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EMAIL safety.officer@btinternet.com
NATIONALITY British
STATUS Married
PERSONAL PROFILE:
An enthusiastic and self-motivated professional with extensive health and safety; risk management
experience across many industries. I am computer literate and have the ability to adapt to new technical
requirements and job demands. I possess diplomacy, confidentiality and decision making skills in
addition to proven management, organisational and communication skills. I have the ability to work
without supervision using own initiative but equally effective working within a team allowing me to
manage complex and diverse workloads
Key Skills/abilities:
Flexible - adepts well to new situations with a realistic approach and awareness that health and safety
cannot always be managed during normal office hours.
Problem solving – experienced in fault diagnosis and deciding on suitable solutions, using various
methods include holding investigations, analysis statistics and carrying out risk assessments.
Health and Safety knowledge – 19 years experience in health, safety, fire and risk management and
achievement in professional qualifications.
Professional Bodies
Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) Membership No 16623, regularly
attend local branch meetings.
Register with IOSH for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) & Initial Professional Development
(IPD)
Currently working towards Chartered Membership of IOSH (chartered exams in March 2010)
Membership of the International Institution of Risk Safety Management (IIRSM) Membership No 206655
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
BRIEF HISTORY
April; join Doosan Babcock Energy as the Health, Safety Environment Officer, responsibilities:-
Undertake review of method statements submitted by engineers and sub constructors and provide
feedback from the reviews.
Develop and implementation safe systems of work
Conduct site safety inductions and tool box talks
Conduct site safety audits and inspections and undertake accident investigations
Co-ordination and collection of information of all appropriate to project safety issues
Attend the co-ordination meetings and supply information on the project progress relating health and
safety topics.
Ensure that safety standards are maintained relating to current legislation
CONTRACT WORK (SWEDEN): SICES: JANUARY TO APRIL 2009
January 2009; Join SICES in Sweden; as the Project Health and Safety Manager, responsibilities:-
Prepare Pre Construction Health and Safety Plan for all aspects relating to the project.
Prepared all project safety documentation relating to the installation, renewal and maintenance of gas
fired boilers, chemical pipe work and storage tanks.
CURRICULUM VITAE C ONT’D
Undertake review of method statements submitted by engineers, sub constructors, and provide
feedback from the reviews.
Develop and implementation safe systems of work
Conduct site safety inductions and tool box talks
Undertake Safety related training (e.g. safety harness, Accident Reporting and Safety Awareness etc)
Conduct site safety audits and inspections
Act as chairperson for project safety meetings
Co-ordination and collection of information of all appropriate to project safety issues
Attend the co-ordination meetings and supply information on the project progress relating health and
safety topics.
Ensure that safety standards are maintained relating to Swedish and international legislation
RSP CONSULTING ENGINEERING JULY 2008 TO DECEMBER 2008
July 2008; joined RSP as CDM Co-Ordinator in December 2008 the position was made redundant
responsibilities:-
Prepare and implement the Construction Phase Plan to reflect the removal and installation of gas fired
boilers within Drax Power Station.
Prepare Pre-Construction Information Pack for Sub-constructors, enabling sub-constructors to
development their health and safety plan for the work to be undertaken in conjunction with the
principal constructor.
Develop and implementation safe systems of work
Conduct site safety inductions
Conduct safety audits and inspections
Review and develop method statements
Review and develop risk assessments (e.g. Work Activities, COSHH, Working at Heights
Provide support and guidance to site management on safety related issues
Conduct safety tool box briefings
Provide appropriate safety training
November 2007; contract work for Britcon as Project Safety Officer, responsibilities:-
Prepare and implement the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan
Develop and implement safety inspections, audits programs specific to the project activities
Investigate all accidents and make recommendations to reduce /prevent re-occurrence of accidents
Provide monthly safety reports detailing statistics (e.g. accidents, inspections and audits)
Provide support and guidance relating to safety issues to the project management team
CURRICULUM VITAE CONT’D
Provide safety-training specific to the project (e.g. safety induction’s, safety harness, confine spaces etc)
Responsibilities; developing the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan and all related safety
documentation for the project, conducting site safety inspections, audits, site safety inductions and
accident investigations. Development of documentation covering the pre / final commissioning stages.
