Mrs Gemma Emery
CMIOSH
Overview
My name is Gemma Emery and I am a Chartered Health and Safety Professional with 20 years experience within the industy.
As a senior Health and Safety Consultant for The Safety Consultants Company , I provide practical and sensible support for busy business owners who want to meet their legal responsibilities and ensure the health and safety of their workforce. Thus preventing accidents, employee liability claims and prosecutions whilst saving my clients time and money.
The Safety Consultants Company aims to:
- Provide your business with the level of competence to ensure your business is compliant with health and safety law.
- Establish, Imrpove or Assist in maintaining your business with their Health andSafety Standard
- Provide clear, easily understood documentation and supports your implementation as required
- Help your business become a sustainable and safe workplace to retain employees and attract new business
We recognises that all business are different and will always ensure that they are treated as such with bespoke documentation and a flexible approach to ensure all business needs are met.
All new potential client's can take advantage of a free initial consultation to assess their current health and safety arrangements and will receive a clear itemised action plan and quotation.
As a business, The Safety Consultants Company aim have a different approach to most Health and Safety companies, We're straight talking and flexible, we aim to be apart of your business, to work together and build your brand and reputation through a hand holding approach. Your business is our business.
The Safety Consultants Company have packages to fit all budget no matter how small, We appreciatate how costs are imperative to the running of a small business.
We are a team of invested and qualified profssionals who can help develop your documentation and work with you to achieve your goals.
Common requirements and packages include:
- Health and Safety Policy - Review or Creation
- Risk Assessments (including Fire, Generic, Site Specific and Dynamic - including COVID and COSHH)
- Induction Health and Safety Training Package
- Relevant forms to record your implementation, monitoring and full Health and Safety management
- Accident and Incident Investigation and RIDDOR support
Specific projects are also a common service provided for example:
- Health and Safety Accreditations such as Constructionline, CHAS or Safe Contractor
- Tender applications and PQQ's
- CDM and Construction project delivery
The Safety Consultants Company is a sister company to The Safety Maintainance Company who is an approved and accredited Health and Safety Training Provider, We work closely together to esnure our clients receive the best possible service.
Our training includes but is not restricted to: IPAF, PASMA, CITB, NPORS, First Aid, Fire Marshal, Health and Safety Awareness
For more details of the next available course get in touch.
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
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Construction | 5 |
Manufacturing | 20 |
Engineering | 20 |
Topic | Years Experience |
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Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 5 |
Asbestos | 5 |
Human factors | 5 |
Confined spaces | 3 |
First aid at work | 10 |
Risk management | 20 |
Vibration | 3 |
Workplace health advice | 15 |
Services
Quality
Assistance in obtaining relevant ISO accreditations and guidance on Internal Management systems
Audits
Working on the Assurane Framework for a high profile utility sector, Auditing procedures and policies and providing feedback on improvements or identified best practise.
Construction Work
We have experience working in a direct principal contractor role as the regional Health and Safety Advisor.
We are established in providing relevant CDM packages that suit small and large projects inckuding MEICA, Infrastructure and complex Civils
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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Regional Health and Safety Advisor | 01.2019 - 01.2021 | Regional Health, Safety, Environment and Quality advisor for an engineering / construction company working as part of the direct delivery frame work within the utilities sector. Pro actively develop and implement the group strategy in relation to promotion of Health and Safety culture. Promote continual improvement within all areas on the business. Liaise with leadership teams to ensure delivery of Health & Safety topics covered and understood on operational sites. Support line managers with investigations, closing out accident and incident reports in line with company policies. Manage site / Workshop safety compliance inspections; validating the close out of any non conformities whilst looking for opportunities for improvement. Undertake and Lead internal and external audits such as ISO, Achilies and direct framework quality audits. Develop HSEQ documentation and maintain the company IMS system. Offer advise to all staff and give guidance and support for all levels of management. Occupational health surveillance management such as dust, noise and vibration COSHH data development and recording Creating and driving HSEQ campaignes using all methods of communication Delivering internal training courses on specific HSEQ topics Liaise with high profile clients within the utilities sector working on collabrotive projects and learning projects within selected working groups Attend regular client health and safety meetings as well as chair and run internal health and safety meetings Active member of the behavioural focus team for a high profile client, attending behaviourial framework meetings with client consultants for collabrotive projects Active “Change Champion“ focusing on Behavioural impacts and changes within people Approve and review sub contractor pre qualification submissions |
Senior Health and Safety Consultant | 01.2021 - 01.2021 | Senior Health and Safety Consultant wokring offering Health and Safety support and advice to companies within various inductries ranging from construction and manufacturing to engineering and fabrication covering a vast scope of sectors Assistance in docuementaion preperation for PQQ’s and audits including quality accreditations Docuement reviews and pre audit inspections to ensure complience to relevant governing bodies Creation of Health and Safety docuemtnation and site files including Health and Safety policies, risk assessments, method statements and CoSHH data sheets Accident and Investigation support and management including non complience reports and close outs Guidance in all aspects of health surveillance for HAVs, Noise, Dust etc Coaching and Training in Health and Safety topics to external company management teams. Management and distribution of company newsletter highlighting important Health and Safety topics, training infomation and important company information Participate in a Health and Safety Assurance Framework for corporate clients devlivering independant assurance audits and highlevel, analytical reports including identification of good practice and bench marking. |
EHSQ Coordinator | 06.2017 - 01.2019 | Oganisation of mandatory Health and Safety related training courses for mutiple sites; all UK based which include liason with internal and external course providers. Planning and Recording all training hours and training budgets for multiple sites. Active member of the Health and Safety Committee, chairing meetings and creating safety shares for employees Health and Safety Auditor at sales offices Internal ISO quality auditor for sales offices. Assessing current SOP’s and re-writing accordingly Creation of purchase requisitions and purchase orders using SAP system for all external training course providers. Administration of the internal online support tool for employees Health and Safety training files and records Completion of DSE assessments for employees within the workplace that require additional assistance and support. |
Service Coordinator - UK | 10.2006 - 06.2017 | Managing the day-to-day work schedule for multi-site engineers. A supervisory role that takes a great deal of organizational skills. Pro-active member of the Health and Safety committee with responsibility for all external sales team and multiple site locations plus organization of all Health and Safety training courses. Completion of internal risk assessments and COSHH records Health and Safety representative within management meetings Internal quality auditor, overseeing processes to comply with ISO standards and writing of SOP’s Production of the fire risk assessments for satellite offices around the UK Ensuring legal compliance within the business for Health and Safety through documentation, meetings and training Ensuring provisions of PPE and adequate first aid equipment Implement health surveillance for engineers and monitor accordingly Creation of site service cases; Time sheets, risk assessments and method statements, as well as completing pricing and invoicing. Creation of site reports. Significant customer contact via telephone and face to face, establishing needs and providing appropriate solutions. Extensive involvement with major installation projects for companies such as Drax Power Station & Ibstock Brick as well as high level maintenance contracts for the likes of Coca Cola Enterprises. Organization of and assistance to overseas customers and colleagues. Use of systems such as SAP R3, SOP, MS Office and Online Support tools. Administer and manage a live internet databased system. Internal auditor, overseeing processes to comply with ISO standards. In addition to the above I have responsibility for ordering the uniform for all staff, company vehicles (MOTs and Servicing) and general office duties. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 04.2019 | 04.2022 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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Other | Diploma | Pro Qual Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practise | 06.2021 |