Energy & Power Safety Advisor is required in the Leeds area of South Yourkshire
Main Purpose of Job:
To carry out safety advisor duties, in line with current Health and Safety legislation, during outage work.
Principal Accountabilities:
This is an active “hands-on” role and duties/responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
· Understand and work to the Health and Safety management System
· Work in accordance with current Health and Safety practice
· Give Health and Safety advice to all personnel including managers and the workforce
· Liaise with power station safety advisors and managerial staff
· Carry out regular workplace safety inspections and record observations
· Encourage employee led safety and good behavioural safety at all outage sites
· Advise and recommend types of PPE to be used in specific situations
· Give tool-box talks and safety inductions to all site personnel on safety related issues
· Carry out accident/incident and hazard observation investigations in accordance with procedures
· Assist in the review of policies and procedures where appropriate
· Contribute to the continuous improvement ethos within the Health and Safety Department
· Produce Health and Safety Plans
· Contribute to H & S Procedures
Key Competencies:
· Excellent communication and reporting skills
· Good IT skills, making good use of the varied computer based packages for report writing and general communications via e-mail
· Be able to work on their own initiative but also be part of a team and know when to ask for advice before acting
· Unsocial hours are a requirement of the position dictated by project targets and time scales
· There is also a need with this role for some considerable business travel throughout the UK
Knowledge and Skills:
· Must have NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent (working towards NEBOSH Diploma would be an advantage)
· Must have the ability to work to deadlines and produce high quality work in an empowered environment
· Must be confident to deliver inductions and tool-box talks to groups of people
· Must be familiar with current Health and Safety legislation applicable to the power generation industry
· Must be capable of networking with other company safety advisors and external practitioners
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