Kevin Brodie
Overview
A focal point for professional, consistent advice on Health, Safety and Environmental matters, whilst engaging stakeholders across the organisation to promote safe working practices and behaviours. Adopts a practical and proactive approach to safety, balanced with the provision of best advice to drive performance, minimise accidents and maintain the highest QHSE standards.
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
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Armed forces | 26 |
Construction | 5 |
Education | 15 |
Engineering | 15 |
Explosives | 25 |
Haulage | 5 |
Motor vehicle repair | 20 |
Waste management | 5 |
Surface engineering | 15 |
Topic | Years Experience |
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Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 15 |
Equipment at work | 20 |
Falls from height | 20 |
Confined spaces | 15 |
Carriage dangerous goods (DGSA) | 10 |
Fire and explosion | 20 |
GHS (Globally harmonised system) | 5 |
Government setting an example | 20 |
Leadership | 20 |
Maintenance | 20 |
Managing for health and safety | 15 |
Moving goods | 5 |
Offices | 8 |
Risk education | 10 |
Risk management | 10 |
Road safety (work related) | 10 |
Setting an example | 20 |
Slips and trips | 10 |
Transport (workplace) | 10 |
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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Peninsula Health and Safety Consultant | 01.2019 - today | Responsible for providing the face-to-face contact between the organisation and its customers. To enable credible and reliable guidance and education on all matters relating to health, safety, and their environment for our clients. To enable compliance with health, Safety and environmental legislation and achieving best practice within the workplace through information dissemination, action plan generation and documentation review. • Complete client audits to assess compliance and carry out agreed contractual work including policy and subsequent cascade documentation generation • Deliver comprehensive guidance and provide reports to meet client demands • Review client policies and procedures to enable documentation alignment utilising a top down and bottom up approach • Advise and instruct clients in the use of their Health and Safety Management System, risk assessment, tool box talks, technical documents and learning suite • Deliver Toolbox Talks, manual handling, fire safety and induction training, fire risk assessments and DSE requirements • Liaise with Enforcing Authorities on behalf of clients to enable compliance through compliance pathway generation • Assist clients with accident or other special investigations • Provide managerial reports and briefings • Guide clients through risk assessment generation by task observation and industry best practice integration, enable risk assessment alteration and review • Facilitate a positive health and safety culture growth within the business by completing behavioural safety reviews and safety modification implementation • Provide guidance through ISO and other accreditation processes • Engage in face to face and virtual interaction to prove consultant accountability and credibility • Provide the most environmentally friendly, customer considerate and profit driven direction for the organisation and its stakeholders |
Military Training Development Analyst & QHSE Advisor | 12.2016 - 12.2018 | Lead Analyst within the Military Engineering Training Development Team, Royal School of Military Engineering; managing QHSE compliance for all training activities and facilities, whilst also overseeing security for Gibraltar Barracks. • Designed courses to train and assess engineer capability, in accordance with specific role requirements, Codes of Practice, Governing Body regulations, UK and European legislation • Key member of future projects team to design new water supply and bridging equipment • Significantly improved compliance with LOLER, PUWER, COSHH, HSE and recycling best practices by delivering regular training to improve behavioural safety and raise awareness of hazards • Realigned training audit criteria with new, up to date ISO 45001 and 9001 standards • Delivered Toolbox Talks, manual handling, fire safety and induction training, including the operation and misuse of fire extinguishers and fire blankets, fire risk assessments and DSE requirements • Subject Matter Expert in Combat Engineering; drafted HSE policies and procedures for working at height, demolitions, excavations, watermanship, maintaining tools, bridge building and construction projects • Worked alongside external contractors, enforced use of PPE, and investigated accidents • Wrote procedures for the safe storage and use of toxic chemicals and waste disposal • Submitted detailed report to the Divisional Team recommending a reduction in the delivery of specific skills training, resulting in savings of £34,000 per employee per course • Chaired the Sergeant’s Mess Committee; managed budgets of £20k+, sourced suppliers, arranged insurance and implemented health and safety requirements for large-scale projects functions |
Senior Vehicle Operations, Facilities, Health & Safety Manager | 09.2012 - 12.2016 | Focal point for vehicle operations, hangar facilities and health and safety for a 50-vehicle fleet; advised the senior management team, and managed and coordinated driver training and assessment for 140 personnel. • Led change by facilitating a key project to re-role the department from armoured tracked to armoured wheeled vehicles; designed and implemented training, health and safety, policies and procedures • Turned-round Health & Safety performance and empowered personnel by implementing training and promoting a suggestion scheme with rewards for all ideas submitted which were put into practice • Coached and mentored HSE course attendees to deliver Toolbox Talks which improved recycling performance, decreased reactive maintenance requirements, and reduced spillages and costs • Installed COSHH lockers, marked out safe walkways and refurbished gas storage areas in hangars • Repaired the hangar environmental management system and replaced damaged equipment lockers • Significantly improved Equipment Care audit results by implementing a system to plan and manage LOLER/PUWER inspection dates , clearly illustrating the lifecycle of the equipment for auditors • Instigated Display Screen Equipment log within the offices to record workstation and user assessments • Nominated Fire Wardens for each area of responsibility, enabling compliance with QMS • Designed new one-way traffic management system on camp which reduced accidents to zero • Tracked personnel working on armoured vehicles by establishing logging/out system, and introduced ‘buddy’ mentoring system to support team development • Qualified A2/A3 assessor; supported the team to gain City & Guilds in Motor Mechanics |
Lead Driver Training & Maintenance Instructor | 01.2010 - 09.2012 |
