Health & Safety Manager

H9 Technical Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager to join a leading client in the Energy from Waste sector. The role will be based on a new facility in Bedford which will be a sustainable alternative to landfill, using household, commercial and non-hazardous industrial residual waste, left after recycling and composting efforts, as a fuel to generate clean electricity.

Reporting to the Facility Manager, the Safety & Health Manager will maintain and enhance health and safety programs by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

Role & Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Manage all communications with the HSA and be the first point of contact for same. Manage and report Seveso requirements for the site.

• Coordinate and participate in weekly health and safety inspections of the facility being aware of any unsafe conditions and hazards, unsafe acts and equipment.
• Monitor the performance and effectiveness of the plant's health and safety program in the field and make program adjustments as necessary to meet performance and improvement objectives.
• Participate in HSA, Fire Department and corporate safety inspections/audits. Formally document and report corrective actions taken to the monitoring agency.
• Investigate all near miss accidents, medical incidents and OSHA recordable accidents. Review accident and investigation reports prepare risk assessments and root cause analyses and make recommendations for corrective action.
• Direct and administer all required health and safety related training for all employees.
• Prepare and maintain all safety and health documents pertaining to the facility according to Corporate and government guidelines.
• Maintain all required record keeping for compliance reporting.
• Review and coordinate with local government offices all safety and health issues pertaining to speciality wastes.
• Attend necessary meetings/seminars and conferences that enhance the overall safety efforts and betterment of the facility and company.
• Coordinate and participate in emergency response training with the local Fire Department. Oversee and nurture the plant's safety committee.
• Primary contact with the plant's occupational health clinic. Schedule annual employee physicals.
• Manage and update the company's H&S systems

Skills & Qualifications

A Technical Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate (EU) is required

A college or technical degree or equivalent education (in Safety, Engineering, or a Science related discipline) is highly desirable.

Exceptional candidates without the above educational requirements, will also be considered.

A minimum of 5 years relevant health and safety experience ideally in power generation, energy, processing plant, speciality chemical or heavy industrial industry...... click apply for full job details