Andrew Bennison

Health Safety and Fire Consultant at Ligtas Limited
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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Health Safety and Fire Consultant
      • Dec 2019 - Present

      Health Safety and Fire Consultant Health Safety and Fire Consultant

    • United Kingdom
    • International Trade and Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Client Manager
      • Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

      Client Manager/Assessor at BSI (British Standards Institute) Client Manager/Assessor at BSI (British Standards Institute)

    • United Kingdom
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Snr. SHE Advisor / Engineer UK
      • Jan 2014 - Jan 2019

      BAE Systems is a global defence, aerospace and security company, delivering a wide range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology and support services. With some 84,600 employees in six continents. My role is within the Munitions division which is part of the wider P&S Group which incorporates Naval Ships, Submarines, Military Air & Intelligence and Land Armaments. As part of a Central SHE team of 5 we provide competent advice, governance and assistance to 5 munitions site Management teams and Safety Departments UK Wide on any issues arising that are connected with Safety, Health & Environmental issues, centralise training initiatives, communicate relevant SHE information, ensure sites compliance with Legislative and company standard policies and strategies as well ass 18001, 14001 & 50001, Investigation of serious accidents or incidents, Lead Audit teams regularly carrying out audits across sites and divisions, maintain provision of legal compliance register, manage processing of purchase orders, Manage the Engage / Talksafe Behavioral safety program in place at munitions including mentoring others to improve quality, Member of Communications & Engagement group at P&S, Attend meetings at sites as well as running the Safety managers meetings and Exemplar (Directors) Safety meetings. Responsible for the development and cascade of SHE campaigns and initiatives across the BAE Systems Munitions Division.

    • Consultant / Director
      • May 2013 - Nov 2014

      Retained services to Eco 2020, Review of Safety Management systems. Ongoing support and competent advice. Training and compliance updates. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Research and Advisory paper, on board risk assessment, port side liaison and engineering / logistic assessment. Supplier selection and vetting. Training & Risk Assessments to numerous other companies. Retained services to Eco 2020, Review of Safety Management systems. Ongoing support and competent advice. Training and compliance updates. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Research and Advisory paper, on board risk assessment, port side liaison and engineering / logistic assessment. Supplier selection and vetting. Training & Risk Assessments to numerous other companies.

    • United Kingdom
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Health and Safety Officer
      • Feb 2009 - Mar 2013

      Tata Steel Port Talbot employs 3,500+ direct employees plus approximately 2,000 - 3,000 contract employees. My role within the Central Safety Department there was to Lead and maintain the development of management standards and procedures to support the implementation of the Tata Health and Safety Management System on behalf of TSSPUK UK. Carry out the yearly departmental assessment / audit. Develop action plans to promote continuous improvement and monitor progress.Provide an operational point of competent advice on health and safety legislation and associated matters to personnel throughout all layers of the organisation. Attending core departmental meetings providing feedback to senior management on safety performance, statistics, trends and lead / lag key performance indicators.Support, mentor and coach departmental safety teams and facilitators ensuring that there is a drive for consistency against the TSSP UK standard and that the team resource is guided to identify priorities from trending activity as well as the roll out of company initiatives. Coach and mentor the departmental Safety Facilitators Carry out a variety of audits (topic audits, leadsafe behavioural audits, permitry audits etc.) coaching and mentoring of those that are selected for accompaniment. Act in the capacity of the human factors champion for the works area. Incorporating human factors task analysis activities into the activities of those responsible for preparing and maintaining safe working procedures.Investigation of incidents and accidents to determine immediate, underlying and root cause. Suggest implementation of control measures Develop and deliver training as and when required such as; Working at Height, Harness Wearer / Inspection, Process Gas Awareness, Functional Testing, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, preparation of toolbox talks / safety contacts and numerous other topics.Deputise for line manager during absences.

    • Health & Safety Facilitator
      • Oct 2006 - Feb 2009

      Maintaining Steel and Slab Health and Safety databasesCo-ordinating Safety Team activities.Mentoring and coaching of shift / day teams and safety team members.Chairing the health and safety committee meeting and attending various other safety meetings. Act in the capacity of Secretary on Panels of Enquiry and Management Investigations. Accident / Incident investigations.Providing health and safety advice to line management teams and contract personnel, behavioral auditing, permit and topic audits.Planning developing and delivering safety days across dept. population of 900 in groups offsite of 50 – 100. This was a twice yearly activity carried out as part of a culture change program that was being embedded across the businessDelivery of a variety of Safety Training courses Campaigns and Initiatives to whole department Involved in several projects including;loading and unloading and traffic management, first aid, trapping points, PPE trials, hand injury prevention program and Health and Safety Executive intervention program.

    • Rescue Team Leader / Instructor
      • Feb 1999 - Jan 2009

      In addition to my designated role, participated as Team Leader/Instructor for the Corus / Tata Steel Fire and Rescue Team on a voluntary basis. Deputised for the Manager during 8 month period. Training comprised of; gas and confined space search and rescue in breathing apparatus, rope access rescue, fire ground training, fire engine appliance operations, emergency medical treatment including trauma care and spinal management.Attended many rescue/recovery operations and planned/managed numerous standby operations on various hazardous engineering and maintenance campaigns.

    • India
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Construction Safety
      • Mar 2006 - Sep 2012

      BOS Plant Gas Recovery Project Major CDM notifiable project £60m. Plant status live and highly dangerous. Pre-planning engineering safety including major complex lifting activities and demolition. Site inspections and audit of contractors. Fire, rescue and first aid plans. Major incident and accident investigations. Blast Furnace Re-build Major CDM notifiable project £186m 500+ multinational workforce. Pre Planning satge including preparation of relevant training packages. Fire, rescue and first aid plans. Incident and accident investigations. Site and Contractor audit and inspections. Safety meetings with HSE. Steam Turbine Power Plant Build. Part of BOS Plant off gas project CDM notifiable project £70m. Site Safety Manager for Power plant build from breaking ground to commissioning. Chaired site safety meetings with contractors and engineers. Audit and inspection of site and safe methods of work. Ensuring relevant permits were in use at all times. Designed flow of site including safe pedestrian/traffic routes, storage of materials and removal of waste etc. Project was completed to time and with zero accidents.

    • United Kingdom
    • Mining
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Construction Safety
      • Mar 2003 - Aug 2004

      As Part of my Health and safety duties while at Corus and Tata I was involved to varying degrees in many engineering and construction projects here are some of the projects in which I had a more influential role. Coke Oven Re-build Major CDM notifiable project £56m 200 foreign and 50+ UK Contract personnel. Project carried out while plant live and in production. Safety Co-ordinator (Shifts), Rescue Standby Cover, Incident Investigation As Part of my Health and safety duties while at Corus and Tata I was involved to varying degrees in many engineering and construction projects here are some of the projects in which I had a more influential role. Coke Oven Re-build Major CDM notifiable project £56m 200 foreign and 50+ UK Contract personnel. Project carried out while plant live and in production. Safety Co-ordinator (Shifts), Rescue Standby Cover, Incident Investigation

Education

  • Neath Port Talbot College
    Sixth Form Studies
    1985 - 1987
  • Sandfields Comprehensive School
    O Levels, Various
    1980 - 1985

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