Health and Safety Adviser

Job description

  Location
Whitehaven, Cumbria
·  Salary
£ 13.23 - £ 17.22 / Hour
·  Category
Public Sector - Public Sector
·  Job type
Temporary
·  Industry
Public Sector
·  External Reference
JN-082018-23759

We are looking to recruit a Health and Safety Adviser to start work as soon as possible to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will provide Health and Safety Services that support the delivery of a comprehensive and cost effective service.

Main duties/responsibilities:

Champion behavioural changes, aiming for best practice and zero accident culture.

Develop and implement Environmental and Health and Safety Policy, Planning, Measurement and Audit Review Process.

Undertake Risk Assessments and other required Assessment (e.g. COSHH, DSE)

Investigate all accidents and dangerous occurrences alongside the development of improvement plans to prevent re-occurrence.

Ability to compile statistics and report on trends and areas of risk.

Monitoring and control of contractors.

Provide practical advice and training in relation to all Health and Safety matters.

Take a lead on project working groups where required to implement change in existing processes and procedures.

Identify areas for improvement and efficiency and liaise with internal and external stakeholder, as appropriate, to achieve consensus and agreement to change management plans.

To undertake any other duties, appropriate to the grade of the role, as requested by the HR Business Partner.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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