Safety, Health, Environmental and Fire are areas of your business where you should feel confident you have got professionally qualified people working for your best interests. Consultants should be accredited to a Professional Body and registered on-line, as recommended by the 2010 ‘Common Sense Common Safety’ report.

IOSH have six member categories in total, with the highest stage of professional membership a Chartered Fellow (CFIOSH). 

Fellows are defined as demonstrating an outstanding dedication to the profession by going above and beyond, acting as role models for other members, their respective organisations and the wider health and safety community.

I am very proud to be one of the select Chartered Fellow Safety and Health professionals (CFIOSH) in the UK.

I have over 36 years’ experience with man-management (including leading teams & directing personnel during emergency situations), health & safety, fire safety, environmental management, quality management, have interacted with all levels of staff and regulatory bodies, chaired meetings, produced KPI’s, delivered training, given presentations, etc.

I'm a Chartered Fellow Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (CFIOSH), Fellow Member of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (FIIRSM), Registered Safety Practitioner (RSP), Member of the Occupational Safety & Health Consultants Register (OSHCR), Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI), Fellow of the Institution of Leadership (FIoL) and Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE). I maintain my Continuing Professional Development with IOSH & IIRSM.

We offer:

• A comprehensive range of services and have a diverse range of clients. e.g. Hospitality & tourism sector, food manufacturers, food suppliers, industrial manufacturers, medical facilities, advertising agencies, financial consultants, warehousing businesses, transportation businesses, recycling businesses, construction businesses, etc.
• Over 120 approved e-Learning courses covering Health & Safety, Mental Health, Health & Social Care, Hospitality (food and drink) and Business Skills.  All available at www.thomassafetyservices.co.uk/elearning

My Safety, Health, Fire and Environmental career dates to 1983 and I have an array of academic qualifications, including a Master of Science Degree (M.Sc.) in Safety, Health & Environmental Management (Passed with a Distinction).  In addition to regular qualifications, my specialist training & qualifications include: advanced risk assessment, advanced PHAST, advanced fire safety, food safety, licensed business activities & Approved Driving Instructor (ADI).

My experience has been enhanced within a multi-installation chemical manufacturing and steel manufacturing sites.  Key roles included activities, processes, etc. governed by the COMAH Regulations, including management of ‘safety report’, chairing meetings, facilitating HAZOP’s, Management of Change, interaction with the HSE, EA, the CA and Fire & Rescue Services.  Construction experience includes: Installations of; chemical plant, power plant, nitrogen plant, etc., Assessment of construction related businesses and Construction Phase H&S Plans against the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) core criteria, an M.Sc. course module was ‘business law’ and focused on the construction industry (passed with a Distinction), and the IRCA SSIP assessor course is exam based and focuses on the CDM core criteria.

I have over 15 years’ experience with SSIP applications (e.g. CHAS, SAFEcontractor) and have assessed ~3000 companies. While I don't provide any guarantees to SME’s, I’m confident with your full co-operation and commitment, I can assist you to gain SSIP accreditation. (100% pass rate)

I volunteer with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) as an IPD CPD auditor; rolling CPD auditor; Peer Review Panel Member (CMIOSH and CFIOSH), a Mentor for Grad IOSH, CMIOSH and CFIOSH members, and mark portfolios for CMIOSH members looking to progress to CFIOSH status.

For further information, please visit www.thomassafetyservices.co.uk

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