EPC-UK, Ltd.
Jun 23, 2025
Full time
Based at our Rough Close Works facility in Alfreton Purpose: Promote and implement the requirements of the EPC United Kingdom Limited Health & Safety, COMAH Major Accident Prevention and Process Safety Policies. Provide a practical 'hands on' approach to resolving health and safety challenges and issues arising from work activities on site. Be the EPC-UK focal point and subject matter expert for personal safety risk management. Provide expert HSE input into the SHE management systems and risk assessment process. Promote Company and personal values to develop and maintain a strong organisational safety culture. Positively influence others to embrace the organisational safety culture. Principal Accountabilities: The Health and Safety Manager will: Assist: Management of the COMAH Safety Report as directed by the Head of SHEQ Northern Europe. Development, testing and exercising of the EPC-UK emergency response plan. Management and successful completion of environmental management system requirements such as EPR reporting, waste management and assigned objectives and targets. Review and revision of the EPC-UK SHE management system as required. Completion of the monthly HSE report. Promotion of a strong organisational safety culture where people are not afraid to speak up. Manage: Organising, facilitating, and completing risk evaluation as required. Development and delivery of toolbox talks to the workforce. Creation and maintenance of policies and procedures on key risk control systems, e.g. permit to work, incident investigation, confined space etc. Safe outcomes, solutions, and improvements to work practices. Support the Head of SHE&Q Northern Europe to ensure EPC-UK engages, communicates, and co-operates with the workforce on matters relating to health, safety, and the environment. Corrective and preventive actions arising from incident investigations, audits etc., as required. Business Observation Safety System (BOSS). Advise the EPC-UK team on health, personal and process safety, and environmental matters. Advice to be accurate and response timely to build credibility. Ensure: EPC-UK complies with all relevant legislative requirements including National, European, company standards, codes of practice, regulations, good practice, and company values as a minimum. Employees and contractors are aware of their statutory responsibilities and understand the requirements of the EPC-UK HSSE and MAPP. Continual improvement through 'sharing and learning' from events. Incidents, near misses, unsafe behaviours, and other non-conformances in accordance with EPC-UK Procedures. Monitor: Preparation and timely submission of key performance indicators as required. Maintain the HSE legal registers, in conjunction with the Head of SHEQ Northern Europe, updating them as required and informing EPC-UK team of new/changes to legal requirements. Compliance with regulatory requirements and company procedures through regular walkabouts and inspections to ensure that HSE controls are effective. Audit: Lead on or assist with the successful completion of internal and external audits. Review third party risk assessed method statements as required. Vendor submissions going through the EPC-UK approval process as required. Other reviews as required by the Head of SHEQ. Qualifications/education required: Educated to a degree level in Health and Safety / Nebosh Diploma or equivalent. Experience of working in a hazardous industry at a similar level Experience of working on a COMAH upper tier site Knowledge of UK Health and Safety Regulations and their application to EPC United Kingdom Limited Knowledge of UK and international codes of practice in the industry sector. Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements associated with an upper tier COMAH installation. Competent in Risk Assessment and other risk identification and risk management techniques. Competent in Permit to Work Competent in accident investigation and Root Cause Analysis techniques. Knowledgeable in Process Safety and Asset Integrity. Trained and Competent in Audits and Inspections. Excellent communication and influencing skills. Excellent organisational skills