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Effective Safety & Environmental Management
Alan Wallis
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Beverley, United Kingdom
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Professional Profile
• Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner
• Thirty years' experience leading effective team management.
• Extensive health and safety expertise gained through working as an Inspector in the Health and Safety Executive and a Senior HSE Manager across a wide range of organisations (manufacturing, civil engineering and service industries).
. Proven competence in developing integrated management systems and changing organisational culture to an expectation of high standards and ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 / ISO 45001 Certification.
• A perspective of health and safety management informed by experience as a professional engineer and project manager.
• Train, mentor and coach for employees at all levels to effectively and efficiently manage health, safety and environment (NEBOSH Examiner up to Diploma level).
Selected Highlights
• Assisted telecoms client to achieve ISO 45001Certification.
• Leading the implementation of best practice health, safety and environmental management systems into a new manufacturing facility in China.
• Reduction in annual lost time accidents with previous employer (1,100 employees) from 11 to 0 in 4 years.
• Developing safety management systems to ISO 45001 standard for global FTSE 100 company.
• Introducing a successful programme for changing human behaviour in the workplace. This was significant in reducing all accidents and incidents at a major factory / research site by 95% over 12 months
• Obtaining ISO 14001 environmental management systems (EMS) certification in nine months.
• Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner
• Thirty years' experience leading effective team management.
• Extensive health and safety expertise gained through working as an Inspector in the Health and Safety Executive and a Senior HSE Manager across a wide range of organisations (manufacturing, civil engineering and service industries).
. Proven competence in developing integrated management systems and changing organisational culture to an expectation of high standards and ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 / ISO 45001 Certification.
• A perspective of health and safety management informed by experience as a professional engineer and project manager.
• Train, mentor and coach for employees at all levels to effectively and efficiently manage health, safety and environment (NEBOSH Examiner up to Diploma level).
Selected Highlights
• Assisted telecoms client to achieve ISO 45001Certification.
• Leading the implementation of best practice health, safety and environmental management systems into a new manufacturing facility in China.
• Reduction in annual lost time accidents with previous employer (1,100 employees) from 11 to 0 in 4 years.
• Developing safety management systems to ISO 45001 standard for global FTSE 100 company.
• Introducing a successful programme for changing human behaviour in the workplace. This was significant in reducing all accidents and incidents at a major factory / research site by 95% over 12 months
• Obtaining ISO 14001 environmental management systems (EMS) certification in nine months.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Available
My experience
2014 - ?
job
Director
Safety & Environmental Management Systems Ltd.
Director of a vibrant consultancy that advises companies of all sizes on; effective, integrated management of HSE, driving improvements in business performance and business resilience / continuity. Also lead consultant
tutor for NEBOSH Diploma at a college located on the east coast of Lincolnshire.
tutor for NEBOSH Diploma at a college located on the east coast of Lincolnshire.
Management
2004 - 2014
job
Safety and Environment Manager
Smith & Nephew Medical Limited.
An international FTSE 100 company with over 4000 direct employees worldwide engaged in the development,
manufacture and sale of a wound care products, precision engineered orthopaedic replacements and endoscope (electronic) related products.
Based at the main UK site of Smith & Nephew in Hull where 1,100 persons were employed. Key duties
include:
• Ensuring UK compliance with existing health, safety and environmental legislation and directing
preparations for proposed new legislation.
• Supporting continuous HSE improvement, planning and monitoring.
• Auditing HSE systems at UK and European sites operated by Smith & Nephew.
• Advising Smith & Nephew Global on impending EU environmental legislation and compliance strategy.
• Obtaining PPC Permits from the Environment Agency for Section 4.1 and 6.4 Part A (1) chemical
processes.
manufacture and sale of a wound care products, precision engineered orthopaedic replacements and endoscope (electronic) related products.
Based at the main UK site of Smith & Nephew in Hull where 1,100 persons were employed. Key duties
include:
• Ensuring UK compliance with existing health, safety and environmental legislation and directing
preparations for proposed new legislation.
• Supporting continuous HSE improvement, planning and monitoring.
• Auditing HSE systems at UK and European sites operated by Smith & Nephew.
• Advising Smith & Nephew Global on impending EU environmental legislation and compliance strategy.
• Obtaining PPC Permits from the Environment Agency for Section 4.1 and 6.4 Part A (1) chemical
processes.
PPC, Compliance, Monitoring, Development, Health, Safety, International, Processes, Manager
1997 - 2004
job
Safety, Environment & Quality (SEQ) Manager
Trackwork Limited.
