Health and Safety Manager

We are looking for a competent

HSM
to work with the site management team in the co-ordination, development, and ongoing implementation of the Manor Farm Risk Management System (

MFRMS
) to identify, eliminate, reduce, and control hazards to people, process, and property.

The

HSM
will report to the manufacturing director and regularly report and give an update on performance against H&S metrics and KPI’s and drive the ongoing

MFRMS
development, application, and compliance as an integral part of daily site operations and unit management team responsibilities.

The role of the

HSM
will be to lead the health & safety department and support the site operational management and supervisory team in the identification, elimination, reduction, and control of hazards to people, process, and property by maintaining, developing & giving technical, legislative & best practice guidance to enable the

MFRMS
application at front line level within each department on site.

In this

HSM
role the completion and review of, in conjunction with the operations manager and unit management teams, the interaction with employee safety representative’s, risk assessments, SOP’s, training, pre-start inspections, accident, near miss investigation and case management, emergency preparedness, training, PPE compliance and contractor control, team briefs and behavior based safety compliance will be carried out with, and in support of the area unit managers, shift managers, supervisors and engineering personnel and will form a key aspect of your responsibilities within our food processing plant.

Duties and Responsibilites

Report to the manufacturing director on site

Be aware of current and new H&S&W legislation, COP’s, standards, and guidelines and refer to these where required in the

MFRMS
and within risk assessments & SOP’s.

Maintaining, developing, communicating, and enforcing

MFRMS
related policies, procedures, and forms

Work with and support site departmental teams (operations manager, unit managers, shift managers & supervisors) in the update of, execution and compliance with

MFRMS
requirements.

Health and safety and welfare policy

Health & safety & welfare committee & employee safety representatives Management review

Risk assessment update & compliance

Pre-start planned inspection completion & corrective action

Standard operating & standard work procedures update & compliance Accident & near miss investigation & close out

Accident root cause analysis and accident frequency ratio calculation Case management & liaising with insurer

Emergency response preparation, training, and drills Permit to work procedures, forms, and compliance

Training administration & delivery (internal & statutory to Level 1 & Level 2 stage) Work with HR to induct and train new employees on site and process safety requirements & rules

PPE issue, use and compliance

Occupational health hazard identification, measurement & control Communications & team briefs

Contractor control (induction, insurance, RAMS & training) Workplace and work-related transport risk assessment and control

Behavior based safety (

BBS)
compliance acknowledgement & discipline follow-up

Provide weekly report regarding

MFRMS
development, practice, and compliance with advice on necessary controls to reduce and eliminate safety risks and noncompliance issues.

Attend management

daily/weekly review meetings (DRM’s)
on a weekly basis to give an update on site risk management control including, risk assessment review & update, planned inspection completion, accidents & near misses with completion of investigation reports, root cause analysis & corrective actions, immediate work environment hazard issues to be addressed, training, behavior-based safety, health & safety compliance requirements and compliance issues from weekly report.

Work with training department and department managers in training out for induction, risk assessments & SOPs, health & safety requirements & other statutory required training (MH, PPT, FLT & Chemicals, etc.) to all operators with verification of competence to L1 & L2 stage-training and records of this training maintained.

Work with project management and optimization team (LEAN) to ensure active change management with risk assessment of new machines, new lines and processes, the change of existing lines & process layouts and process optimization work to ensure a safe work environment is delivered and maintained for people, process, property, and the work environment

Work with production managers & supervisors on BBS to acknowledge and monitor compliance with safe work practices and procedures to ensure all the employees & the work environment are operating in adherence with H&S&W rules and regulations

Ensure accident & near miss investigation procedures are followed and completed in full by unit managers, shift managers and supervisors in a timely manner with root cause analysis to identify key causations and that required corrective actions are closed out by the responsible managers, with records and incident details maintained in the case management file.

Liaise with commercial & regulatory bodies (Health & Safety Authority [H.S.A.], Cavan County Council, Fire Officer, Insurers, Union Representative on H&S&W matters, and report accidents with >3-day lost time or dangerous occurrences to the H.S.A. and record details of and report all site accidents to the site’s insurer & group. Ensure recommendations and guidelines from audits by statutory and commercial bodies are addressed in a timely manner, are fully complied with and corrective action status reports sent to key contact person within the statutory or commercial organization.

Ensure that emergency preparedness and fire safety procedures are reviewed, with proactive drills delivered and coordinated with the operational management team throughout the site

Set up regular unscheduled audits on site, to involve both

HSM
team and various personnel from the operational management team.

Enforce safety policies by identifying breaches through behavior-based-safety audits and report same to the Manufacturing Director, Operations Manager and HR Manager.

Qualification and Requirements

BSc/Diploma in environmental health & safety, food science, engineering, or related discipline. Experience in a

HSM
role or similar position within an FMG work environment.

Strong process knowledge background with several years H&S management experience.

Knowledge of H&S&W regulations, guidelines, COP’s, and best practices.

Working knowledge and ability to operate, maintain, and develop a site risk management system with experience in writing policies and procedures for health and safety and welfare.

Ability to identify risks and prioritize tasks with site operational management team & facilitate effective corrective action decision making.

Good interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to establish effective professional relationships with employees, supervisors, shift managers and unit managers, operations manager to coach and move them forward with H&S&W change’s, improvements, and compliance requirements.

Collaborative and pragmatic in implementing change.

Be able to challenge the views of others and the status quo in a constructive and convincing manner.

Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics

Good time-management, organized, energetic, self-motivated with good problem-solving skills. Proficient in MS Office - PowerPoint, Excel, Word, PDF, and Safety Management Software

Demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative A high level of attention to detail and accuracy.

CPD portfolio in health & safety & welfare would be beneficial Experience in a training environment would be beneficial.

Manor Farm are an equal opportuntity employer

Location: Shercock Co Cavan

Application deadline: 27 Jun 2024