Gariff Joinery commenced trading a as partnership between two brothers in 1986 and in 1993, Gariff Construction Ltd was formed. We quickly established ourselves in the joinery, fit-out and construction industry working for carefully selected clients. In September of 1998, we relocated into our 38,000 sq.ft purpose built offices and manufacturing facility in Trafford Park, Manchester. Our workshop includes an extensive and expanding range of machinery which affords us a much greater scope of in-house manufacture than most of our competitors. This allows us to keep up with the increasing demand for fast production of high quality specialist products. We have carried out fit-out and joinery contracts from £50k up to £10m for many airports, football clubs, retail units, hotels, shopping centres, public and commercial buildings. Our contracts generally incorporate all installation and finishing trades, the majority of which we keep in-house, giving us greater control and flexibility. As QHSE Manager I take responsibility for leading all aspects of developing; implementing and maintaining agreed QHSE and other operating standards across the business i.e. ISO 9001:2015, Achilles, SSiP, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Chain of Custody, BM Trada Q Mark Installer, BM Trada Q Mark Manufacturer and Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS). Working as part of an integrated team linking with Directors, unit staff teams, and client site/SHE representatives dedicated to each contract.

Morgan Sindall Property Services is the services division of the Morgan Sindall Group. Morgan Sindall Property Services deliver planned and 24/7 responsive maintenance services nationwide to more than 200,000 homes and public buildings. Such services include repairs and maintenance, void property repairs, PFI schemes, preventative maintenance, gas and electrical servicing and repairs, facilities and estate management. Morgan Sindall Property Services also perform annual property checks which address issues before they become a problem reducing costs by increasing efficiency. Clients across the North of England include Universities, Housing Associations, PFI contracts, Hospitals, Transport Executives, Courts, and Care Homes.

The First Ark Group consists of five companies that work together with the over-riding purpose of making a real positive difference to communities and to people’s lives.  First Ark is a Group, committed to ‘Creating Success’ with each part of the Group contributing in a different way: First Ark Ltd is the parent organization that sets and oversees Corporate Strategy.

Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) is a successful housing association that provides homes to over 25,000 people through its 14,500 homes in Knowsley on Merseyside. Vivark Ltd is an experienced property maintenance team who provide a range of services including repairs and maintenance, gas servicing, refurbishment and facilities management. KHT Services is a development company which delivers an extensive new build programme. One Ark is the charitable arm of the group. Oriel is a house builder of social housing and affordable homes to buy or rent.

w  Regional Support: Leadership and support of a wide ranging clients and disciplines which includes PFI’s, Local Authority and Housing Association Maintenance, Refurbishment,  Reactive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Unlicensed Asbestos Removal, Maintenance of local authority buildings.

w  Group strategy: Co-improving a business wide integrated management system and associated procedures.

w  Guidance: Coaching a workforce in the utilisation of a management system.

w  Training: Offering input and direction into the development of key internal health and safety training programmes along with both Regional and UK wide delivery. 

w  Site Inspections: Development, implementation and delivery of a companywide inspection regime.

w  Collaboration: supporting essential business function in securing new opportunities.

w  Safety Behaviours: Promotion of a positive safety performance and culture.

w  Loss Events: necessary reporting and investigation with stake holder management.  

w  Work stream Support: Supporting a wide range of work disciplines throughout the group including, Local Authority and Housing Association Maintenance, Housing refurbishment, Solar Panel installations, refurbishment of schools, refurbishment of local authority buildings, Construction, Reactive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Maintenance of local authority buildings, offices, depots, yards.

w  Policies: Assisting the HSQ&E group Manager to ensure the Company Health and Safety Policy is prepared, updated and periodically reviewed to reflect all current legislation.

w  Advice: To ensure that all advice given, and inspections, visits and actions taken are adequately and appropriately recorded, and where necessary, suitable and sufficient evidence is gathered and recorded in accordance with group requirements and accepted enforcement practices and procedures.

