As a health and safety advisor you will be required to to facilitate the successful management of health and safety throughout Coventry City Council by providing competent, clear, consistent technical advice and guidance at an operational and strategic level. In particular, to support allocated portfolio areas.
Main duties will require you to:
- To assist in the development, consultation, implementation, evaluation and review of health and safety strategies, policies, procedures and effective management practices, which contribute to the successful management of health and safety and compliance with the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
- To work proactively with colleagues across the HR function and with senior managers to ensure an integrated approach to policy development
- Review health and safety management systems and performance and conduct safety audits of specific groups, work areas or activities reporting findings to the relevant managers, H&S committees and Management Board as part of a planned programme of monitoring, evaluation and review.
- Assist managers, supervisors and TU workplace safety representative in H&S inspections of buildings, work areas and activities, council owned or operated parks and open spaces, work equipment, construction sites, road and civil engineering works and processes and methods of work.
- Review accident/incident/near miss/violence and aggression reports and, where appropriate, make enquiries into the initial investigation, determine underlying causes, identify any necessary remedial action, provide ‘independent expert’ reports and monitor trends.
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