Mr Christopher Watts
CMIOSH AIFireE DipNEBOSH
Overview
ADW Safety is a family run business which has been established for a little over 10 years.
Combined the directors have over 30 years of management experience, this comprises in having both a technical understanding in health and safety coupled with the reality of understanding the real-world pressures within a business.
Communication is a key priority for ADW with all of its clients, we offer services which allow for all of your paperwork to be digitally stored in our secure online ADW Safety Cloud, this format is popular with clients who want to ensure that all of thier compliance remains in one place and is accessible, this has also received positive feedback from HSE Inspectors who have visited our sites when completing routine visits.
The services that we provide include health and safety assessments, COSHH and PPE assessments, Fire Risk Assessments and health and safety retainer packages.
As we hold a fully insured Trades and Professions Policy we are also covered to complete health and safety installations, ranging from stair nosing both internally and externally, post FRA requirements including directional signage and fire fighting equipment installations.
I have been a Chartered member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health since 2021, have been with IOSH since 2018, have qualifications from City and Guilds and hold NEBSOH certificates and qualifications.
Our portfolio of clients includes, hospitality, corporate hospitality, vinyl manufacturing, hotels, print manufacturing, automotive care and detailing, accident and repair, the charity sector, and cosmetics.
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
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Motor vehicle repair | 4 |
Manufacturing | 8 |
Catering and hospitality | 15 |
Topic | Years Experience |
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Fire and explosion | 5 |
Risk management | 5 |
LEV (Local Exhaust Ventilation) | 2 |
Services
Fees
Our service packages are outlined below, for individual quotes related to specific areas including fire risk assessments & workplace risk assessments individual quotes can be provided.
Please also note that additional works are subject to cost starting at £45.00 per hour exclusive of VAT.
Audits
A health and safety audit of your premises can provide insight into the every day hazards that you and your employees may be aware of but have not fully understood the implications if not rectified. At ADW we have a wealth of experience of undertkaing audits providing clear and concise feedback, with logical and cost effective solutions.
These include but are not limited too, site health and safety, PUWER, guarding checks, workplace transport hazards, PPE and many more.
Clear and objective feedback with solutions provided, usually there can be an amendment to a working practice, an altrenative lower risk process or product, mechanisation, and as a last resort PPE.
Fire
Fire risk assessment is an organised look at what, in your work activities and workplace, could cause harm to people from fire. It will help determine the chances of a fire occurring and the dangers from fire that the workplace poses for the people who use it.
Its purpose is to determine whether existing fire precautions are adequate and reasonable relative to the overall risks presented or if it requires reduction via control measures.
ADW use a PAS 79 template which is widely recognised as the benchmark for ensuring that all relatable aras to your type of business are reviewed and allows us to provide you with a clear and concise action plan.
Full fire risk assessment ( required under the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005)
Knowledge that any risks have been identified and a clear and concise action plan is in place to mitigate any further risks.
Information, advice and guidance on how to manage fire safety within the workplace.
Investigations
Accidents happen, but they are usually preventable and post an accident there should always be a form of investigation completed to ascertain root cause. Here at ADW we have completed several complex cases which have included liason with insurance companies and loss adjusters, the relaity of having a thorough invstigation post incident proved to be incredibly useful for finding the root cause and also providing a clear action plan to prevent a further incident.
Root cause analysis, safer working environment for all employees, reduction in days away from business due to injuries.
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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Company Director | 10.2018 - 05.2024 | • Strategic planning, development and implementation of health and safety strategy aligned to business goals and regulatory requirements. • Risk assessment / RAMS, creation and maintaining for clients. • Policy development, establishment of clear policies, procedural guidelines for organisation from stakeholders to employees. • Compliance alignment to health and safety, development of tools and supportive digital tools to ensure a safe working environment. • Audit creation and completion aligned to industry specifics, feedback, and action planning with leadership teams. • Fire Risk Assessment completion aligned to PAS 79 template, prebuild FRA assessments, liaison with local fire authorities / councils on proposed new sites. • Incident investigation, root cause analysis, population of associated paperwork, implementation of corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence. • Companywide communication with clients, internal data providing insight on health and safety statistics specific to their industry. • Budget management, encouragement, and persuasion of safeguarding budget for health and safety resourcing within client annual budgets. • Remote management of health and safety documentation in an online secure clientaccessible cloud-based format. |
Fire Safety Inspector / Compliance Tester, Metro Safety Group | 09.2020 - 04.2021 | Contractual role specialising in testing of commercial / residential dwellings, alarms, smoke systems, HVAC and Ansul. |
Hospitality Consultant | 07.2016 - 09.2018 | Support role comprising of operational delivery in kitchens, management of teams, tasked with increasing KPI’s for specific businesses, training and imbedding standards including food safety, health and safety, hygiene, and cleaning. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 10.2019 | 05.2024 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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NEBOSH | Certificate | NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management | 05.2021 |
City & Guilds | Diploma | Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice | 09.2019 |