Health & Safety Advisor

We are actively recruiting a Health and Safety Advisor on behalf of our client, a tier 1 building contractor. The company in question has experience in delivering significant projects all over the Leinster region and are seeking to add a new addition to their team in South Dublin. The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for advising on overall compliance in matters of Health & Safety in accordance with company policy and relevant statutory provisions. This is a permanent position and this company have advised there is a pathway for training and career progression

Duties:

• Conducting regular, formal site audits and carrying out inspections as directed in the Safety Management System;
• Ensuring that record of statutory inspections are kept for all activities and plant equipment;
• Delivering and completing statutory notifications to the Health & Safety Authority for the project and all incident / accident reporting and to conduct inspector site visits as required by the Health & Safety Authority
• Delivering Health & Safety induction programs for new employees or contractors working on site;
• Managing and making recommendations for Personal Protection Equipment required
• Serving as representative as Site meetings;
• Organising and chairing the Safety Meetings for main contractor and Sub-Contractors personnell
• Ensuring sub-contractor safety statements and required Method statement are available on site and assess sub-contractor statements and method statements, assisting where required;
• Advising / assisting Site Management in drafting and communicating Method Statements;
• Compiling, updating and communication site Emergency Plans
• Conducting preliminary accident investigations and statutory notifications,
• Making sure First Aiders are available, that an adequate quantity of First Aid supplies is in stock and that all relevant Certs are updated;
• Collecting and collating relevant information for inclusion in the Safety File and preparing for handover to the Client at the end of the project.

Requirements:

• Professional qualification in a health & safety discipline (Degree Qualified)
• 1 -3 + years’ experience in construction industry is essential
• Built environment experience is preferred
• Excellent communication, leadership & presentation skills.

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To apply please email your CV to jack.whelan@sonastechnical.com or apply directly through Indeed