James MacPherson

Experience

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  Sealed Air Corporation

  Jun 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Responsible for a team of: Quality Assistant, QEHS Assistant and Admin and Samples assistant • Ensure compliance with EHS Regulations ISO and BS OHSAS Standards• Ensuring site compliance with ATEX and DSEAR Regulations due to Propane and IsoButane use (gas detection/atmosphere testing) • Monitoring incidents and trends in QEHS Management systems• Responsible for QEHS Management System • Creating, implementing and maintaining QEHS Standards and Procedures• Running Safety Committee • Creating and communicating QEHS Data, Objectives and Targets• Internal QEHS Communication and consultation• Encouraging a positive QEHS Culture • Completing internal audits• Overseeing Samples department• Overseeing quality testing and checking • Overseeing internal returns • Overseeing and completing Risk Assessments PUWER Assessments and Fire Assessments • Controlling Contractors• Creating opportunities and projects for continual improvement • Training new members of staff• The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Auditing (A11,B12 A-P3) Show less • Monitoring and updating Quality, Environment Health and Safety manual.• Assuring all aspects of production adheres to the BSEN ISO 9001.• Daily quality spot checks.• Complete Safety Observations and Inspections • Assist in Risk Assessments • Product and competitor testing.• Investigating and dealing with Sealed Air customer returns and EPD returns. • General housekeeping. • Non-conformance issuing. • Basic administration of QEHS paperwork. • Report writing. • Conversing with other departments, Customers and plants worldwide. Show less

  • Quality, Environment, Health, and Safety Lead Assistant

    Jan 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Quality, Enivronment, Health and Safety Assistant

    Jun 2012 - Jan 2013
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  Oxford University Press

  Feb 2015 - Aug 2016

  HSE Advisor

  • Responsible for Kettering National distribution site and Kiddlington Printing site (Oxuniprint)• Manage the day-to-day health, safety and environmental issues associated with the distribution centre.• Ensure compliance with EHS Legislation and Regulations. • Monitoring incidents and trends in EHS Management systems.• Creating, implementing and maintaining EHS Standards and Procedures.• Running Safety Committee. • Creating and communicating EHS Data, Objectives and Targets.• Internal EHS Communication and consultation.• Encouraging a positive EHS Culture. • Completing internal audits.• Ensuring compliance with Aviation security for cargo.• Overseeing and completing Risk Assessments PUWER Assessments and Fire Assessments. • Controlling Contractors.• Creating opportunities and projects for continual improvement. • Training new members of staff.• Manual Handling Trainer • Aviation Security Trainer • First Aider Show less

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  NHS Property Services Ltd

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2018

  Safety Advisor
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  UK Housing Association

  Jul 2018 - Jun 2020

  Health and Safety Business Partner
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  Risk Fluent Ltd

  Nov 2018 - now

  I currently Host and produce the Podcast Rebranding safety, the health and safety podcast for Business owners of SMEs and managers. We aim to make health and safety simple and teach you how to do it yourself whilst tackling the negative Astro type of Health and Safety gone mad! Check us out on ITunes, google podcast, Anchor, Spotify, Sticher and many other platforms.

  • Managing Director

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Host and producer

    Nov 2018 - now
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  IOSH

  May 2020 - May 2021

  Member of IOSH Future Leaders Steering Committee
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  Glass and Glazing Federation

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2021

  Head of Operational Risk
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  The Health and Safety Network

  Feb 2021 - now

  Co-Founder

  Project Mollitiam is the mastermind, professional development community the safety profession has never seen before! Check it out at www.projectmollitiam.com

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  Risk Assessor App

  May 2023 - now

  Director of Operations

  Director of Risk Assessor Pro delivering Risk Assessments, Method Statements and more quicker and better on our app!