Dr Dave Nicholls
CMIOSH, Ph.D
Overview
A Chartered health and safety practitioner (CMIOSH) with 30 years of health and safety experience and Director of DN Safety Consultants Limited. Thirty years of wide-ranging health and safety experience that includes working as an Inspector for the Health and Safety Executive and 20+ years working in the private sector in a range of health and safety roles from HSE Adviser up to Director level in global organisations.
I have worked with businesses of all sizes from small and medium size enterprises to multinational organisations across a broad range of industry and service sectors. My regulatory and private sector experience means I have a sound and pragmatic understanding of what the UK regulator expects from businesses.
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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HM Inspector of Health and Safety (Health & Safety Executive) | 06.1992 - 06.1999 |
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the body responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare. Inspection, advice, audit, enforcement and accident investigation in the following sectors:
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Safety Adviser (GlaxoSmithKline) | 06.1999 - 06.2002 | Worked as a Safety Adviser for GSK at a large major hazard (top-tier COMAH) primary pharmaceutical manufacturing site . The site stored and Key achievements: Project manager for the delivery of the site’s first COMAH safety case to the UK Regulator. Primary contact for emergency response planning (Local Authority) and major accident hazard issues (Health and Safety Executive). |
Environment, health and Safety Manager (Inbev UK Ltd, Samlesbury Brewery) | 06.2002 - 06.2006 | InBev was a leading global brewer with several breweries located in the UK including their large (2.5 million hectolitre/year) modern brewery, packaging and logistics operation at Samlesbury (400+ employees). Key achievements:
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Independent Health and Safety Consultant (DN Safety) | 06.2006 - 06.2008 | Provision of a wide range of training and consultancy services. Clients included:
Worked as an associate with:
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Manager (Step Change in Safety) | 06.2008 - 03.2012 | Step Change in Safety is the UK oil and gas industry’s flagship safety initiative. It is a tripartite organisation representing employers, the UK regulator and the workforce.The support team is the first point of contact for all Step Change in Safety matters. It helps plan, coordinate, facilitate and promotes Step Change in Safety activities. Key achievements:
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Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 06.1995 | 08.2018 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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Other | Diploma | Diploma in Health and Safety Management | 08.1994 |
Other | Degree or Above | BSc.(Hons) Chemistry with Biochemistry | 06.1982 |
Other | Degree or Above | Ph.D (Univ of London) Drug Metabolism | 06.1986 |
Other | Certificate | Certificate of Competence in Noise Assessment in the Workplace | 06.2005 |
Other | Certificate | Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment | 06.2004 |