Stonewater Housing Assoc. – Reading  Corporate Compliance Manager     2013 to 2019

Deliver strategic and operational leadership for minimisation of risk and implementation of best practices in the field of health and safety and fire safety.

Was the key point of contact for enforcing authorities to implement company policies and standards. Ensure the resolution of health and safety concerns in the company. Corporate management of risks for Stonewater staff. Managed organisational operations towards implementation of BS OHSAS 18001:2007 

Key Contributions:

• Revised lone worker welfare and alerts by introducing mobile phone app to over 300 personnel.

• Formulated H&S management reporting structure to manage risk register as per OHSAS 18001.

• Audit of HHSRS survey's

• Reformed fire procedure for ‘Stay Put’ policy to avoid incidents like Lakanal House fire.

• IOSH acknowledged outstanding ‘Managing Safely Trainer’ and in-house-provider.

• Developed asbestos and CDM policies and procedures in light of new regulation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TDD Safety Matters Limited - Director     1st October 2022-

Consultancy offering health & safety/fire safety ‘Competent Person’ services.  

GenesisCare UK – Windsor   Health & Safety Manager         2019 to 2022

Global Oncology private healthcare screening/treatment provider. Reporting to the European  Head of Quality and Global Health & Safety Lead.  Key role was to identify occupational  H & S shortcomings and respond. Offer strategic guidance, policy writing and training in Health & Safety and Fire Safety.

Key Contributions:  

• HTM Std. Fire Risk Assessments- identified £500k compartment issues across numerous new sites that had not been previously identified/resolved.

• Identified significant omissions in ‘Client’ duties under CDM15 & HTM.

• Introduced and delivered IOSH MS training to H & S Reps.

• Created new style of Risk Assessment which focuses upon controls 

Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospital Trust – Health & Safety Advisor FIRE             2004- 2008.

Senior Management role to provide Fire Safety Advice to all levels of Management. Created training programs that meet the needs of Trust staff to statutory requirement, and performed fire risk assessments, to the RRFSO 2005 and DoH Firecode HTM std.

Key Achievements

• Increased Health & Safety/Fire Training figures by approximately 25%

  • Introducing Multi Media Power Point Training Presentations

• Provided risk assessments to HTM 05 and RRFSO 2005 std.

• Fire Investigation Reports

• Introduced digitised fire drawings to BS; saving approx. £15,000/anum.

• Acknowledged as a contributor to DoH Fire Code 05-03 Part F Arson 2008 Edition

• Wrote Trust Fire Policy and procedures

• Wrote Mechanical Handling Policy for Procurement Dept.

2003-2004

Rodmatic LTD              Materials Coordinator              

Contract position, required to assist with the introduction of a PC based Manufacturing and Stock Management system. Responsible for all aspects of stock and transport. Primary objective was to improve stock accuracy, by means of proposing new layout and working practice.

Key Achievements

• 98% Stock accuracy three months ahead of target ( from < 60% )

• By improving stock accuracy by best practise alone, further investment no longer required, (previously budgeted at £80,000).

• Wrote and produced Company Commercial Vehicle Policy and Safety Inspections.

• Performed Noise Risk Assessment for Factory.