George Gelston
Safety, Health, Environment & Quality Director @Tithegrove Groundworks
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WORK HISTORY
Safety, Health, Environment & Quality Director @Tithegrove Groundworks
Swindon, GB
Employed as the Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Director (Executive Board Member). Business has a turnover of circa £90 million, employs 450 people not including sub-contractors and a team of 5 Health & Safety Advisors, a Quality Manager. The role has a clear focus on pro-active safety and behaviour management focusing on the removal of risk through Safe by Design, Training, Employee Consultation, Engagement and through the use of Innovation/Technology. Responsibilities:• Create, review and update of the Business Management Systems• Create Health & Safety Dashboards including collation of data (leading and lagging) from numerous sources• Create the Business Health & Safety Improvement Strategy• Audit Sub-Contractors, Suppliers and Temporary Works Designers• Create and communicate Health & Safety matters• Lead Accident Investigation team into Major Incidents/Accidents• Liaise with the external stakeholders such as the HSE and clients• Review documentation such as Construction Phase Plans (CPP)• Management of the H&S, Quality, Technical and ICT Team• Implement and lead the new H&S initiatives from business case through to implementation• Complete business improvement plan actionsKey Achievements:• ROSPA Gold Award winners for 2017, 2018 and 2019• Implemented a management system that combined ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and BS OHSAS 18001 resulting in a simplified and unified Management System.• Creation of the first South West Groundworkers Health & Safety Forum (to share learning events, innovation, industry best practice)• Requested by the HSE to assist in the re-writing of the Articulated Dumper Guidance when working in Construction Environments specifically focused on stockpiles and over-turning.• Assisted 4 of my team in achieving Chartered Status with IOSH.• Implementation of Safety Shield in Excavators through the supply chain resulting in a reduction of Exclusion Zone incidents when working with heavy machinery.
EDUCATION
NEBOSH
Level 3, National Certificate ion Occupational Health and Safety, with Distinction
British Standards Institute
BS OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditors Course
NEBOSH
Level 3, National Construction Certificate in Health & Safety, with Distinction
CMIOSH
Chartered Member, Institute of Occupational Safety & Health
City & Guilds
NVQ level 2, Engineering
City & Guilds
BTEC Level 3 Diploma, Professional communications and ICT
Lean Six Sigma
Green Belt, Business Improvement
NEBOSH
Level 3, National Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management, with Distinction
The Commonweal Grammar School, Swindon, UK
GCSE, 9 Subjects
City & Guilds
NVQ Level 5 Diploma, Occupational Health and Safety
SKILLS
ABOUT GEORGE GELSTON
A proactive and articulate Health & Safety Leader experienced in Health & Safety Management within High-Risk Construction Environments. A balanced and motivated individual, adaptable, calm and collective under pressure. A Chartered member of IOSH with extensive Health, Safety & Environmental experience. An excellent communicator able to engage with all stakeholders from Board member to operator level. Capable of executing significant policy, process and training improvements, engaging with all parties and delivering enhanced value resulting in reduced financial and efficiency savings, with a clear focus on continual improvement.
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