Owolabi Allison
Peterborough,Cambridgeshire
Summary
NEBOSH-certified Health and Safety Advisor with 8+ years' experience in high-risk, highly regulated sectors spanning healthcare, construction, and corporate environments. Proven leader in driving compliance and continuous improvement, ensuring full alignment with health and safety legislation and ISO 45001/9001/14001 standards. Expertise in safety audits, risk assessments, RIDDOR reporting, incident investigations, COSHH assessments, and delivering effective training programs. Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and cultivate a proactive safety culture, driving a 35% reduction in incident rates and a 40% increase in reporting accuracy. Adept at liaising with the HSE and other regulatory bodies to ensure alignment with best practices and legal requirements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6053
6053
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR
ALBOSS CONSULTING
London, England
07.2024 - 12.2025
- Leading implementation of requirements set out in Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, ensuring services across organisation comply with statutory Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, approved codes of practice, and relevant guidance relating to employment and service provision.
- Partnering with senior management to manage organisational risk and to develop effective health and safety processes that support operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
- Leading safety training programmes and inductions for employees, contractors, and visitors, ensuring full awareness of health and safety procedures and emergency procedures.
- Providing expert guidance on environmental, health, and safety matters, including safe working practices, COSHH compliance, fire safety management, and statutory inspections.
- Investigating accidents, incidents, and near misses, producing detailed reports, identifying root causes, and advising department heads on corrective and preventive actions.
- Maintaining accurate and comprehensive health and safety documentation, including inspection reports, audit records, risk assessments, and fire safety registers to support internal and external audits.
- Overseeing site-wide H&S compliance activities, chairing safety meetings, liaising with regulatory bodies and auditors, and supporting emergency planning and disaster-recovery processes.
- Successfully investigated accidents, dangerous occurrences, and near-miss reports, ensuring key issues were addressed promptly by senior leaders, resulting in 35% reduction in repeat incidents.
- Maintained detailed records of all regional incidents and accidents, whilst providing management with accurate data and actionable recommendations, leading to 40% increase in reporting accuracy.
HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR
HE REIGNS HEALTH CARE SERVICES
London, England
09.2021 - 06.2024
- Partnered with Health & Safety Manager in overseeing development and review of health and safety policies and procedures, carried out risk assessments and audits across clinical and non-clinical areas, delivered H&S training to staff, led incident investigations while fostering culture of safety awareness and continuous improvement across care facility.
- Led regular health and safety briefings for all departmental staff, owned communication of H&S documentation, and delivered toolbox talks to ensure 100% adherence to healthcare safety processes.
- Diligently ensured safety of staff, patients, and visitors by enforcing full compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation, COSHH requirements, PPE rules, and internal organisational standards.
- Completed routine safety checks as required; performed stop-and-review conversations with staff to confirm awareness of their surroundings, associated risks, and required safe working practices.
- Supported development and implementation of health and safety procedures, including inspections, audits, incident investigations, and delivery of corrective and preventive actions.
- Delivered comprehensive health and safety inductions and refresher training to new and existing staff, ensuring full understanding of organisational policies and safe working practices.
- Assisted in rollout of mental health and wellbeing projects across care facility, including promoting positive, safe, and supportive working environment for all staff.
- Conducted comprehensive site audits and quality checks; reviewed on-site H&S practices and implemented corrective action plans, resulting in 30% improvement in overall compliance and reduction in organisational risk.
- Supported delivery of H&S training across organisation, with focus on increasing awareness of organisational responsibilities and safe working practices, resulting in 25% improvement in overall safety culture.
HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER
ACTION BUILDING CONSULT LTD
Largs, North Ayrshire
06.2017 - 09.2021
- Oversaw health and safety activities as part of H&S team, carried out site audits, prepared method statements and risk assessments, delivered toolbox talks, produced safety reports, and conducted accident investigations, while also supporting third-party audits to ensure full regulatory compliance and safe working environment.
- Oversaw all Health and Safety aspects including risk assessments, method statements, COSHH compliance, and conducted engineer audits on PPE, vehicles, tools, and Toolbox Talks.
- Spearheaded hazard identification and risk management by proactively identifying hazardous conditions and practices while implementing risk mitigation strategies to ensure safe working environment.
- Provided full oversight and coordination of major construction projects, ensuring all safety processes were followed and worked closely with project teams to maintain high safety standards.
- Partnered with project managers to promote strong safety culture and made sure all activities followed ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
Education
B.Ed. - Educational Management
Tai Solarin University of Education
OgunM.Sc. - International Management
Teesside University
MiddlesbroughGCSE - English Language & Mathematics
Goodluck Comprehensive College
LagosSkills
- Health & Safety Compliance
- Risk Assessment & Mitigation
- Incident Investigation & Reporting
- Safety Auditing & Inspections
- Training Delivery & Safety Inductions
- Construction Design Management
- RIDDOR Reporting
- Root Cause Analysis - RCA
- COSHH Assessments
- ISO 9001:2015
- ISO 14001:2015
- ISO 45001:2018
- NEBOSH
- Method Statements
- Standard Operating Procedures
- UK Health & Safety
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Team Leadership
- Influencing
- Team Collaboration
- Communication Skills
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Highly Analytical
Certification
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational Health & Safety Management System
- ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
- Fire Marshal Training
- First Aid Certification
- Mental Health Safeguarding
References
Available upon request
Timeline
HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR
ALBOSS CONSULTING
07.2024 - 12.2025
HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR
HE REIGNS HEALTH CARE SERVICES
09.2021 - 06.2024
HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER
ACTION BUILDING CONSULT LTD
06.2017 - 09.2021
B.Ed. - Educational Management
Tai Solarin University of Education
M.Sc. - International Management
Teesside University
GCSE - English Language & Mathematics
Goodluck Comprehensive College