Consultant Profile

Mr Mark Lewis

FIIRSM, FInstLM, FRGS

Overview

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 Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. I currently work as a Director of 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

Specialisms

Industry	Years Experience
Armed forces	22
Construction	35
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	35
Falls from height	25
First aid at work	35
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

Construction Work
Injury Reporting
Investigations
Inspections of Common parts
Safety at Sports Grounds
Bespoke Training
E-learning
Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
Manual Handling

Fees

My flat day rate is £500+vat

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

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 of Operations	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
Managing 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 and Expert Witness Services.