Mr John Kennedy
RoSPA Awards
Overview
An exprienced award winning health and safety practitioner with excellant instructor abilities in a number of training subjects. Qualified COSHH assessor and Accident Investigator. Good working history within construction for completing construction plans, site auditing and inspecting. Over 25 years working knowledge of health and safety compliances and employment law. Practical experience in writing policies for Occupational health procedural documents for monitoring sickness levels, stress levels and installing workable safety systems from a blank canvass. Knowledgeable & exprienced in highway / Public maintenance works and new build construction projects, supported by educational, social housing refit, network rail and general refurbishment project works and shop fit outs. Holder of Qualified Teacher Status, approved CITB instructor on SMSTS / SSSTS / Site Safety course.
Direct Safety Management Limited has already secured works in Consultancy, training and internal safety auditing for Clients in Burton on Trent, North Yorkshire, Hull, Castleford, Pontefract, Leeds and surrounding areas. If you are looking for a dependable provider, capable of deliverying on time services at competitive charges, then call me on 01132 655440 or 07762127516 or by email to john@directsafetymanagement.com
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
---|---|
Construction | 22 |
Education | 7 |
Local government | 10 |
Manufacturing | 7 |
Public services | 10 |
Stonemasonry | 2 |
Warehousing | 6 |
Woodworking and furniture | 5 |
Recycling | 1 |
Topic | Years Experience |
---|---|
Asbestos | 13 |
Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 13 |
Fire and explosion | 19 |
First aid at work | 5 |
Managing for health and safety | 15 |
Musculoskeletal disorders | 17 |
Noise | 17 |
Road safety (work related) | 15 |
Lead | 5 |
Young people | 7 |
Sickness absence | 20 |
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
---|---|---|
Health, Safety and Training Manager | 09.1997 - 03.2002 | Providing safety guidance to SME on all aspects of general health and safety requirements, risk assessments and method statements leading to a safe system of work. Specialist areas of cover were in CDM and Fire related projects whilst acting as site manager. |
Health and Safety Deputy Coordinator | 07.2002 - 08.2008 | Working as deputy health and safety coordinator for leading building college in Leeds, providing support ot colleagues, delivering training sessions and calling upon SME. |
Project Safety and Training Manager | 08.2008 - 04.2010 | Providing safety support to York based Stone masonary business and developing new procedures for most safety headings to strenghten in place systems. Work also carried out on training plan management and delivering training sessions. Won RoSPA Siver Award 2009. Completions of site inspections, audits and reporting techniques. Trainiong site Managers and acting as CDMC / Site manager on specific projects. |
Health and Safety Training Manager - Site Manager | 09.2010 - 08.2015 | Building up company policies and procedures. Installing new accident and occupational health procedures, supported new accident procedures. Looking after 14 plus sites, bespoken joinery workshop and engaged on HR duties. RoSPA Silver Awards 2014 and 2015 Managing the training plan and delivering specific training subjects Doubling as exprienced site manager on major projects and training junior site managers |
Free Lance Site and Safety Manager | 09.2015 - today | Working with Local Businesses to help strengthen and develop good safety structures, through direct interventions and professional training in specific safety topics. Duties are those associated with employment status and any qualifications. Providing CDM Knowledge for PD role and acting as site manager on a free lance footing. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 07.1998 | 12.2012 |
IIRSM | Fellow (FIIRSM) | 01.2000 | 10.2012 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
---|---|---|---|
Other | Certificate | Management of Catastrophic Bleeding | 05.2016 |
City & Guilds | Other | First Aid Instructor | 10.2015 |
Further Information
Completed the Management of Catastrophic Bleeding E-Learning course with Qualsafe. Good course highly recommended. 2015
Asbestos trained
Black card holder for site Management
Instructor on First Aid 3 day, 2 day refresher.
Instructor on First Aid 1 day and 1 day refresher
Instructor on Abrassive Wheels
Assessor for learner placements
Assessor for the CHAS
COSHH Assessor
Site Manager (SMSTS) Certificate