EHS Advisor

EHS Advisor - Connacht (Galway/Athlone)

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Full Job Description

1. Reports to EHS Manager and Project Manager.
2. Is conversant with the contents of the safety statement, risk assessments, legislation and Kirby procedures.
3. Provides advice, guidance, instruction and training in all EHS matters to management, safety representatives and employees (including where applicable to sub-contractors, suppliers and visitors to sites).
4. Carries out internal audits and site inspections in conjunction with Site Management, identifies risks and opportunities; recommends corrective actions, improvements and document findings.
5. Prepares in conjunction with site management team a project specific EHS Plan, induction and Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS). These shall be compiled and agreed prior to work commencing and ongoing through lookaheads.
6. Ensures that the project specific EHS Plan, induction and RAMS are up to date, reviewed periodically and communicated to all relevant persons (including clients, Main Contractor, other contractors, visitors and others who may be affected by that work).
7. Visits each new project, sets up the necessary site safety files, registers, abstracts of regulations, posters, etc., and ensures that site establishment complies with the legislation, client regulations and company regulations as a minimum.
8. Reviews Contractor Appointments and ensures that only competent contractors are used on projects.
9. Introduces and implements effective measures aimed at the prevention of incidents at work.
10. Reports on incidents and/or dangerous occurrences should they occur to the EHS Manager, Project Manager and Site Managers as required.
11. Reports on areas of concern to the relevant party for correction. Persistent and serious areas of concern are to be reported immediately to line management as per (1) above. Retains evidence of communications with relevant parties.
12. Carries out incident investigation in conjunction with site management, establishes cause of incident or dangerous occurrence and recommends method for future avoidance.
13. Audits the company site safety file, makes sure that hazards/risks are regularly assessed, that control measures are implemented, that inspections are carried out and that all incidents are reported, investigated and closed out.
14. Prepares Monthly KPI Report for their projects, issues monthly return of Site Visit Schedule, KPIs, Behavioural Notices to the EHS Manager and the Business Unit Manager. Issues new SDS to EHS Manager.
15. Provides training and information to the workforce using appropriate training aids and media as required. Issues records of training to HR to update the training matrix.
16. Attends internal and external site meetings as required – safety meetings, coordination meetings etc...
17. Implements and promotes the company Incentive Scheme on all projects.
18. Monitors Emergency Equipment (First Aid) and P.P.E usage and advises site management on type of equipment required.
19. Issues non-conformances, commendations and disciplinary warnings both written and verbal if required or instructed to do so.
20. Is a member of The Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH) and participates in continuing professional development (CPD).