September 2007; contract work for Doosan Babcock Energy, Project Safety Officer responsibilities: -
October 2006; contract work for Trucomm Ltd, responsibilities develop and implementation of the safety
management system including further development of ISO 9002 Quality Systems and ISO 14001
Environment Systems. Conducting site inspections, audits undertake risk assessments and training of
employees at all levels. Maintaining the health and safety data base for health and safety training records,
accident / incident investigations. Vetting sub contractors for Trucomms’ approved list of sub contractors
and developing method statements for projects.
October 2005; contract work for FDT Associates, responsibilities include further development of the
safety management systems, safety audits, site safety inspections, PPE inspections. Inputting and
maintaining the health and safety data base for training records of personnel and submitting monthly
safety reports to the Managing Directors meetings.
CONTRACT WORK: HAYES ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED (HESL) APRIL – JULY 2005
April 2005, contract work for HESL in Cardiff South Wales, responsibilities develop and implement the
Safety Management System throughout HESL, conduct safety training, safety inductions, review method
statements from sub contractors. Conduct accident investigations, risk assessments and COSSH
assessments including keeping a data records and implementing the CITB / CSCP schedules for all
employees.
CONTRACT WORK: LAKER – VENT ENGINEERING (LVE) NOVEMBER 2004 TO APRIL 2005
November 2004, contract work for LVE as the Project Safety Officer in Bristol at Felton Airbus UK
airport, construction, installation and commissioning the Fuel Systems Testing Facility for the new
Airbus A638 aeroplane.
Responsibilities; developing the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan including all related safety
and commissioning documentation covering pre / final commissioning stages for the project, and
conducting site safety inspections, audits, site safety inductions and accident investigations.
CURRICULUM VITAE CONT’D
CONTRACT WORK: PEL PROJECT M ANAGEMENT (PPM) M ARCH 2004 TO DECEMBER 2004
March 2004, contract work for PPM in Dublin Southern Ireland, as Site Project Safety Officer working
on the construction development for the new shopping complex. Responsibilities cover all safety and
security related issues for the project, which covered implementing site safety management systems
ensuring compliance with current Irish Health and Safety legislation and implemented all contractors.
Conducting toolbox talks, reviewing and approving method statements / risk assessments
PORTEC RAIL PRODUCTS (UK) LTD 2003 – 2004
March 2003, I accepted the appointment of Rail Contacts Health and Safety Manager within Portec Rail
Products, the main responsibilities; assisting the Managing Director and acting as the focus for the
development of the safety management system (SMS) internally and externally, this consists of
developing and implementing the Contractors Assurance Case (CAC). Liaison with Network Rail and
enforcement agencies and other external bodies on Health, Safety and Environmental issues. Complete
risk assessments in order to assure compliance with current health and safety legislation and company
policies. Establishing trends of accidents, incidents and audit results and level of hazards correction and
recommend improvements as appropriate.
Enhance employee’s safety awareness through implementation of the Safety Management Programme
and dissemination of Safety Legislation. February 2004, changes to the organisation structure and
responsibilities changed resulting in the position made redundant
TRACK MATERIAL AGENCY (TMA) 1998 - 2003
Following redundancy with BRB, obtained the position of Safety Officer with Track Material Agency
(TMA) which trades as a division within the European Metal Recycling (EMR).
This position was responsible for developing and delivering TMA’s Core Contractors Safety Case to
Railtrack Plc. This role was also responsible for developing and implementing TMA’s core safety
management system, which also including vetting contractors method statements and risk assessment,
which also included the appointment of potential sub contractors to undertake work on behalf of TMA on
Railtrack's infrastructure.
In March 2003, changes to the national contact between Railtrack Plc and TMA was reviewed, which
resulted in the position made redundant.
BRITISH RAILWAYS BOARD (BRB) 1977 – 1998
During the time employed BRB, held various positions, at various locations though out BRB
infrastructure, which included training of staff for all grades in various actives from safety related topics
and local safety instructions and procedures. I become a team member for the implementation BS5750
(ISO 9000) nation wide following achieving certification. I was promoted to the position of Safety
Manager within Railfreight Distribution Traction & Rolling Stock Organisation located at Crewe Chester.
This position was responsible for implementing the safety management systems and for ensuring
compliance with the appropriate legislation and local procedures / instructions.
Following BRB being sold to the private sector, I was made redundant and left BRB.
1968 – 1977
HM Forces, British Army
HOBBIES
F1 Car Racing, Mechanics, Tropical fish and Rugby Union