Mr Ray West
Overview
Health & Safety Consultant & Trainer
CMIOSH FIIRSM
Ray West is an OSHCR registered consultant, an IOSH Chartered Safety and Health Professional and an IIRSM Fellow of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management. Ray is also an IIAI Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Accident Investigators and an IFPO Member of the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers.
Ray West has many years of experience specialising in the provision of health and safety advice, support and training across a wide range of educational settings including schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, colleges, pre-schools and nurseries.
Ray is also a qualified teacher (QTLS/QTS) and provides a wide range of health & safety training courses across the education sector.
Please feel free to look through the professional training courses and health & safety support services provided on the RW Safety Solutions website or contact me to discuss any specific health & safety training or support services that you may be considering. Services offered include the following:
Advice, training and undertaking of health and safety management system implementation.
Guidance & advice regarding legislative requirements.
Support provision for schools including school specific training, guidance and advice.
Support and advice through litigation processes & civil claims.
Court attendance as expert witness.
Accident investigation & analysis including accident investigator training.
H&S training courses across a wide spectrum of H&S subject areas (please see website).
H&S refresher training sessions with large groups of staff across many H&S subject areas (please see website).
Work experience, safe placement and risk assessment training courses and related advice and guidance for schools.
Off-site activities training courses for schools and related advice and guidance.
Developing & implementing health & safety audit programs.
Undertaking health & safety audits.
Undertaking general/COSHH/DSE/M&H/special risk assessments including pregnant staff.
Fire safety management guidance and advice.
Strategic health & safety planning.
Senior management and employee presentations.
Site safety inspections and reports.
Work at height inspections/assessments.
Specialist risk assessments (eg. disability, pregnancy, return to work).
Risk management structure guidance & planning.
Routine and bespoke documentation development & provision.
Provision of supporting documentation to assist safety implementation across a wide range of subjects.
Specialisms
| Industry | Years Experience |
|---|---|
| Education | 33 |
| Public services | 28 |
| Local government | 28 |
| Topic | Years Experience |
|---|---|
| Managing for health and safety | 28 |
| Risk management | 30 |
| Falls from height | 28 |
| Fire and explosion | 28 |
| First aid at work | 28 |
| Legionnaires' Disease | 28 |
| Asbestos | 28 |
| Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 28 |
| Maintenance | 30 |
| Young people | 28 |
| Disability | 28 |
| Equipment at work | 28 |
| Expectant mothers | 28 |
| Leadership | 28 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | 28 |
| Risk education | 28 |
| School trips | 28 |
| Slips and trips | 28 |
| Electrical safety | 28 |
| Offices | 28 |
Work History
| Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Safety Consultant & Trainer - RW Safety Solutions | 01.1998 - 04.2026 | Specialising in the provision of health and safety advice, support and training across a wide range of educational settings including schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, colleges, pre-schools and nurseries. Services offered include safety management implementation, training course delivery and H&S auditing - see website for further details of support services provided by RW Safety Solutions |
| Head of Health & Safety (Children's Services) - Hampshire County Council | 01.2006 - 01.2011 | Head of Health & Safety - Hampshire County Council Children's Services. Lead specialist for all H&S matters and Head of Health & Safety Team. Role included, provision of advice, training and support to some 550 schools, residential homes, children centres, nurseries, offices, staff, youth centres, - some 1000 premises and 30,000 staff. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
| Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 04.1998 | 01.2007 |
| IIRSM | Fellow (FIIRSM) | 06.2002 | 10.2013 |
Qualifications
| Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
|---|
Further Information
IOSH Chartered Safety and Health Professional (CMIOSH)
IIRSM Fellow of International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (FIIRSM)
IIAI Fellow of Institute of Industrial Accident Investigators (FIIAI)
OSHCR Registered Health & Safety Consultant
Member of Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (MIFPO)
Certificate of Education (Teacher Qualification) (CertEd)
QTLS Professional Qualified Teacher Status (QTLS)
Member of Society for Education and Training (MSET)