JobDescriptionPostTitleHealthandSafetyAdviserPostNumberES85123ServiceArea/DepartmentHealthandSafetySDUHumanResourcesandOrganisationalDevelopmentAccountableto(LineManager)CorporateHealthandSafetyManagerResponsiblefor(DirectReportsPostTitle)1.JobpurposeThisisakeyroleresponsibleforsupportingtheCorporateHealthandSafetyManagertoensurecompliancewithallaspectsofhealth,safety,environmentallegislationandbestpracticethroughouttheCouncil.2.Organisationalposition3.Keytasks,dutiesandaccountabilitiesofthepostCorporateResponsibilitiesDeputisefortheCorporateHealthandSafetyManager.AssistalllevelsofmanagementtoimplementandcomplywiththerequirementsoftheHealthandSafetyatWorketcAct1974andrelevantsafetylegislation.Makerecommendationsandinterpretpolicydecisionstoensurelegislativecompliance.Dealwithgeneralhealthandsafetyenquiriesandinvestigateconcernsraisedbyemployees,safetyrepresentativesandmembersofthepublic,whereappropriate,andtakeactionaccordingly.CarryoutalldutieswithfullregardtoallSBCpoliciesandprocesses.DutiesCorporateHealthandSafetyManagerHealthandSafetyAdviserUndertakemonitoringofactionplansarisingfrominternalauditsandprovidingreportstotheCorporateHealthandSafetyManager.Takeactionincludinginternalenforcementuptoandincludingprohibitingworkswherethesituationdemands.Developandimplementinitiativestopromotethehealth,safetyandwellbeingfortheemployeesofStevenageBoroughCouncil.Developanddelivertrainingcourses.Contributetopolicydevelopmentandreview.Prepareandupdatehealth,safetyandwellbeingpolicies,healthandsafetystandards,guidanceandassistcouncilofficerswithriskassessments,methodstatementsandotherappropriatedocumentation.Applyspecialistknowledgeofhigh-riskactivitiesundertakenbySBCoperativesandadviseonappropriatenessofhealthandsafetyarrangements.MonitortheworkingpracticesofSBCemployeesandcontractorsregardinghealth,safetyandwelfare.CarryoutinvestigationandreportingofaccidentsanddangerousoccurrencesinvolvingSBCemployeesandreportto,asrequiredunderrelevantlegislation,theHealthandSafetyExecutiveAttendinternal/externalmeetingsandhealthandsafetycommittees.LiaisewithHRcolleagues,externalagenciesandserviceproviders(e.g.OccupationalHealth)tocontributetothemanagementofsicknessabsenceandemployeeoccupationalhealthandwellbeinginitiativesacrossSBC.Researchanddevelopattheearliestopportunityacorporateresponseandnecessaryplansofactiontonewandamendedhealthandsafetylegislation.Prepareanddisseminatemanagementguidance/briefingnotesandadvice.Collateandmaintainappropriaterecordsandstatisticsasrequiredbylegislationandissuedetailstomanagersinordertoanalyseaccidentandincidenttrendsandadviseonthepreventionofrecurrences.Provide,orsourcewherenecessary,arangeofhealthandsafetyservicestostaff.ActasanapprovedSBCalcoholtestingofficer.TasksHealth,safetyandenvironmentqualityandcomplianceaudits.Programmedandreactivehealthandsafetyinspections.Programmedandreactivedustandairsampling.Manualhandlingassessments.Noiseexposuremeasurementandmonitoring.Vibrationexposuremeasurementandmonitoring.Maintenanceandcalibrationofalcoholtestingequipment.Produceandanalyseaccidentreports.Maintainthedaytodayrunningofthehealthsurveillanceprogrammeinconjunctionwiththecounciloccupationalhealthprovider.ManagetheworkstationtrainingandriskassessmentprocessUndertakesuchadditionaltasksasarereasonablycomm...