A rapidly growing company involved in railway installation and maintenance with a client base that now
includes Network Rail, British Nuclear Fuels and London Underground / Tube Lines. Recruited by the Contracts Director who had previously worked as a Specialist Construction Inspector in the Health and Safety
Inspectorate and was familiar with the quality of my work. The role developed during my time with the company to include:
• Recruiting, nurturing and managing the SEQ Department from inception to it becoming an extremely
effective, target focused unit driving continuous improvement.
• Introducing robust SEQ management systems that could withstand external audit.
• Obtaining and maintaining ISO 9001:2000 and Railtrack / Network Rail Contractor Assurance Case
Certification.
• Introducing ISO 14001:1994 environmental management systems.
• Providing distance support to the Safety Manager attached to the London Underground Team.
includes Network Rail, British Nuclear Fuels and London Underground / Tube Lines. Recruited by the Contracts Director who had previously worked as a Specialist Construction Inspector in the Health and Safety
Inspectorate and was familiar with the quality of my work. The role developed during my time with the company to include:
• Recruiting, nurturing and managing the SEQ Department from inception to it becoming an extremely
effective, target focused unit driving continuous improvement.
• Introducing robust SEQ management systems that could withstand external audit.
• Obtaining and maintaining ISO 9001:2000 and Railtrack / Network Rail Contractor Assurance Case
Certification.
• Introducing ISO 14001:1994 environmental management systems.
• Providing distance support to the Safety Manager attached to the London Underground Team.
Contracts, Audit, Continuous improvement, Management, Network, It, Support, ISO 14001, Health, Safety, Audit, Contracts, Manager
1990 - 1997
job
Health and Safety Executive, Inspector of Health and Safety
Factories.
I became HM Inspector of Factories (later of Health and Safety) after a rigorous selection process, and three
years of training in the application of health and safety legislation.
My work included.
• Advising on health and safety legislation in South Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding for ship building / ship
repair, manufacturing industry, local authorities, NHS Trusts, the Port of Hull and all travelling / fixed site
fairs in the region.
• Advising the national interest group (NIG) on matters relating to ship building / ship repair.
• Taking enforcement action by use of statutory notices and prosecution. Preparing prosecution reports,
conducting Summary cases and briefing council on cases sent for Committal.
• Conducting safety management audits on NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and large multi-site manufacturing
companies.
years of training in the application of health and safety legislation.
My work included.
• Advising on health and safety legislation in South Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding for ship building / ship
repair, manufacturing industry, local authorities, NHS Trusts, the Port of Hull and all travelling / fixed site
fairs in the region.
• Advising the national interest group (NIG) on matters relating to ship building / ship repair.
• Taking enforcement action by use of statutory notices and prosecution. Preparing prosecution reports,
conducting Summary cases and briefing council on cases sent for Committal.
• Conducting safety management audits on NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and large multi-site manufacturing
companies.
Training, Management, Health, Safety
1977 - 1988
job
Second Officer Engineer
P&O Steam Navigation Company.
After extensive training that combined technical apprenticeship, Merchant Navy Officer Training and Higher
National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, I was employed by P&O on fast containerships. Initially steam
turbine powered but in later years with marine diesels (50,880 bhp / 38 MWt units). Apart from routine dry
dock work I was involved with the project team based at Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI)
Hiroshima, Japan for six months in 1981 during the conversion of the fleet from steam to diesel propulsion.
From June 1985 the role of safety representative was incorporated into my duties as Second Officer Engineer.
National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, I was employed by P&O on fast containerships. Initially steam
turbine powered but in later years with marine diesels (50,880 bhp / 38 MWt units). Apart from routine dry
dock work I was involved with the project team based at Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI)
Hiroshima, Japan for six months in 1981 during the conversion of the fleet from steam to diesel propulsion.
From June 1985 the role of safety representative was incorporated into my duties as Second Officer Engineer.
Training, Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Safety
My education
1999
Hull University
NEBOSH Specialist Diploma, Environmental Management
NEBOSH Specialist Diploma, Environmental Management
1990
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1991
Aston University
Unspecified, Health and Safety
Unspecified, Health and Safety
1988
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1990
Exeter University
Bachelors, Design and Technology
Bachelors, Design and Technology
1976
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1979
Southampton College of Higher Education
Hndhncorequivalent, Mech. Eng
Hndhncorequivalent, Mech. Eng
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