Managed and mentored two Senior Instructors, whilst planning, administering, delivering and assessing training to soldiers to drive and maintain armoured vehicles, at the Armour Centre, Bovington, the British Army’s Centre of Excellence for training in the core skills of armoured warfare. • Audited compliance with lesson specifications, Health & Safety and student welfare regulations • Reduced traffic accidents to zero by implementing regular training to raise awareness of hazards and safe working practices; conducted periodic risk assessments, quickly addressing any issues • Delivered lessons in how to protect the local eco system and limit environmental damage through effective route selection, minimising off-road driving, and improving spillage response • Established ‘near miss’ record, analysed trends and fixed the root cause of any potential incidents • Taught groups of up to 6 students in the safe operation of heavy motorised machinery such as Engineer tanks containing hydraulic components; drafted Safe Systems of Work and Method Statements • Supported the development of Instructors’ teaching practices through observation and feedback |
Group Health and Safety Advisor | 03.2021 - 06.2022 | Championed all aspects of Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing (OHS&W) delivery within AHH and its subsidiary companies, Platinum Skies, Encore, Hotels and Commercial Units, excluding clinical care. Provided local advice and support to assist Directors, Construction Project Managers, and leaders of the support infrastructure to fulfil their Health & Safety (H&S) responsibilities. Guided the Board of Directors by developing best practice and implemented an educational approach to H&S culture adjustment. ● Generated & supported H&S policies, procedures, and processes for all sites. ● Supported, coordinated, and completed investigations of accidents and incidents within the business envelope. ● Supported AHH construction during site set up, and phase plan generation including: ● Generation of H&S management policy folders & supported the external regime (third party) during audits. ● Collected and collated Pre Construction Information for report generation. ● Liaised with external interested parties such highways regulators and local authorities. ● Generated construction site safety plans & traffic routes. ● Creation & management of lifting equipment registers. ● Managed site PA testing registers and assessed company, and contractor documents. ● Generated Fire Plans & Traffic Management Plans – audited and updated when necessary. ● Coordination of supply & servicing of firefighting & spill equipment. ● Collected and collated statistics of all accidents, incidents and near misses, producing periodic statistics for the Board of Directors. ● Assessed subcontractor Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and conducted unannounced onsite inspections. mplemented a change of H&S culture by providing learning and delivery of training and coaching including cascade programmes to site and Care Home Managers. ● Ensured the maintenance of and coordinated individual training records to ensure currency. ● Provided support and guidance to all Care Home Managers (Encore) during internal (second Party) and external (CQC) audits. ● Carried out food safety and hygiene inspections of Encore Care Homes and implemented best practice. ● Provided support and guidance to Managers when communicating with enforcement bodies such as CQC and HSE. ● Conducted regular inspections of all operational activity, producing constructive reports, recommendations and reviewed their implementation. ● Ensured all works and maintenance activities complied with current statutory legislation and Codes of Practice and enforced effective maintenance through the reporting and quality control process. ● Analysed & resolved problems and enabled employees to develop personal progression opportunities. ● Operated independently, implementing solutions driven from the investigation process.
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Senior Health and Safety Consultant | 06.2022 - today | Responsible for providing the face-to-face contact between the organisation and its customers. To enable credible and reliable guidance and education on all matters relating to health, safety, and their environment for our clients. To enable compliance with health, Safety and environmental legislation and achieve best practice within the workplace through information dissemination, action plan generation and documentation review. • Completed client audits to assess compliance and carried out agreed contractual work including policy and subsequent cascade documentation generation. • Delivered comprehensive guidance and provided reports to meet client demands. • Reviewed client policies and procedures to enable documentation alignment utilising a top down and bottom-up approach. • Advised and instructed clients in the use of their Health and Safety Management System, risk assessment, toolbox talks, technical documents and learning suite. • Delivered Toolbox Talks, manual handling, fire safety and induction training, fire risk assessments and DSE requirements. • Liaised with Enforcing Authorities on behalf of clients to enable compliance through compliance pathway generation. • Assisted clients with accidents or other special investigations. • Provided managerial reports and briefings. • Guided clients through risk assessment generation by task observation and industry best practice integration, enabling risk assessment alteration and review. • Facilitated a positive health and safety culture growth within the business by completing behavioural safety reviews and safety modification implementation. • Provided guidance through ISO and other accreditation processes. • Engaged in face to face and virtual interaction to improve consultant/client accountability which gave consultant credibility. • Provided the most environmentally friendly, customer considerate and profit aware direction for the client organisation and their subsequent stakeholders. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 03.2018 | 10.2020 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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City & Guilds | Diploma | Level 5 Diploma In Health and Safety Practice | 02.2020 |
Other | Diploma | CMI Level 6 in Management & Leadership | 04.2017 |
Other | Other | Level 7 Award in Leadership and Management | 01.2018 |
NEBOSH | Certificate | Environmental Management | 06.2018 |
NEBOSH | Certificate | Fire Safety and Risk Management | 08.2017 |
NEBOSH | Certificate | Construction Health and Safety | 09.2017 |
NEBOSH | Certificate | Occupational Health and Safety | 08.2017 |
Other | Other | QMS Auditor/Lead Auditor ISO 9001:2015 | 03.2018 |
Other | Other | ISO 45001 Lead Auditor (Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems) | 04.2018 |