Senior Health, Safety and Fire Safety Manager in Port Glasgow

To manage the Health & Safety function and work closely with all stakeholders to achieve a safe working environment across all company facilities (including Greenock Warehouse).

Planning and Strategy

• Develop pragmatic and robust solutions and lead implementation to achieve an agreed level of compliance with an H&S framework.
• Support Quality and Compliance in developing and maintaining management systems such as ISO9001 & ISO45001 through development, embedding and promotion of health and safety standards within Ferguson Marine.
• Ensure the H&S Policy and supporting procedures, standards and working practices promote appropriate safety behaviours within the business.
• Monitor and advise on the implications of current and emerging health and safety legislation, including evaluating options, making recommendations and generating action plans to ensure compliance across the Company.
• Lead member of Health & Safety Committee.
• Actively support the Senior Management Team in promoting the company Vision, Values & Culture.
• Co-ordinate regular yard and vessel inspections, checking compliance with policies, procedures and company working practices to ensure they are being properly implemented and adhered to.
• Work closely with the Facilities Manager to ensure all regular safety-related checks and controls are robustly maintained, including testing of fire alarm systems, annual fire evacuation, firefighting equipment, check, tagging of lifting equipment and scaffolding.
• Co-ordinate and complete risk assessments and safe work practices/methodologies.
• Ensure current risk assessments are reviewed and advise management on any risks identified during risk assessments and site walkabouts.
• Identify potential hazardous workplace conditions and initiate action to reduce risk.
• In co-ordination with the Training and Resource Managers, deliver a site safety induction for all new employees, subcontractor workers and visitors.
• Ensure adherence to procedures and safe use of workplace transport equipment including cherry pickers, forklifts, cranes, vans, etc.
• Provide both a suitable level of support and challenge across the business to maintain safe systems, including provision of specialist advice, coaching and practical support.
• Keep up to date on specialist areas including fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and diseases.
• Ensure procedures are fulfilled by personnel with delegated duties including First Aiders, Fire Marshals, Managers, Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work, etc.
• Develop the health and safety function to provide the required expertise to all areas of the business.
• Work within all business areas to ensure health and safety standards are appropriately implemented within their areas of control and are sufficiently robust for anticipated demands.
• Develop and lead in-house training with managers and employees on all relevant aspects of health and safety.
• Develop a formal schedule of HSE activities to confirm a pro-active approach to HSE management.
• Maintain all relevant HSE logs and documentation.
• Investigate and report all accidents within the timeframe set by Ferguson Marine and the Health and Safety Executive.
• Co-ordinate the issuing of notifications where required to the Health and Safety Executive.
• Prepare all legal documentation as required.
• Manage and control Yard Permit Office.
• Keep the site up to date with Health and Safety legislation.
• Maintain and implement the company's Health and Safety management system.
• Implement site Health and Safety training.
• Ensure yard/ships fire systems are audited.
• Ensure fire plans are up to date.
• Ensure fire extinguishers are managed and in date.
• Effective communication, networking and engagement skills; good team player.
• Computer literacy covering Microsoft Office package.
• Mixed heavy industrial experience in medium to high-risk environments.
• Flexible.
• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• NEBOSH Diploma desirable.