My current position at this local Health & Safety company involves a variety of roles including:

·         Assisting clients with the review & update of their health & safety policies and procedures

·         Carrying out safety training needs analysis including reviewing employees current training

·         Attending liaison meetings with clients to discuss progress and review health & safety performance  (including quarterly trend analysis)

·         Carrying out health & safety site inspections and providing clients with verbal debriefs and written reports

·         Investigating reportable accidents and dangerous occurrences and preparing reports which highlight any necessary remedial actions to prevent reoccurrence and mitigate liabilities

·         Providing clients with a health & safety information service in response to requests for health & safety advice

·         Carrying out premises health & safety inspections and/or audits and preparing reports detailing recommendations concerning matters that arise

·         Carrying out on a periodic basis a detailed visual inspection of clients equipment

·         Assisting clients with the preparation/review of risk assessments, method statements, construction health & safety plans and other health & safety documentation

·         Acting on behalf of clients to liaise with other organisations and relevant authorities

Through my qualifications I have gained the necessary knowledge to pursue a successful career in health & safety and I use my learning on a daily basis to enhance my client’s experience. As well as putting my knowledge to good use, working in partnership with clients has enabled me to build up a good rapport with a wide variety of contractors within the construction industry. My interpersonal skills have allowed me to put into practice my theoretical learning so that I can continue to ensure compliance with health & safety legislation and best practice at all times. At Coppolo & Coyde my work is self-managed, this has taught me the skills needed to prioritise my workload and ensure that my work is always completed promptly as well as accurately. Problem solving and decision making are a day to day occurrence and I thrive off pressure in difficult situations. I am currently in the process of applying for Chartered membership with IOSH as I continually strive to further my career.

Whilst working in London as a Health & Safety Advisor for RHSS Ltd. I was able to gain an insight into the statutory requirements for working in health & safety in the UK. This job included assisting businesses across most industry sectors with the management of health & safety including general fire & risk assessments, health & safety policy/management systems, audits and training. This was my first full time position in a health & safety role, I learnt the communication skills required to liaise with both clients and management. I received regular feedback enabling me to improve my report writing skills and produce written method statements to a high enough standard that they could be published for use in the workplace.