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Health & Safety Officer

Watton Recruitment Ltd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 1NU, England

Salary

£15.5 - £15.75 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • Our Bedford-based client is seeking a Health and Safety Officer on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave for a period of 9-12 months.
  • The role requires at least 3 years of experience in health and safety management and involves developing safe work procedures and risk assessments.
  • Key responsibilities include delivering toolbox talks, managing PPE issuance, and coordinating with management to ensure compliance with safety policies.
  • The position also entails conducting site audits, investigating workplace incidents, and maintaining training records for contractors and employees.
  • The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience, reflecting the importance of health and safety in the workplace.

Our Bedford based client are currently recruiting for a H&S officer on a temporary basis to cover maternity.  This will be for at least 9-12 months.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Include the following:

  • Develop SWP and SOP and ensure employee understanding.
  • Deliver Toolbox talks on H&S.
  • Produce risk assessments for any activities on site and consider how risk could be reduced or removed.
  • From time to there may be an expectance to attend meetings or work at sites.
  • Managing MOC
  • Work with the Group SHE Risk Manager to implement group policies and mandatory standards
  • Issue and log all PPE, workwear and work accessories such as gloves, scissors, tape measures etc.
  • Enforce uniform and PPE policies.
  • Maintain stock of first aid equipment and issue appropriately.
  • Induction of all contractors including permit to works
  • Coordinate with management and Engineering to ensure all maintenance work required in factory and offices is completed in line with the budget or as required.
  • Keep training records up to date and test understanding / ability periodically.
  • Keep site up to date with notices, signs, bulletins and statistics
  • Review and action hazard, near miss and incident reports.
  • Investigating and recording workplace accidents and work-related illnesses, writing up reports where required. 
  • Complete a monthly SHE risk management and action plan report.
  • Maintain COSHH assessments and action as necessary.
  • Arrange and lead health and safety meetings.
  • Ensure that items identified for repair are prioritised and actioned by site Engineer.  
  • Carry out regular site audits to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.
  • Coordinate the role out of group initiatives.

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