My role consisted of working in a manufacturing and warehousing company and carrying out the  Health and Safety Representative role as per the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977. 

Key duties included:

• Chairing the Health and Safety Committee
• Carrying out workplace inspections and accident investigations
• Liaising with the enforcing authorities 
• Providing advice to colleagues and managers

I carried out a research project to reduce ergonomic risks as part of this role.  This work won The Solent Safety Award issued by Hampshire Health Safety and Environmental Group.

I worked in a Further Education institution; my role was to complete risk assessments and workplace inspections for all work experience and apprenticeships placements; these included: beauty salons, motor vehicle workshops, construction sites, schools, nurseries, offices, call centres, shops and museums.

My role was to provide advice H&S advice and training to all the departments of a local authority, e.g. Waste & Recycling, Highways, Transport, Electoral Services, Housing, Schools, Sure Start, Adult Services, Libraries, Leisure Centres, construction sites, and public buildings and facilities (E.g. parks).  In addition, I worked with management and staff to ensure the implementation of corporate policies.

My role also involved reviewing and updating policies and procedures. 

Advising on health and safety and fire legislation, providing training, writing policies and procedures, and developing an online accident reporting system and an audit framework.

The most significant achievement was forming a system to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation across the organisation’s property portfolio and with the involvement and participation of key stakeholders.  This included monitoring and inspection of risk management measures.

I joined Judicium as a Health and Safety Consultant.  In 2017 I was promoted to senior consultant. In 2018, I was promoted to Head of H&S Training; in 2019, to Assistant Head of H&S; in 2020, to Deputy Head of H&S., I am responsible for developing and providing H&S training and development and management a team of H&S Consultants.

Judicium provides specialist services for the Education sector - Judicium Education.  This includes comprehensive education-specific services:

• H&S audits – These include management, buildings, activities and special areas (E.g. practical departments, special facilities, etc.).

• Fire risk assessments

• Health and Safety and other related policies 

• Management Risk Assessments and Action Plan

• Access to a document library 

• Health and Safety training – Face-to-face, live online and eLearning

Judicium also provides services to the commercial sector - Judicium Consulting.   The services provided include: -

• Provision of health and safety advice and support to clients so they can meet H&S and fire safety obligations 

• Advise clients on all occupational health and fire safety matters, keep them appraised on the success or otherwise of their measures, and advise clients of possible alternative arrangements.

• Inspect workplaces, focusing on providing safe systems of work, safe places of work and attitudes towards health, safety, and fire safety. When necessary, recommend corrective action.

• Write formal reports, Health and Safety audits, risk assessments, action plans and fire risk assessment reports by the company quality systems and procedures.

• Carry out full investigations of accidents/incidents, fires and dangerous occurrences, and issue reports detailing causes and recommended action. 

• Assist when required in preparing risk assessment templates, policies, inspection forms, training courses, safety guidance notes, etc.

• Foster good relations by cooperation and communication with representatives of the Health and Safety Executive, Fire and Rescue Service, Clients, Staff, and other Contractors.

• Provide Health & Safety Training and other related works such as asbestos, fire risk management, Management of Health and Safety, etc.