Health and Safety Team Leader
Vectrus
Total years of experience :23 years, 9 Months
• Lead a team of 8 Health and Safety Advisors and delegate daily duties
• Ensure contract is meeting Local and US Environmental Requirements
• Prepare Safe Systems of Work, Method Statements and Risk Assessments contract wide
• Liaise with internal/external and government auditors for Monthly and Annual Audits
• Lead and complete internal environmental audits and inspections
• Conduct Incident and Accident Investigations on all Incidents and Near Misses
• Provide Monthly Metrics on injury trends for contract to Program Manager
• Conduct ‘After Incident reviews’ and provide solutions to repeated incidents
• Develop and conduct Daily Toolbox Topics and Training Classes as and when required
• Inspect Facilities and ensure all deficiencies are noted and tracked until remediated.
• Provide Site Safety Induction Training for all new employees at various bases in Kuwait
• Manage site Hazardous Waste turn-ins and Inventories of Hazardous Materials
• Manage the Respiratory Protection Program and ensure all employees meet requirements before use
• Conduct Daily Site Walkthroughs and liaise at all levels to ensure compliance with local, military and
US OSHA guidelines
• Provided complete Site Safety, Security and Facilities Management for three large warehouses at an
offsite Military storage and maintenance location
• Ensured all Foreign National security staff followed site access and control policies, monitored and
maintained site CCTV System to ensure complete site coverage at all times
• Liaised with Warehouse Provider and Military to ensure entry and exit points were secure and body
searches were conducted and perimeter of area was covered by CCTV
• Conducted Fire Alarm and Active Shooter drills on a monthly basis
• Conducted ‘Active Shooter training exercise with all our employees and the Army Quick Reaction
Force to ensure all employees and reacting soldiers knew what to do in a real life situation
• Prepared Safe Systems of Work, Method Statements and Risk Assessments
• Liaised with internal/external and government auditors for Monthly and Annual Audits
• Conduct Incident and Accident Investigations on all Incidents
• Inspected assigned Facilities and ensure all deficiencies are noted and tracked until remediated.
• Provided Site Safety Induction Training for all new employees at various bases in Kuwait
• Designated Section Health and Safety Advisor
• Conducted Toolbox Topics and Monthly Safety Training
• Conducted Joint Site inspections with H&S Department
• Took the lead on all Accident and Incident investigations for the site
• Ensured site met environmental requirements per local and EPA guidelines
• Worked with H&S team to update Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Lead and assigned work to a team of between 5-10 employees
• Prepared Hazardous Declaration documents for equipment to be shipped
• Prepared Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL’S)
• Prepared Daily/weekly/monthly Reports on Retrograde operations
• Request plan changes for equipment being harvested by the Military for theatre requirements.
• Find and report discrepancies with equipment in the various Retrograde Yards
• Ran AWRDS Queries on yards to ensure correct Shipto, Disposition
• Created and tracked TMR’s (Transportation Movement Requests) on all equipment within the Retrograde Receiving yard based upon the plan and disposition
• Received Military convoys of class VII equipment, inventory and verify all incoming equipment.
• Processed Inventory Adjustment Records (IAR DD444) for all equipment as required, process DD-3161 and DD-1348A for receipt of equipment from Military convoys and/or Unit Turn-ins
Utilise the computerised financial management system to present and interpret data and make recommendations as required.
Supervise junior staff.
Work with students on an individual basis, looking at their financial support package and identifying ways to maximise income and minimise expenditure.
To maintain and utilise the relevant IT records for making payments to students.
Issue Petty Cash/Loans
To assess students entitlement and eligibility and advise accordingly.
Work in accordance with Government guidelines
Liaise with Government Agencies
Assist with monthly/yearly financial returns
Update Website Information
Train Staff on Computer Systems
Run workshops on all aspects of Student Funding
The International Diploma is accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) as meeting the requirement for graduate membership of the Institution (Grad IOSH). Following the successful completion of a period of initial professional development, a graduate member may apply for chartered status (CMIOSH). Holders of the International Diploma may also apply for full membership of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).
This course satisfies the mandatory training for persons who certify hazardous materials and conduct function-specific training for subordinate personnel as specified in the Defense Transportation Regulation (DOD 4500.9-R). Course covers the transportation of hazardous materials by all modes (i.e., land, vessel, and commercial/military air). International regulations covered include the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and the International Commercial Air Transport Associations Dangerous Goods Regulations. United States regulations covered include the Department of Transportation (DOT) 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and U.S. military regulations. Course materials include emphasis on shipping papers, marking, labeling, placarding, packaging, compatibility, and emergency response information