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Emmanuel Owusu

Basildon,Essex

Summary

I am competent, innovative and professional health and safety advisor with over eight years’ experience in different sectors such as; education, retail, design and civil engineering (highways, railways, bridges and Tunnels), construction, warehouse, health care, residential, commercial environment of mixed-use property (Barnet Homes). My passion for health and safety has given me the drive to succeed in promoting positive health and safety culture in organizations I have worked for. My dedication of ensuring legal compliance of health and safety law and more importantly creating a safe place of work for all employees, visitors and contractors has earned me the opportunities to support many industries to bring positive health and safety change in their workplace without difficulties. I am result driven, customer focused and have excellent communication skills which enables me to liaise with people at all levels including, clients, external contractors, school governors, headteachers, health and safety professionals, building inspectors, senior management, and general staff. This helps me to hit the ground running in promoting positive safety culture. I am committed to reducing risk and improving process safety whiles ensuring compliance through simple, strategic programmed implementation. I am talented Safety Manager, offering exceptional communication and implementation abilities for compliant on-site workforces or staff. Using my expertise, I have gained over the years to improve health and safety processes, whilst carrying out thorough monitoring to minimize risk and maximize project progress. I am energetic, well-versed in strong communication and organization skills. Committed to seeking solutions to problems and applying extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and projects. I have been successful in developing strategies for management of occupational health risks by confidently engaging and influencing management and employee representatives to adopt new policies and procedures. I am productive health and safety manager with proven track record of successful project management and producing quality outcomes through leadership and team motivation. I work excellently well with clients to determine requirements and provide excellent service. I am motivated safety professional with years of progressive experience. I am also energetic self-starter and team builder, and this enables me to work and thrive in high-stress situations and achieves goals on time and under budget. Currently, I am CBRE EMEA HSE advisor providing sound health and safety advice to over 21 countries across the EMEA region. I do this by liaising with the safety champions within the EMEA region, supporting them in their first aid and office risk assessment, collating accidents, and incident reports monthly, carrying out accident investigation using Meridian software. Again, I have been supporting the event team and the facility management in Henrietta House London, by reviewing their risk assessment and method statement to ensure all event and operational activities by the facility team are carried out safely without compromising health and safety. Further, ever since I joined CBRE I have had the opportunity to sat with the audit team for the external audit and not only that by also making relevant contribution during the audit process to ensure the business is compliant with HSE. Furthermore, I have organised and presented safety moments in both HSE Compliance Board Meeting, Employee Consultative Group Meetings and EMEA HSE Champions Meeting. This has given me a good understanding of how the business operate and what is required to promote positive HSE culture across the business. The experience I have gained over the years and my good understanding and knowledge of how CBRE HSE operate has given me the right skill set to excel in this role, if I am given the opportunity. Well-established occupational health and safety specialist offering more than 8 years of expertise. Exceptional experience in safety and compliance inspections. Seeking a role at a higher education institution to provide training and preventative measures. Pragmatic HSE Advisor with strong occupational health and safety experience. Detailed risk assessor and compelling communicator. Holds health and safety industry regulation knowledge. Results-focused HSE with 8 years of experience. Promotes safety programmes to minimise risks and accidents. Champions training and best practices with exceptional leadership skills. Diligent HSE Advisor dedicated to improving working conditions across various industry sectors. Knowledgeable in current health and hygiene regulations to implement upgraded policies and processes. Proficient in educating and onboarding staff for improved workplace safety. Hard-working HSE Advisor with strong organisational skills. Achieves company goals through exceptional planning and prioritisation. Organised and dependable HSE Advisor with 8 years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals. Enthusiastic [Job Title] with knowledge of resolving customer problems. Works to increase success through effective work strategies and customer service. High-energy Trainer skilled at establishing clear training plans and putting together useful support materials to promote advancements in physiology. Well-versed in operating under tight schedules and with little supervision. Brings 8 years of experience specialising in HSE consultation . Well-established occupational health and safety specialist offering more than [Number] years of expertise. Exceptional experience in safety and compliance inspections. Seeking a role at a higher education institution to provide training and preventative measures.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
8086
8086
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

