Overview
I am a diligent, positive and flexibly driven health and safety professional, Managing within a well established UK based consultancy.
I pride myself on delivering a calm and engaging bedside manner and practicle, logical advice to all I am responsible for. Within my role as Development Manager I have keen focuses on departmental projects, online technology and the growth/recruitment of our team from all aspects.
Services supplied by Citation include preparation and implementation of Health & Safety systems, on site inspections, Health and Safety audits and surveys, advice on risk and COSHH assessments and training. We provide health and safety expertise for clients of all sizes across a range of sectors including professional services, care, dentists, funeral directors, hotel and leisure, retail, service industries, schools and veterinary practices etc. For over 17 years we have been assisting clients achieve complience with Health and Safety legislation, Risk assessments, Construction (Design & Management) Regulations, Accident investigation and reporting, liaising with the enforcing authorities, Food Hygiene, Health and Safety training, Fire, Manual handling, RIDDOR LOLER, PUWER. Citation can also act as expert witnesses were applicable.
Specialisms
Industry |
Years Experience |
Catering and hospitality |
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Ceramics |
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Cleaning |
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Education |
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Entertainment and leisure |
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Food and drink manufacture |
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Health services |
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Retail |
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Manufacturing |
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Warehousing |
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Topic |
Years Experience |
Better regulation |
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Fire and explosion |
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Human factors |
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Involving workers |
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Leadership |
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Managing for health and safety |
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Offices |
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Risk education |
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Risk management |
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Setting an example |
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Slips and trips |
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Workplace health advice |
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Work History
Total years experience: 10
Role |
From - To |
Job Title / Description |
Team Leader (Health & Safety) - Sales |
08.2007 - 07.2012 |
- Training individuals to market/sell the services of the business to prospective clients, including basics of risk assessment, fire safety and policy/management system implementation.
- Leadership and motivation of up to 20 people.
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Health & Safety Consultant |
07.2012 - 10.2015 |
- Visiting clients from a multitude of sectors, including Food Retial, manufacturing, engineering, nurseries, care, vets etc.
- Creating reports on findings including full recommendations of actions for client use.
- Creation of health & safety policy surrounding the company’s activity and needs.
- Delivering face to face training on several subjects, including fire safety, risk assessments and manual handling.
- Creation of management systems for differing client sectors.
- Implementation of cultural standards across larger, multi-site companies.
- Training colleagues on the use and tutoring of the online systems used by the company.
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Health & Safety Development Manager |
10.2015 - today |
- Development of online systems, including a function for creating inspection reports with automated answers, policy and employee handbook creation, risk assessment, COSHH assessment, method statement and monitoring tools.
- Responsible for first line recruitment of the health & safety consultancy team. Including all stages – CV sift, telephone and face to face interview, induction and initial training and development.
- Management of content and resources for the online facility – including creating example risk assessments, guidance documents and training presentations.
- Client visits – I still see up to 20 clients during the year, which entails full site inspections, report production and policy/handbook generation.
- Wellbeing ambassador for the department and take responsibility of internal levels of safety alongside the rest of the management team.
Planning and implementation of the departments ‘Tech to Grad’ scheme, where we have selected 4 technical members of IOSH and are bring them through their NCRQ Diploma to achieve Graduate membership over a 6 month period. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body |
Membership |
Member since |
OSHCR Eligible Since |
IOSH |
Chartered Member (CMIOSH) |
11.2012 |
08.2017 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute |
Type |
Qualification |
Date passed |
City & Guilds |
Diploma |
Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice |
11.2015 |
CIEH |
Other |
Level 3 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing |
12.2013 |
NEBOSH |
Certificate |
NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate In Occupational Health & Safety |
08.2009 |
CIEH |
Other |
CIEH Level 3 Fire Risk Assessment & Control |
12.2015 |