HSE Advisor in Manchester, Greater Manchester

HSE Advisor

6 Month Contract

Mon-Fri days, 37.5 hours

Trafford Park / Salford

HSE Advisor

The Role

To support the HSE Manager in ensuring the business operates an effective HSE management system to ensure a safe & healthy work environment for all employees which is in accordance with legal, HSE best practice guidelines, company policies and ISO 14001 certification requirements. 

HSE Advisor

Main Responsibilities

·      Support the maintenance of health, safety, and environmental compliance across the business.

·      Support the continued development of the Health & Safety system on the company’s SharePoint system. 

·      Conduct risk assessments, including COSHH and manual handling and support others conducting risk assessments. 

·      Support and help maintain the MSDS documentation on SharePoint.

·      Assist in producing Safe Systems of Work in collaboration with departmental areas of the business.  

·      Assist to ensure continued ISO 14001 certification, including conducting internal ISO 14001 audits as required. 

·      Carry out and coordinate accident and incident investigations and manage documentation on SharePoint. 

·      Identify potential hazards and determine ways of helping to reduce risks.

·      Support any health, safety & environmental improvement projects and initiatives.

·      Keep up to date with current health, safety, and environmental legislation. 

·      Make presentations to groups and undertake Toolbox talks across the business. 

·      Provide Health & Safety training for all employees.

·      Organise and attend health, safety & environmental meetings, and record minutes.

·      Maintain safety records and prepare reports and compilation of KPI’s as required.

·      Experience with PUWER risk assessments.

HSE Advisor

The Candidate

·      At least 3 years’ experience of Health & Safety , ideally in manufacturing

·      NEBOSH Certificate in

·      Environmental Management or similar

·      ISO 14001 auditor trained

·      Able to compile statistics, maintain electronic and hard copy systems 

·      Confident presenter re H&S training, toolbox talks

·      Capable of acquiring and applying detailed legal, technical and regulatory information. 

·      Have knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act etc. and associated / appropriate regulations.

·      Willing to deputise for HSE Manager in their absence.  

·      Previous Knowledge / experience of

·      SharePoint systems