Mr Mark Lewis

FIIRSM, FInstLM, MIET

Overview

I have over 30 years of experience working in Health & Safety and Training. Twenty-one years were garnered from working with the British Ministry of Defence. I was the lead H&S for the UK strategic Tide Gauge network for over three years working with the UKs Environment Agency, led the First Winter Ice Dive of the UK's highest lake in association with the Royal Geographical Society, and continuously delivered strategic leadership to a multi-disciplined training company. 

I am a Fellow of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (IIRSM), a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management, and a Member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology. I currently work as a Director at Evolution Safety Solutions, a company set up to make H&S training and advice accessible to all.

I can help your business with Health and Safety Consultancy, Training, Investigations, and Expert Witness work. 

Competencies: Managing / Teaching / Consultancy / Implementation of Health & safety systems / Auditing / Investigations / Reports / Expert Witness

Industries: Adventurous Training and Activities / Engineering / Churches / Military / Marine / Construction / Healthcare / Diving / Young Persons

Specialisms

Industry Years Experience
Armed forces 22
Construction 33
Diving 7
Engineering 30
Public services 22
Entertainment and leisure 18
Docks 7
Education 15
Topic Years Experience
Adventure activities licensing 20
Compressed air 7
Hazardous Substances (COSHH) 20
Electrical safety 33
Falls from height 25
First aid at work 31
Leadership 20
Managing for health and safety 20
Risk education 15
Risk management 20
Young people 20
Workplace health advice 12
Business benefits 8
Hazardous Substances (COSHH) 20
Disease reduction 20
Human factors 20
Noise 20
Stress 15
Young people 30

Services

Fees

My flat day rate is £320+vat plus expenses

I have associates working with me and they are available from £40/hr plus vat

Get in touch to discuss your requirements in more detail. 

Audits

I am available for Audits from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses. 

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Construction Work

I am available for CDM advice £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

General consultancy

I am available for a consultancy from £75/hr plus reasonable expense£75/hr plus reasonable expenses.

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Injury Reporting

I am available for Injury Reporting and Investigating from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Inspections

I am available for Inspections from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses. 

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Investigations

I am available for Investigations from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.  

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Events and exhibitions

I am available for Event and exhibition advice and support from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Inspections of Common parts

I am available for inspections from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Residential Care Homes

I am available for residential care home advice and consultancy from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Safety at Sports Grounds

I am available for safety and Sports ground advice, consultancy and investigations from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses. 

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Accredited Training

I provide all levels of accredited;

  • health and safety training,
  • first aid training,
  • first aid for mental health training,
  • safety training,
  • expedition training, 
  • bespoke training 
  • Team development
  • leadership development

Get in touch to discuss our course rates

Bespoke Training

I provide all levels of bespoke training which is developed specifically for your organisation, including but not limited to;

  • health and safety training,
  • first aid training,
  • first aid for mental health training,
  • safety training,
  • expedition training, 
  • bespoke training 

Get in touch to discuss our course rates

Coaching

I am available for coaching from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.  

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

E-learning

I provide all levels of E-Learning training which is developed specifically for your organisation, including but not limited to;

  • health and safety training,
  • first aid training,
  • first aid for mental health training,
  • safety training,
  • expedition training, 
  • bespoke training 

Get in touch to discuss our course rates

COSHH

I am available for COSHH assessments writing and monitoring from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Display Screen Equipment (DSE)

I am available for DSE assessments from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Fire

I am available for Fire safety inspections, Fire Safety Training and assessments from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses. 

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Manual Handling

I am available for manual handling inspections, assessments and training from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Noise Survey / Risk Assessment

I am available for Noise surveys and risk assessments from £75/hr plus reasonable expenses.

I have associates working with me and they are available from £45/hr plus vat

Work History

Total years experience: 33
Role From - To Job Title / Description
British Army 01.1992 - 11.2013

Working with the British Army as a soldier from a sapper to a commissioned officer. 
Training Support 12.2013 - 10.2014

During my transition from the military into civilian life, I assisted in the Education department of HMP Precoed prison. Specific responsibility was to help prisoners with creating CVs, applying for employment, and writing letters for legal correspondence.
Business Development & Contract Manager 11.2014 - 05.2018

An Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Company with an emphasis on Marine engineering. My role here was to help shape the director’s strategic vision to develop the business. Once we had a vision, I developed strategic commercial relationships for sustainable growth and in turn helped make the vision reality. Using strategic analysis and systems thinking to help shape the strategic marketing plan. In addition, I contract managed the Environment Agency’s strategic Tide Gauge network of 43 complex sites across the UK.

Whilst with Phillips Services I achieved;
- Increased turnover through my direct input into relationship development by 33% and profits on those contracts by 16%
- Developed a new commercial inshore diving division of the company to fulfil a £1m contract
- Successfully managed an inshore Marine 43-site portfolio of assets and a multi-million-pound budget.
Director 05.2018 - 02.2022

Delivering Health & Safety training, advice and audits to clients linked to;
• Scuba Diving - BSAC, TDI, IANTD, SDI
• Mountaineering - AMI, MLTB
• First Aid – NUCO, Qualsafe & Pro Training
• Health & Safety - NUCO, Qualsafe & ProTrainings, IOSH
• Leadership & Management – ProTrainings, ILM
Director 02.2022 - today

I currently work as a Director of Evolution Safety Solutions Ltd, a company set up to make H&S training and advice accessible to all.

We offer Health & Safety Consultancy, Training, Investigations, Audits and Expert Witness Services. 

Membership of Professional Bodies

Professional Body Membership Member since OSHCR Eligible Since
IIRSM Fellow (FIIRSM) 05.2022 05.2022

Qualifications

Accrediting Institute Type Qualification Date passed
Other Degree or Above Leadership and Management 07.2012
Other Degree or Above Engineering 07.1992
Other Certificate Teaching PCeT 12.2012

Further Information

Fellow of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (IIRSM)

Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)

Member of the Institue of Engineering and Technology (IET)

 

Holder of the following health and safety qualifications;

  • NEBOSH
  • IOSH for Directors