Mr Steve Rowland
BA,CMIOSH
Overview
I have recently set up Rowland Safety, Training & Auditing Services to provide support and advice to smaller businesses who may not be able to employ their own full time specialist.
Please refer to my website for a full list of services offered but, in summary, they include :
Safety - improvements to safety culture & safety management systems, retained professional safety advisor service, dangerous goods safety advice, risk assessments and method statements
Training - client specific training, standard modules covering manual handling, fire awareness etc, accident investigation & root cause analysis, dangerous goods awareness and home working/workstation set up
Auditing - preparation for ISO accreditation, fire safety audits or assessment of workplace transport arrangements
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
---|---|
Chemicals | 10 |
Engineering | 15 |
Haulage | 20 |
Manufacturing | 20 |
Motor vehicle repair | 15 |
Paper | 5 |
Plastics | 3 |
Retail | 20 |
Warehousing | 25 |
Waste management | 3 |
Topic | Years Experience |
---|---|
Back pain | 15 |
Business benefits | 20 |
Carriage dangerous goods (DGSA) | 9 |
Chemicals | 9 |
Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) | 8 |
Confined spaces | 15 |
Corporate manslaughter | 15 |
Corporate responsibility | 7 |
Equipment at work | 15 |
Ergonomics | 20 |
Falls from height | 15 |
Fire and explosion | 20 |
Human factors | 15 |
Involving workers | 25 |
Leadership | 30 |
Legionnaires' Disease | 12 |
Managing for health and safety | 15 |
Manufacture / Import of Chemicals (REACH) | 8 |
Risk management | 15 |
Road safety (work related) | 20 |
Transport (workplace) | 20 |
Welding | 8 |
Slips and trips | 20 |
Risk education | 15 |
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
---|---|---|
Safety Consultant | 02.2021 - today | Self employed having set up Rowland Safety, Training & Auditing Services (see rostas.co.uk) |
SSHEQ Director | 06.2012 - 01.2021 | Safety Director with Suttons Transport Group |
SHEQ Manager | 11.2005 - 06.2012 | Senior role with Bibby Distribution Ltd |
Various | 09.1985 - 08.2005 | Various operational roles in retail, warehousing, transport and manufacturing |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
---|---|---|---|
IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 06.2007 | 02.2021 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
---|---|---|---|
NEBOSH | Diploma | Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health | 06.2007 |
Further Information
In addition to my Health & Safety qualification, I also have the NEBOSH Diploma in Environmental Management, a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor qualification and a black belt in Lean Six Sigma