Mr Martin Hosker
British Empire Medal
Overview
As enthusiastic lead in health and safety for a large derverse multi functional organisation I have experience in providing professional Occupational Health and Safety advice accross disicplines such as, event safety management including Event Director for the Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre that attracts over 130,000 visitors over the 3.5 days, production of H&S policies, risk assessments, stress risk assessment, fire arrangements/Strategies/risk assessment, COSHH assessments, Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assements and workplace ergnomics, accident/incident investigation, Violence at Work (VAW), plant and machinery, office safety, Lone working, Expectant mothers, Stress, Work place transport, Sports centres & swimming pools, Electrical safety, working with volenteers, manual handling training. Experience in introducing drug and alcohol policies, testing at all levels of an organisation. Sat on the management committee for (20 years +) Suffolk North Essex Occupational Safety Group a successfull group who have been winners of the Alan Butler Gold Award, awarded by RoSPA Safety Groups UK.
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
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Entertainment and leisure | 20 |
Local government | 20 |
Motor vehicle repair | 20 |
Public services | 20 |
Tree work | 6 |
Waste management | 20 |
Armed forces | 23 |
Construction | 15 |
Cleaning | 15 |
Topic | Years Experience |
---|---|
Corporate manslaughter | 8 |
Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 25 |
Drugs and alcohol | 11 |
Electrical safety | 21 |
Equipment at work | 26 |
Fire and explosion | 16 |
Offices | 16 |
Road safety (work related) | 26 |
Stress | 15 |
Violence (workplace) | 16 |
Ergonomics | 16 |
Falls from height | 10 |
Risk management | 26 |
Young people | 16 |
Involving workers | 16 |
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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H&S Advisor | 08.1998 - 01.2002 | H&S advise to an Army Aviation unit accross all disciplines including deployments. |
H&S Advisor | 01.2002 - 06.2005 | Advisor of H&S to a large local oragnisation |
OH&S Manager | 06.2005 - 06.2011 | Occupational Health and Safety for a large Local Authority |
OH&S Manager | 06.2011 - 09.2016 | Occupational Health and Safety for 2 Local Authorities |
Service Manager Occupational Health and Safety | 09.2016 - 03.2019 | St Edmundsbury Borough Council & Forest Heath District Council (Westsuffolk) |
Service Manager (Health and Safety) | 04.2019 - today | West Suffolk Council |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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Further Information
An active committee member of Suffolk and North Essex Occupational Safety Group, previous chair and current treasurer.