Nige Ellis

Health and Safety Manager @Exergy ORC

Cornwall, GB

My duties as the appointed site Health & Safety Manager whilst working at the Geothermic Power Project for Exergy at United Downs, will include the following but is not limited too, and can be seen as seeking to minimise the risk of harm or injury at work by educating colleagues, settingprocedures and building a culture of safety in the workplace.This may involve:• Advising managers on how to comply with health and safety legislation.• Drawing up strategies, policies and procedures for the organisation.• Carrying out site visits and safety audits, and identifying potential hazards.• Designing and delivering training courses on health and safety issues.• Investigating accidents and finding ways to prevent them happening again.• Advising on specialist areas such as fire precautions and control of hazardous substances.• Producing written reports.• Keeping records, including accident statistics. They may also liaise with external contacts, such as contractors, clients and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).The skills and personal qualities required by a health and safety practitioner include:• Strong interpersonal skills, for negotiating changes in the workplace and influencing others to adopt them.• An understanding of health and safety legislation and how to interpret it.• A sound knowledge of technical and operational processes.• The ability to think ahead and anticipate potential problems.• Presentation skills, in order to lead training sessions.• An ability to communicate complex information in a straightforward way.• A clear writing style.• A thorough and methodical approach.• Persistence, patience, adaptability and some degree of physical fitness if working outdoors or in. major plants.To do this properly, I will need to:• Be properly trained and suitably qualified as a Health & Safety Manager as well as a qualified First Aider in response to any form of accident on site and be fully compliant and converse with CDM 2015 Regs.