Mr Paul Potter
CMIOSH, MIFireE, C.Build.E.MCABE,
Overview
Paul has been actively involved in Health and Safety since 2002 and since then has undertaken additional training which has resulted in him becoming accredited with numerous organisations. He currently holds the following memberships:
Chartered Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)
Full Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE)
Chartered Building Engineer with the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (C.Build.E.MCABE)
Certified Member of the Association of Project Safety (CMaPS)
Full Membership of the Institution of Industrial Accident Investigators (MIIAI)
Paul has experience im multiple sectors including Construction, Manufacturing, Hospital, Retail, Security, MOD and Airport/Airfield works. In addition to this Paul has also been previously accredited as an Instructor through IOSH, CITB, NEBOSH, City & Guilds and Btec/Edexcel delivering national accreditations and NVQ's from Levels 1 to 7 on the qualifications framewwork
Specialisms
| Industry | Years Experience |
|---|---|
| Construction | 10 |
| Education | 20 |
| Catering and hospitality | 5 |
| Entertainment and leisure | 10 |
| Motor vehicle repair | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
| Warehousing | 20 |
| Armed forces | 8 |
| Health services | 2 |
| Topic | Years Experience |
|---|---|
| Fire and explosion | 18 |
| Managing for health and safety | 18 |
| Violence (workplace) | 25 |
| First aid at work | 25 |
| Young people | 10 |
| Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 20 |
| Transport (workplace) | 20 |
| Maintenance | 10 |
| Stress | 20 |
| Fire and explosion | 18 |
| Falls from height | 10 |
Services
Audits
Able to complete various different types of audits including, ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, Constructiion site audits, health and safety audits and fire compliance audits
Construction Work
Delivering a number of services including:
CDM Advisor
Principal Designer
Principal Designer Advisor
Fire Safety Auditing
General consultancy
Able to offer a general health and safety consultancy service for clients in multiple sectors such as Construction, Education, Manufacturing, MOD and Retail
Fire
Registered as a Full Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and as such am able to offer general fire risk assessment service for most organisations as well as 10th edition assessment services for construction
Work History
| Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
|---|---|---|
| CDM Advisor | 03.2020 - 01.2021 | Offering a full range of CDM services including: CDM Advisor CDM (Client) Advisor Principal Designer Principal Designer Advisor General Construction Audits and Construction Fire Audits |
| Training Centre Manager and Principal Designer | 03.2019 - 03.2020 | Delivered training from CITB, IOSH and NEBOSH plus operated internationally as a Principal Designer |
| Senior CDM Advisor/Principal Designer | 06.2016 - 09.2018 | Initially operated as the Senior CDM Advisor Principal Designer on National Projects then later also acquired the role of National Health and Safety Manager (UK) |
| Health and Safety Consultancy | 08.2015 - 06.2016 | Operated as a self employed consultant predominantly around the London region, also delivered accredited training for a company offering CITB, NEBOSH and IOSH programs |
| HSEQ Manager | 03.2014 - 07.2015 | Operated as a HSEQ Manager and initially CDM-C then progressed to PD in line with the legislative changes. |
| Health and Safety Advisor/Trainer | 09.2011 - 03.2014 | A consultancy position with which operated in various roles including: Health and Safety Advisor, Construction Safety Advisor, Fire Risk Assessor and also Construction Safety Manager (for 9 months) on a £100m refurbishment scheme. In addition to this I also delivered CITB, NEBOSH and IOSH training nationally |
| Health and Safety Manager | 02.2021 - today | Operating as the H&S Manager for a Principal Contractor |
Membership of Professional Bodies
| Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 09.2002 | 02.2015 |
Qualifications
| Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| City & Guilds | Diploma | Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice | 09.2012 |
| NEBOSH | Certificate | General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety | 09.2003 |
| NEBOSH | Certificate | Nebosh Construction Certificate | 05.2012 |
| NEBOSH | Certificate | Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management | 11.2014 |
| NEBOSH | Certificate | Certificate in Environmental Management | 11.2013 |
| Other | Degree or Above | NVQ Level 7 in Construction Senior Management | 05.2018 |