I provide a comprehensive and professional health and safety consultancy service to all sectors of industry and specialise in construction safety (CDM).

In June 2004 I was successful in attaining, through application and interview, a senior health and safety adviser position within the Council. I currently manage three professionally qualified safety advisers and two clerical staff who work within a wide, diverse and multidiscipline environment.

In addition to managing I still advise on the more technical project issues such as large construction and civil engineering projects and Civil Contingencies issues.
I am currently working in partnership with a Principal Inspector from the HSE, Environment Agency and the legal teams relating to health and safety issues on a large landfill site and its remediation.

With a very busy work load I keep myself abreast of all current and future safety issues. Through my chartered membership of IOSH I attend information seminars such as the West & North Yorkshire Construction safety group meetings, relevant seminars, safety exhibitions and IOSH branch meetings etc.

This post required me to advise the Council Executive Management teams on current and forthcoming H&S legislation.
This included briefing sessions, liaising and working with Council elected members, senior management bodies, Legal services, local management and staff.
The tasks ranged from the provision of an advisory service to serving prohibition notices for serious breaches of health and safety. I was also engaged in monitoring contractor’s health and safety from a client’s perspective.

Being exposed to these different areas of work I attained a wider understanding of complicated business management issues which taught me how to cope and deal with difficult situations. I was also introduced to business impact assessments relating to financial implications attached to final decision making.

My career progressed by gaining both practical and technical experiences in a specialist high risk field. I was engaged in the identification of suspect materials through surveying and the taking of bulk samples leading to analysis. I compiled condition reports and created specifications to engage specialist contractors for removal.
I liaised and negotiated with clients such as school governing bodies, University building management and private industry organisations.
I also managed independent analytical companies as part of the overall contract.
I was instrumental in the development and maintenance of the Council asbestos register.
This post required me to deal with various enforcing agencies.

This was my first full time post providing me with an extensive professional experience in dealing with all aspects of health and safety at a senior management level.
The position was initially involved with construction project management and the development of internal health and safety procedures and policies. I had direct involvement in devising safety systems that were used to assist in the delivery of large construction projects.
This post allowed me to further my management skills and helped me achieve my first professional qualification.

Shortly after joining this company I acquired additional duties and responsibilities which included professional surveys, compiling reports, supervising and managing staff, scheduling work programmes, meeting contract deadlines and ensuring strict health and safety measures were adhered to. I left this post due to the company moving abroad.

This post involved all aspects of building maintenance works. This was the first opportunity for me to show my leadership skills.

I served and completed a fully indentured apprenticeship that involved all aspects of building renovation projects throughout the UK and Europe.
I participated in other aspects of the trade that included surveying, management duties and dealing with client bodies.