Health & Safety Officer
Posted 07/08/2024 by AA Euro Group
Health & Safety Officer – Main Contractor – Cambridge
AA Euro Group are seeking a Health & Safety Officer to join a client of ours based in Cambridgeshire. The role will report to the Project Manager and will be responsible for advising on overall compliance in matters of Health & Safety in accordance with our policies and relevant statutory provisions. The Safety Officer must lead by example and serve as a role model in mobilising the team and ensuring the highest standards of Health & Safety are adopted onsite.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducting regular, formal site audits and carrying out inspections as directed in the Safety Management System
- Ensuring that a record of statutory inspections is kept for all activities and plant equipment
- Delivering and completing statutory notifications to the Health & Safety Authority and conducting inspector site visits as required
- Delivering Health & Safety induction programmes for new on-site employees and contractors
- Managing and recommending PPE for on-site employees
- Assisting Site Management in compiling cost records and forecasts for all issues associated with Health & Safety including, but not limited to, contra charges, training, purchases, etc.
- Organising and chairing site Safety Meetings
- Reviewing sub-contractors' Safety Statements and Safety Compliance
- Assisting Site Management in drafting and communicating Method Statements
- Maintaining and communicating site Emergency Plans
- Conducting preliminary accident investigations and statutory notifications, while keeping Group Safety Manager updated
- Ensuring First Aiders are available and that all necessary supplies and certificates are maintained
- Collating relevant information for inclusion in the Safety File in preparation for handover to the Client
Requirements:
Health and Safety Cert, Diploma or Degree is essential.
2 years on site Safety Officer experience, ideally in construction
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience in the construction industry
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- kd0705
- Job ID:
- 221977870
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