Health, Safety and Welfare Advisor

Under the supervision of the Senior Health, Safety and Welfare Practitioner, you will provide a wide range of specialist support and competent advice to assist the Unit in providing comprehensive health and safety advice and support across Avon Fire & Rescue Service. Key responsibilities will include improving awareness of health, safety and welfare issues within Avon Fire & Rescue Service by identifying and minimising risks and developing safe working practices. You will do this through disseminating information and preparing and delivering health and safety training programmes and initiatives. Some of the things you'll be doing

• Provide general advice to managers and supervisors on a wide range of matters and procedural issues relating to health, safety and welfare.
• Help improve awareness of health, safety and welfare issues within the Service, by undertaking basic research. Liaise with external bodies, agencies and other Fire & Rescue Services to obtain or exchange information on health and safety matters and best practice, or for benchmarking.
• Retrieve, record and distribute relevant health and safety information including all 'OSHENS' incidents and maintain the 'OSHENS' recording system.
• Assist with health and safety audits as required by the Health, Safety and Welfare Manager.
• Provide advice and act as a focal point on food hygiene issues.
• Carry out technical workplace inspections, identifying hazards and potential risks and checking relevant health and safety documentation and guidance is in place.
• Draft suitable and sufficient standard operating procedures (SOPs) and review existing as requested by you line manager.
• Ensure the secure storage of evidence in connection with investigations or formal proceedings.
• Carry out any additional responsibilities as reasonable and appropriate, as agreed with line manager.
  
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