EMEA Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor

CBRE
London
02.2024 - Current
  • Identifying health and safety hazards and carrying out Risk assessment
  • Carrying out incident and accident investigation in the company offices and sites
  • Providing expert guidance and advice to a range of clients on complex H&S issues
  • Organising UK HSE Compliance Board meeting
  • Promoting safety culture through presentation of safety moment during HSE Compliance board meeting
  • Engaging with all employees through the employee consultative meeting quarterly meeting
  • Ensuring compliance of health and safety legislation
  • Organizing training for EMEA Health and Safety champions
  • Supporting GWS projects in carrying out risk assessment of employee sites visits
  • Supporting the business tender team with regards to the company health and safety
  • Conversant with ISO 14001, 45001 systems ( certified internal auditor ISO 45001 )
  • Checking for any legal changes in relation to health and safety and informing staff via HSE Compliance Board Meetings and EMEA HSE Champions Meeting
  • Assessing workplace compliance with key safety standards and government regulations, initiating remediation processes to correct deficiencies
  • Promoting ergonomic safety, recommending workplace changes to accommodate staff needs
  • Inspecting workplace to determine required improvements to eliminate hazards across EMEA offices
  • Investigating incident and accident, outlining findings in comprehensive reports
  • Keeping accurate records of workplace procedures for future analysis
  • Excellent IT Skills and very conversant with HSE software ( Meridian) used by CBRE
  • Recommending methods to reduce ongoing hazards with improved methods, processes, and materials
  • Update the risk assessment and carry out internal audit for all the six offices by identifying non-compliance and ensuring corrective actions are put in place to ensure compliance
  • Carrying out working hours analysis across the EMEA region
  • Actively involve in the internal office audit.
  • Drafted reports detailing research findings and implications on ongoing projects.
  • Collected information for analysis and management of environmental risks within organisations.

Health and Safety Consultant / Trainer

PHSC
09.2023 - 02.2024
  • Identifying health and safety hazards and carrying out Risk assessment in different sectors such as schools, care homes, retail shops, warehouses, railways, highways and construction sites
  • Carrying out incident and accident investigation in care homes, retail and construction sites
  • Carrying out site audits and inspections
  • Providing health and safety advice to clients to ensure compliance of health and safety legislation
  • Organizing training and toolbox talks
  • Review and writing of clients risk assessment and safe system of works
  • Review of clients health and safety policies and procedures
  • Writing health and safety audit report
  • Supporting the business tender team with regards to the company health and safety
  • Carrying out work related risk assessment
  • Updating clients of any legal changes in relation to health and safety and advising them accordingly
  • Writing comprehensive inspection reports outlining outcomes and steps taken
  • Assessing clients workplace compliance with key safety standards and government regulations, initiating remediation processes to correct deficiencies
  • Promoting ergonomic safety, recommending workplace changes to accommodate staff needs
  • Inspecting clients workplace to determine required improvements to eliminate hazards
  • Investigating incident claims, outlining findings in comprehensive reports upon client request
  • Carrying out fire risk assessment and reviewing fire risk assessment for various clients in different sectors
  • Developing and training of clients staff on new safety procedures and processes
  • Developing and training clients staff on health and safety related topics such as, manual handling, risk assessments and working at height
  • Carrying out first aid analyses for various clients
  • Carrying out DSE assessment for different clients.

Health and Safety Adviser

COWI
UK
09.2019 - 09.2023
  • Identifying health and safety hazards and carrying out Risk assessment
  • Carrying out incident and accident investigation in the company offices and sites
  • Performing routine office inspections to identify noncompliance and ensure corrective measures are in place
  • Providing expert guidance and advice to a range of clients on complex H&S issues
  • Delivering of a service to a specific plan as against agreed SLAs and KPIs
  • Engaging with all employees on health and safety monthly meeting and sharing ideas and learning from near misses and accidents to prevent re-occurrence
  • Ensuring compliance of health and safety legislation
  • Organizing training and toolbox talks
  • Review design engineers site health and safety and environment plan (railways, bridges, tunnels, and highways)
  • Review policies and procedures
  • Writing health and safety audit report and presenting this to the senior management
  • Supporting the business tender team with regards to the company health and safety
  • Carrying out work related risk assessment
  • Checking for any legal changes in relation to health and safety and informing staff via monthly safety moment presentation
  • Writing comprehensive inspection reports outlining outcomes and steps taken
  • Assessing workplace compliance with key safety standards and government regulations, initiating remediation processes to correct deficiencies
  • Promoting ergonomic safety, recommending workplace changes to accommodate staff needs
  • Inspecting workplace to determine required improvements to eliminate hazards
  • Investigating incident claims, outlining findings in comprehensive reports
  • Keeping accurate records of workplace procedures for future analysis
  • Leading staff training sessions on new safety procedures and processes
  • Recommending methods to reduce ongoing hazards with improved methods, processes, and materials
  • Deputizing the head of health and safety COWI UK
  • Site inductions achieving its recent ISO 45001 and more importantly promoting the safety of all employees and visitors
  • Update the risk assessment and carry out internal audit for all the six offices by identifying non-compliance and ensuring corrective actions are put in place to ensure compliance
  • Carry out site health safety and environmental plan risk assessment for multi-projects, notable among them are Silvertown Tunnel, HS2, M25 Viaduct Bridge Strengthening, etc
  • Review contractor's method statement and Risk Assessment (RAMS), Trained workers to report accident accurately in compliance with the health and safety laws
  • Carry out DSE assessment for all employees
  • Developed a system for COWI UK which has ensured the company being legally compliant with its design works
  • Review engineers Health Safety and Environment plan before they visit site
  • Review the company policies, ensuring all significant changes are incorporated in the policy
  • Carry out office and site audits
  • Transformed the company PPE management and training records from excel to a more effective digital format
  • Created robust and effective system which ensures employees health safety and wellbeing in working from home or one of the offices in the 'new normal' (covid-19) way of work.

