods in North Tawton, during the building of a new Mozzarella Factory with associated changes to the existing factory.

EHS Projects - What We Do:   

• Build partnerships with our clients: striving to understand your organisation, tailoring our approach and services, and working as an extension of your team
• Act as a trusted, critical partner: providing candid but constructive feedback and advice that supports you to prioritise, focus resource, and own the EHS risks and opportunities of your services and operations.

• Work strategically: helping to embed EHS at the heart of your organisation and support a culture where EHS governance continuously adds value to your business.
• Help you achieve operational excellence: providing innovative and effective processes and tools, and being an advocate for your success.

If you need any EHS assistance please call: 0114 263 1824, or email: andrew.shaw@ehsprojects.co.uk.  Website: https://ehsprojects.co.uk