We’re on the lookout for a Health and Safety Officer to join our well-established client in Coalville on a full time, permanent basis.

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: Full and part time applications accepted.

The Role:

As a Health and Safety Officer, you will lead the HSE compliance across local sites. This role is instrumental in ensuring legal compliance and foster a positive safety culture.

Key Responsibilities:

·      Keep abreast with all applicable HSE legislation. Understand all applicable HSE reporting requirements and ensure compliance.

·      Liaise with EH&S related bodies including fire service and HSE.

·      Conduct regular assessments of HSE legal compliance and advise Senior Management Team (SMT) of gaps and enhancements required, including relevant forthcoming legislative changes.

·      Ensure appropriate operating permits or audits, customer audits are in place and completed in a timely manner.

·      Assess site and activities risks. Ensure assessments are documented, controlled and reviewed with necessary actions taken to reduce risk.

·      Complete Safety Data Sheet (SDS) reviews and updates and associated risk assessments as required.

·      Contribute to the development of work instructions and procedures in conjunction with function managers so that work practices reflect health, safety and quality best practice.

·      Ensure accidents, incidents and near misses are recorded.

·      Manage investigation and actions to reduce business risk, both following incidents and by the prevention of incidents through the monitoring and action of unsafe conditions.

·      Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all relevant accreditation requirements.

·      Work towards obtaining ISO 45001 accreditation standard and development of the safety management system, by implementing any changes that are required. This includes arranging suitable internal and external audits.

·      Manage and develop reporting systems for monitoring and compliance with applicable SHE regulations – includes PUWER, LOLER, REACH, SDS transmission to customers, packaging regulations.

Essential Requirements:

·       NEBOSH or other safety qualified professional

·       Experienced in auditing.

·       Minimum of two years working in a similar engineering environment.

·       Sound understanding of regulated systems such as ISO 9000, 14000, 45000.

·       Good analytical and problem-solving skills

·       Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills

·       Experience communicating accurately and professionally with internal and external stakeholders.

·       Experience of developing reports and presentations

·       Able to use office programs with excel intermediate skills level.

·       Experience of working with commercial parts of a business.

Desirable Requirements:

·       A detailed understanding of relevant industry regulations

·       Understanding of change management

·       Experience in hazardous chemicals environment

If you are looking for the next step in your career as a Health and Safety Officer with a well-established and respected company, then apply for this role now!

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