w  Site Inspections: Completion of inspections in line with CRUDEN policies and practices; challenge non conformities

w  Coaching: up-skilling site based teams including management in HSQ&E related matters by maintaining a culture for such personnel to be truthful in such understandings and beliefs.

w  Mentoring: supporting and mentoring by offering appropriate resources, encouragement and assistance.

w  Safety Culture: Act as focal point within HSQE for advice on safety culture, leadership and effective communications within the workforce, and organisational learning from incidents.

w  Incidents: Respond to and investigate accidents, seek root causes and analyse available data from accidents, near misses, unsafe acts and unsafe conditions. Observe close out of actions and challenge non conformities.  

w  Safety Working Group Parties: Assist parties in reaching a suitable action plan to allow compliances against available resources.

w  Multidisciplinary Support: Supporting a wide range of work streams daily in all areas of each contract, including Buildings, Offices, Yards, Stores, Depots, Facilities Management, Construction, Highways and Off Street Lighting.

w  Advisory Role:  Responsible for providing advice on all Health & Safety issues, consulting Management staff and site teams, carrying out site inspections/investigations and introducing a greater awareness of Health & Safety issues.

w  Compliance: Ultimate responsibility for ensuring all working activities comply with strict adherence to processes, guidelines and legislation, monitoring activities and providing feedback.

w  Safety Culture: Working to introduce and support a positive safety culture throughout all departments.

w  Communication, Negotiation & Relationship Management: Establishing and maintaining a good working relationship with all clients and stakeholders, negotiating in difficult situations, communicating effectively- both orally and in writing and demonstrating a professional manner at all times.

w  Coaching & Mentoring: Heavily focussing on supporting, mentoring and coaching staff, to aid promotion of HSEQ Compliance. Methods include: auditing, inductions, tool box talks, risk assessment writing and policy writing.

w  Accidents & Incidents: Investigating situations involving incidents, injury or accidents.

w  Reporting: Responsibility for producing timely reports on HSEQ performance within a contract, on a monthly basis.

w  Local Initiatives: Leading a number of local initiatives, including Contract Bi Monthly HSEQ presentations, and monthly auditing training for Supervisors and Contracts Managers.

w  Staff Development & Training: liaising with Learning & Development Management to respond to these needs in line with requirements and legal obligations and implementing mandatory training in Health & Safety.

w  Auditing: Preparing and coordinating required Health & Safety audits on a company wide basis, monitoring all audit recommendation implementation within agreed time sensitive deadlines and ensuring traceable audit trails exist fir Risk Assessments carried out and read/understood by staff.

w  Reporting: Extensive reporting duties including monitoring accidents and investigations, damage, accidents, dangerous occurrences and fire damage and providing recommendations regarding prevention methods.

w  Multiple Site Management: Responsibility for 12 sites overall, including a hospital dealing with offenders sectioned under the Mental Health Act by Health Professionals, working on a flexible basis to communicate and report to clients.

As a Buildings Safety Manager, I ensure a high level of building safety across all of our developments, with the welfare and safety of our staff, residents and other building users being your top priority. I am responsible for ensuring the company complies with all statutory and non-statutory safety responsibilities in relation to legislation and building regulations.

Key responsibilities include:

·         Develop and maintain information management systems for the safe management of buildings, maintaining accurate records and systems

·         Provide advice and ensure compliance with regulations on fire and building safety, legionella, asbestos, electrical and gas

·         Conduct audits and inspections in accordance with a monitored programme

·         Identify building hazards and ensure remedial works are undertaken

·         Develop and implement H&S procedures, and review risk assessments and method statements, ensuring recommendations are implemented

·         Liaise with regulatory authorities as required e.g. HSE, Fire Service and local authorities

·         Communicate with residents about the safe management of their building

·         Ensure that everyone maintaining the building has the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to do so

·         Influence a culture of positive health, safety and wellbeing within the company

·         Coordinate the organization and evaluation of disaster recovery drills

·         Ensure the accident, incident and near miss reporting procedure is followed across the developments and lead any investigations

·         Establish positive relationships with a wide range of colleagues and suppliers