Job Description
Health and Safety Manager - County Limerick
Ref No: AM18578
County Limerick, Republic of Ireland
Competitive salary
Health and Safety Manager - County Limerick.
In this role you will have responsibility for the following:
• Drive awareness, engagement and improvement throughout the company in the areas of Health, Safety and Welfare.
• Keep the company abreast of relevant developments in Health and Safety (Legislation, Guidelines and relevant Standards).
• Monitor adherence to the safety policy through conducting regular safety audits and hazard inspections.
• Advise senior management on the actions needed to reduce the levels of occupational risk.
• Maintain site and company safety Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
• Develop accident reduction and prevention programmes.
• Create annual site safety initiative programme.
• Ensure site compliance with company life saving rules and annual initiatives.
• Investigate accidents and liaise with management to identify and execute the necessary corrective actions.
• Coordinate the safekeeping of statutory records of examinations with respective departments.
• Organise and deliver presentations, toolbox talks and manage transport safety audits.
• Design, plan, conduct and /or coordinate and record appropriate health and safety training programs.
• Maintain a continuous improvement Induction programme for contractors, employees and visitors coming on site.
• Continuously review Health & Safety Policy / Safety Statements and recommend revisions / amendments as appropriate.
• Actively liaise with external bodies (e.g. HSA) and within the corporate group on health & safety matters.
• Drive health and safety engagement and consultation across the site.
Qualifications and Experience requirements:
• Ideally a degree level qualification with a diploma or equivalent in Health and Safety.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar H&S management role, preferably within the construction materials, quarrying, or heavy industrial sector.
• Knowledge of industrial processes and systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong IT skills.
• Ideally experience in ISO 45001 implementation and auditing.
• Ability to show leadership and management skills to meet business objectives while maintaining a safe working environment.