I have worked as a safety professional in local government setting for 24 years, specialising in a number of key risk areas operationally and developing into a more strategic role within the organisation.

Health and Safety officer with responsibilities for the transformation and continuous improvement of service as it delivers the operational elements and business as usual activities that contribute to the effective management of health and safety including advice and assistance, inspections and audits and a number of training courses.  Review H&S improvement plan and corporate governance arrangements.  Attendance at specific H&S groups, undertaking reviews of training requirements within the corporate training matrix.  Providing and undertaking key elements of the Council’s H&S core training programme, including Managers Incident Investigation Training, Risk Assessment, Display Screen Equipment and Fire Awareness Training and a range of general health and safety qualifications.  The programme also included the development of online key competencies through an electronic On-Line Training system.

Lead on the Council construction compliance monitoring function within the HSW team. Detailing construction based projects determined by F10 notification, including site inspections outside of the F10 remit.  Mentoring, organising and providing shadowing visits for construction site safety officer development.  Maintenance of site inspection database and liaising with property services to establish robust compliance procedures, including fire safety compliance during construction phase of projects.

Lead on noise at work and hand arm vibration monitoring and management protocols, both in house and for external organisations, including production of corporate policies, guidance and awareness training.

Completion and review of fire risk assessments and corporate fire safety policy and guidance.  Development of fire risk assessment question sets.  Liaison with Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service in relation to fire risk management protocols across the Council property portfolio.  Lead on the provision of fire risk assessments and fire safety advice for maintained property portfolio, including Schools and Academies.  Developing fire and security alert protocols with fire wardens in conjunction with the emergency planning and fire and rescue service.