H&S Lead – Kilkenny/Limerick/Dublin

H&S Lead| Dublin/Kilkenny/Limerick

· Large Main Contractor turning over in excess of €200 Million Annually

· Excellent remuneration and salary on offer

· Career Progression Opportunities

Health and Safety Lead – Oradeo Recruitment are looking for a Health and Safety Lead to join one of Ireland’s top 10 main contractors in either Dublin/Kilkenny or Limerick. As a Health and Safety Lead you will be responsible for health and safety on projects across various sectors within Ireland; commercial, residential, hospitality, education, industrial etc. Manage a team of Health and Safety Officers within a certified environment; ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 and lead by example in driving the company’s exemplary health and safety standards.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Develop, monitor, implement and audit Health and Safety procedures and policies across the business
  • Update and maintain Health and Safety procedures and the Organisation’s Safety Statement in compliance with Regulatory requirements
  • Carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced
  • Keeping records of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for senior management
  • Keeping up to date with new legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Authority (HSA) legislation and any developments that affect the industry
  • Provide Training; Induction, Refresher and Manual Handling Training as required
  • Represent the Company during outside Agency Audits/Inspections and liaise as required with the Health & Safety Authority
  • Co-Ordinate the Health and Safety committee for all sites and ensure regular monthly meetings
  • Improve the health and safety culture, through training and awareness campaigns
  • Any ad-hoc duties that may arise

Necessary skills and requirements:

  • Third Level education in Health and Safety or related discipline is required
  • A minimum of 3 years Health and Safety experience
  • Qualification in manual handling instruction would be an advantage
  • Experience in leading and carrying out Risk Assessment
  • Previous knowledge of OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 systems
  • Ability to deliver training modules to all levels of the Organisation to include, first aid, manual handling and fire warden training

For more information about this role or others, contact Tara Ryan at Oradeo Recruitment confidentially on +353 1 687 7188 or apply in confidence.
 

About Oradeo- Oradeo Recruitment are specialists in the construction & engineering sector. We are a leading service provider in Ireland, UK and Europe for professional recruitment services. Oradeo also specialise in the provision of managed labour in Construction & Civil Engineering, Oil & Gas, Mechanical & Electrical, Warehousing and Logistics and Industry.