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Health & Safety Officer is required by specialist safety consultancy in the Midwest region.

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Our client is a leading provider of specialist safety consultancy and training services. They are now seeking to recruit a Health & Safety Officer based in the mid-west region. The purpose of this position is to deliver safety officer solutions within the Health and Safety field to their strong and growing, nationwide client base. As a health and safety officer, you will use your knowledge and skills to promote a positive health and safety culture in the workplace for their clients. You will work with a range of clients from small businesses to multinationals as a health and safety practitioner conducting risk assessment surveys. You will also plan, implement, monitor, and review protective and preventative safety measures. The safety officer will compile safety documentation, programs and standardise them to remain consistent, as well as share best practice techniques with their clients. There are opportunities to grow within this role to Health & Safety Consultant and working in the manufacturing, construction, energy and many more sectors. Additional upskilling will be provided.
  • Participate in the management and development of health and safety management systems internally and externally [ISO 9001 & 45001].
  • Carry out risk assessments and put enough controls in place for our clients.
  • Drafting of health and safety documentation [Safety Statement, Risk Assessments, RAMS, Policies, Procedures.]
  • Delivery of Health and Safety Training publicly and privately. (Manual Handling, Abrasive Wheels, Working at Heights, Site Inductions etc)
  • Participate in the management and development of health and safety documentation and templates.
  • Conduct audits with reports to ensure clients are compliant with relevant legislation and regulations.
  • Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all health and safety legislation and new legislation being introduced.
  • Attend IOSH seminars and read professional journals.
  • Managing the administration for the Health & Safety induction & training plans for our clients.
  • Manage training & compliance files for all clients and their employees and contractors.
  • Liaise with client’s representatives while on site, including attendance at meetings.
  • Ensure that all accidents and near misses for our clients are recorded and filed appropriately.
  • Support Manager in order to efficiently deliver to our clients.
  • Ensure that all legal requirements are updated in our legal register.
  • Flexible approach to work.
  • Compile a safety file for construction.

KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE
  • A certificate / Level 8 Degree qualification or its equivalent in Health and Safety is required.
  • QQI Training, Delivery and Evaluation certification would be desirable.
  • Train the Trainer for Manual Handling would be desirable.
  • Train the Trainer for Abrasive Wheels would be desirable.
  • Train the Trainer for Working at Heights would be desirable.
  • Ideally a minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience in the construction sector is required.
  • Knowledge of Irish Health and Safety legislation is a must.
  • Must be fluent in English and be eligible to work in Ireland.
  • Full driving licence.
  • Experience in creating health and safety documentation (safety statements, policies, procedures, risk assessments, preliminary and construction stage safety and health plans, RAMS etc)
  • Carrying out audits and inspections is required.
  • Working within a team and on one’s own initiative when required.
  • IT Proficient a must & willingness to learn additional IT systems – Microsoft Office, [Word, Outlook, SharePoint] Auditing and Project Management Tools.
  • Ability to successfully meet deadlines and achieve agreed targets.
  • Excellent organisational & communication skills.
  • Negotiating skills to convince clients of the need to implement and maintain safety standards that may compromise speed and efficiency in the organisation.
  • The ability to understand and analyse complex information and present it simply and accurately.

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