Health & Safety Officer

Our Bedford based client are currently recruiting for a H&S officer on a temporary basis to cover maternity.  This will be for at least 9-12 months.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Include the following:

• Develop SWP and SOP and ensure employee understanding.


• Deliver Toolbox talks on H&S.


• Produce risk assessments for any activities on site and consider how risk could be reduced or removed.


• From time to there may be an expectance to attend meetings or work at sites.


• Managing MOC


• Work with the Group SHE Risk Manager to implement group policies and mandatory standards


• Issue and log all PPE, workwear and work accessories such as gloves, scissors, tape measures etc.


• Enforce uniform and PPE policies.


• Maintain stock of first aid equipment and issue appropriately.


• Induction of all contractors including permit to works


• Coordinate with management and Engineering to ensure all maintenance work required in factory and offices is completed in line with the budget or as required.


• Keep training records up to date and test understanding / ability periodically.


• Keep site up to date with notices, signs, bulletins and statistics


• Review and action hazard, near miss and incident reports.


• Investigating and recording workplace accidents and work-related illnesses, writing up reports where required. 


• Complete a monthly SHE risk management and action plan report.


• Maintain COSHH assessments and action as necessary.


• Arrange and lead health and safety meetings.


• Ensure that items identified for repair are prioritised and actioned by site Engineer.  


• Carry out regular site audits to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.


• Coordinate the role out of group initiatives.