Contract jobs in Edinburgh

Health and Safety Advisor - construction/civil engineering - £50k-£55k+car allowance/benefits - well established construction contractor working on varied projects across the North-West.

Key Responsibilities:
Developing and Implementing Health & Safety Policies:
- Support the Head of HSW, to create, manage and monitor comprehensive health and safety policies and procedures that comply with relevant legislation and industry best practices.
Training and Education:
- Providing training to staff and contractors on health and safety procedures, hazards, and emergency protocols.
Risk Assessments:
- Conducting thorough risk assessments to identify potential hazards and implement appropriate control measures.
- Site Inspections and Audits:
- Regularly inspecting construction sites to ensure compliance with health and safety standards and identify areas for improvement.
Incident Investigation:
- Investigating accidents and near misses to determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
Compliance:
- Ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and regulations.
- Communication and Liaison:
- Working with site managers, contractors, and other stakeholders to promote a positive health and safety culture.
Data Management:
- Maintaining accurate records of health and safety incidents, inspections, and training.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Identifying areas for improvement in health and safety performance and implementing strategies to address them.
Strategic Planning:
- Contributing to the development of strategic plans for health and safety within the organization.
- Compliance with HSE legislation and the health, safety and environmental requirements.
- Interface, communicate, liaise, and maintain effective relationships with HSE Management Team.
- Produce reports and identify remedial action, ensuring effective implementation.
- Ensure that Contractors employees, sub-contractors and suppliers all work in accordance with health, safety and environmental requirements.
- Monitor housekeeping standards across the Contract, identify and implement improvement activities.
- Review and where necessary complete risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
- Audit the permit to work process to ensure that standards are maintained.
- Provide COSHH assessments where required and ensure effectiveness of supply chain documentation.
- Ensure that PPE is being used in accordance with requirements.
- Ensure that health and safety signage and guards are in place and maintained.
- Monitor fire precautions to ensure compliance with standards.
- Ensure that all emergency procedures and requirements are in place and are effective.
- Undertake periodic HSE inspections for compliance to legal standards.
- Support operational managers in the review of Contractors RAMS