Health and Safety Advisor

ECL
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • The Care and the Wellbeing Company
  • Carried out health and safety internal audit for over sixteen wellbeing centres
  • Analysed key themes using data from a wide range of sources and identifies failings, then recommends and implements improvements to existing business practices, while developing and delivering projects evaluating the risks
  • Recording significant findings in audit and decide on precautionary measures
  • Monitoring the company incident reporting system software (RADAR) and responding to accident and near misses, using the RADAR whiles liaising with the Centre managers to write accurate report
  • Reviewing assessment and ensuring update is carried out to capture significant changes
  • Fostered a proactive hands-on approach to health and safety coaching across the company through schemes such as Safety First
  • Created health and safety action plans based on improvements required, following up audit findings to monitor change
  • Identified root causes of incidents or accidents completing investigation reports and following up on outcomes
  • Ensured workers were provided with appropriate proactive gear by interviewing company employees.

Health and Safety Advisor

Ballymore Services
12.2018 - 06.2019
  • Identified health and safety hazards and carried out risk assessment
  • Carried out incident and accident investigation on sites
  • Performed routine site inspections (fire alarm and fire extinguishers checks)
  • Ensured compliance of health and safety legislation
  • Organized training and toolbox talks
  • Fostered a proactive hands-on approach to health and safety coaching across the company through schemes such as toolbox talks
  • Monitored processes, raising concerns and actions with head of health and safety, following up to ensure implementation of necessary changes
  • Reviewed health and safety procedures, assisting with the development of improvements to Risk Assessment and Method Statement
  • Ensured workers were provided with appropriate proactive gear by interviewing company employees
  • Promptly identified hazards during inspections, recording findings and following up to monitor changes
  • Carry out office and residential building audit.

Health and Safety Assistant

Victory Education Foundation
05.2016 - 12.2018
  • Carried out health and safety internal audit for over sixteen wellbeing centres
  • Prepared report for the health and safety manager
  • Recording significant findings in audit and decide on precautionary measures
  • Prepared report for the health and safety manager
  • Organized toolbox talks for staff
  • Reviewing assessment and ensuring updates were carried out, when necessary.

Education

ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditing -

BSI
London

2024 IOSH PDP (IOSH IPD Route to CMIOSH) -

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health,

Degree (Higher National Diploma) National Compliance and Risk Management - undefined

First Aid at Work - undefined

Level 2 Fire safety Instructor - undefined

CSCS Card and SMSTS - undefined

Postgraduate Education -

University of Cumbria

PGD Banking and Finance -

London South Bank University

Bachelor of Education - Education

University of Cape Coast
06.2002 - 06.2006

Skills

  • Policies and procedure implementation
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Keen problem solver
  • Team player
  • Sub-contractor management
  • Emergency action plans
  • Incident investigation
  • CDM management systems
  • Hazard prevention and control
  • Meridian software application
  • Integrated Management System (IMS) knowledge
  • Accident root cause analysis
  • Toolbox talks

Certification

CertIosh


National Compliance and Risk Qualifications


1SO 45OO1 Internal Auditor


Level 2 Fire Safety Instructor


Working at Height Instructor


Manual Handling Instructor


First Aid At Work


SSSTS


CSCS



Timeline

EMEA Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor

CBRE
02.2024 - Current

Health and Safety Consultant / Trainer

PHSC
09.2023 - 02.2024

Health and Safety Adviser

COWI
09.2019 - 09.2023

Health and Safety Advisor

ECL
06.2019 - 09.2019

Health and Safety Advisor

Ballymore Services
12.2018 - 06.2019

Health and Safety Assistant

Victory Education Foundation
05.2016 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Education - Education

University of Cape Coast
06.2002 - 06.2006

Degree (Higher National Diploma) National Compliance and Risk Management - undefined

First Aid at Work - undefined

Level 2 Fire safety Instructor - undefined

CSCS Card and SMSTS - undefined

ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditing -

BSI

2024 IOSH PDP (IOSH IPD Route to CMIOSH) -

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health,

Postgraduate Education -

University of Cumbria

PGD Banking and Finance -

London South Bank University
Emmanuel Owusu