Mr Lee Griffiths
MSc, CMIOSH
Overview
A dedicated and professional health and safety consultant providing CDM advisory services to Principal Designers and Clients with special interest and experience in facilities health & safety, diving and compressed gas safety as well as hyperbaric medicine, healthcare and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Specialisms
| Industry | Years Experience |
|---|---|
| Diving | 20 |
| Health services | 10 |
| Armed forces | 9 |
| Topic | Years Experience |
|---|---|
| Human factors | 3 |
| Managing for health and safety | 5 |
| Risk education | 7 |
Services
Audits
Full H&S management system audits
Accredited Training
National board of diving and hyperbaric medical technologists certified introductory courses
Investigations
Dive accident investigations, hyperbaric chamber accident investigations, Route Cause Analysis
Fire
Healthcare, diving services and hyperbaric chamber PVHO risk assessments
Bespoke Training
In permit to work training, risk assessment and fire marshal and basic fire safety
Inspections
PSSR and PVHO documentation audits and inspections
Work History
| Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
|---|---|---|
| Combat engineer & artisan tradesman | 02.1988 - 04.1997 | Service in Army as Royal Engineer as both combat engineer and artisan tradesman (CGLI bricklayer and concreter) Sevice in UK and overseas: Germany, France, Balkans, Africa, Cyprus, Gulf Region (Gulf war 1) Additional qualifications as: LGV cl2 driver, regimental medical assistant Cl3, Sports Diver, Downhill skier |
| Weighbridge operator (BP oil UK) | 04.1997 - 06.1998 | Weighbridge operator and first aider at UK oil refinery and bulk fuel terminal (BP Oil UK) Qualifications included: Permit to work issuer, SCBA user and emergency SCBA user, oxygen therapy. |
| Gap year backpacking | 07.1998 - 06.1999 | Countries vistited: Venzeula, USA, Canada, Fiji, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos Qualifications gained: Skydiver (Australian parachute federation A License) Divermaster (Professional association of diving instructors) |
| Divemaster & diving instructor | 06.1999 - 02.2002 | Divemaster & diving instructor for one of the largest recreational diving companies in SE asia based in Koh Samui Thailand Qualifications gained: PADI master scuba diver trainer, DDRC diver medical technician Continued to work as freelance part time in this field until 2016 working in UK, Thailand, Egypt, Malta |
| Hyperbaric chamber unit manager | 02.2002 - 08.2005 | Diver medical technician and dive accident centre manager for clincal hyperbaric unit based in Koh Samui Thailand for one of the worlds largest hyperbaric medicine providers. Qualifications gained: UHMS basic hyperbaric medicine course, Advanced hyperbaric team training, DAN oxygen instructor trainer |
| Pipe fitter and brazer | 09.2005 - 02.2006 | Pipe fitter and brazer for UK based company building and testing chiller units Qualifications gained: Pipe fitter brazer (cupro techtic and disimilar metals) |
| head supervisor and training lead (hyperbaric medicine) | 02.2006 - 06.2008 | Hyperbaric chamber lead supervisor at catagory 1 hyperbaric unit in NHS hospital in London (London Hyperbaric Medicine). Responsible for basic hyperbaric training and other courses. Qualifications gained: Certified Hyperbaric technologist, Hyperbaric chamber maintenance certificate, PVHO 1 inspection of acrylic plastic viewports |
| Health & safety advisor and training manager | 06.2008 - 02.2016 | Health and safety Advisor and training lead fo London Hyperbaric Medicine at operating at NHS hospitals in London and Gt Yarmouth. Developing and delivering approved courses in hyperbaric medicine for Hyperbaric chamber staff in Uk and overseas. Develop risk assessments, carry out inspections and review H&S polices. |
| Specialist advisor Care Quality Commission | 10.2015 - today | Part time (ad hoc) specialist adviser to UK Care Quality Commission (CQC). for hyperbaric medicine |
| Health safety and fire manager BMI Hospital London | 02.2016 - 04.2018 | Health safety and fire manager for large private London based hospital. reporting to executive director and hospital governance committee. Chair of H&S and fire management committee. |
| Health and safety consultant and senior CDM advisor Gleeds UK | 04.2018 - today | Provide health & safety consultancy services and CDM advisory to a range of clients throughout London and the southeast. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
| Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 07.2007 | 09.2016 |
Qualifications
| Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Degree or Above | MSc occupational health and safety management | 01.2017 |
| NEBOSH | Diploma | National diploma in occupational health and safety | 07.2014 |
| NEBOSH | Certificate | National general certificate | 05.2007 |