Martin Hood

CMIOSH

Overview

Owner of Scientia HSE Consulting Ltd with over 25 years’ experience supporting major operations within Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Steel, Water and Utilities, Building Services and the Facilities Management environments, both onshore and offshore.

We offer practical support to organisations who need help complying with their legal obligations, and who are looking to improve their Health and Safety performance.    

Our approach is pragmatic and based on common sense, we will work with companies of all sizes to offer a range of services to help them build effective risk management strategies and training programmes. We will also supplement Health and Safety professionals in larger organisations.

We specialise in helping businesses who operate in hazardous industries where barriers to entry are high and demands for a positive HSE culture exist.  Our expertise lies with assisting those who are committed to making a difference to improving Health and Safety standards for all staff members.

 

Specialisms

Industry Years Experience
Construction 25
Engineering 25
Offshore oil and gas 10
Topic Years Experience
Risk management 25

Services

General consultancy

Commited to helping organisations':

  • Build effective risk management and control strategies through a variety of training and consultancy services. 
  • Develop training and development programmes to help staff understand how to make the right choices, for the right reasons, at the right time.
  • Improve mental and physical well-being of all staff members by developing a range of Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services
  • Improve overall profitability through good HSE performance by creating robust systems, improving staff competency and reducing accidents and ill health.
  • Gap analysis, design, development and auditing of HSEQ management systems to the following ISO's - 9001, 14001 and 45001
  • Construction, Design & Management (CDM) Documentation and Services 
  • Independent accident and high hazard near miss investigation
  • Provision of Site Audits and Inspections
  • Assistance with completing tender documents and presentations
  • Assistance with gaining Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSiP) accreditation applications (CHAS, Construction Line, SafeContractor etc.)
  • Provision of HS&E training
  • Interim HSE professionals and secondment 

Work History

Total years experience: 25
Role From - To Job Title / Description
Head of HSEQ for SPIE UK 07.2018 - 06.2020
  • Responsible for supporting the HSEQ Director, developing a positive health and safety culture, ensuring compliance and driving best practice across multiple sites 
  • Operational lead to the HSEQ Business Partners and Advisors, mentoring and supporting to ensure services provided are timely and efficient
  • Promoted continuous improvement in HSEQ performance
  • Produced and delivered monthly HSEQ KPI reports to the HSEQ Director 
  • Reviewed accident / incidents and investigation reports, identified trends and implemented appropriate improvement plans to prevent future recurrence.
  • Key member of the Senior Leadership team with responsibility for several business units across the UK
  • Developing strategic goals, ensuring HSEQ standards are implemented and embedded throughout the organisation
  • Maintaining oversight of ongoing compliance and performance levels, establishing frameworks and engaging collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels
  • Leading, coaching and managing a team and working closely with Managers
Senior HSEQ Business Partner SPIE UK 09.2009 - 06.2018
  • Responsible for defining, leading and implementing a fully efficient HSEQ strategy
  •  Recommended appropriate internal and external courses on health & safety matters to management & the training team
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HSE Manager EI.WHS 06.1998 - 08.2009

Carrying out regional HSE role for EI.WHS electrical contractors, responsibililty for multiple major contracts.

  • Carrying out HSE Inspections and audits
  • Delivering in-house training
  • Accident Investigations
  • Preparing monthly and annual reports
  • Coaching management and employees
  • Preparation of risk assessments and method statements 

Membership of Professional Bodies

Professional Body Membership Member since OSHCR Eligible Since
IOSH Chartered Member (CMIOSH) 03.2002

Qualifications

Accrediting Institute Type Qualification Date passed
NEBOSH Diploma National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Part 2 02.2002