Vivien Carson

Vivien Carson

Health and Safety Consultant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Health And Safety Consultant at MINERVA HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANCY

  • Education

    • St Dunstans Abbey

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    • University of Hull

      2016 - 2018
      Research Masters ( MRes) Behavioural Safety Currently in progress
  • Experience

    • Minerva Health & Safety Consultancy

      Mar 2002 - now
      Health and Safety Consultant

      From 2002-Present Health and Safety ConsultantPresently on contract as a Health and Safety Consultant for Flybe.Previously Compliance Director working within the Construction industry throughout the South West. I also have extensive experience working within manufacturing ( Food) as well as Retail and Logistics.Previous companies i have had the pleasure to work for include, Clarks, Weetabix, Devro, Morrisons, Dairycrest, Ginsters and Britannia Royal Navy College.

    • MINERVA HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANCY LIMITED

      Mar 2002 - now
      Health And Safety Consultant
    • Clarks

      Jun 2013 - Aug 2014
      Health and Safety Manager ( Logistics)

      • On contract for Health and Safety for multiple sites across the UK• Restructuring and reorganising Health and Safety department• Appraise the Health and Safety capabilities of the sites• Preparing board reports • Creating persuasive arguments for improved Health and Safety• Setting up a new training department and writing training programmes• Championing Health and Safety awareness across all the sites• Setting up Union meetings• Restructuring Health and Safety meetings• Engaging with MHE in house contractor• Issuing Permits to Work to contractors• Working with Property department, Facilities and Contractors and attending fortnightly meetings to examine requirements of needs for Health and Safety compliance and presenting findings along with costings and to also ensure contractor compliance Show less

    • Weetabix

      Oct 2014 - Jan 2015
      Health and Safety Advisor

      • On contract for Health and Safety associated with an extremely busy and heavily unionised food manufacturing unit• To facilitate the implementation of change management and align the core values of the company• Driving organisational commitment to absence management and rehabilitation and reducing accidents of which i achieved a 61% reduction • Reviewing training compliance• Devise and write a new internal audit for the whole site and present findings to the Director• Rewrite Fire Risk Assessment and carry out ( to include remedial actions and costings)• Review Risk Assessments and train Managers • Restructure Health and Safety Meetings• Introduce surgeries for Health and Safety issues• Carrying out site inspections of CDM works whilst unit underwent a refurbishment• Working with and attending HAZOP meetings with contractors for new plant and equipment or new process• Carrying out PUWER assessments• Working with on-site maintenance and facilities contractors with risk compliance Show less

    • ACD Electrical Services LTD

      Apr 2015 - now
      Director Of Compliance

      Duties to include:• Identifying, developing and directing the implementation of Health and Safety Strategy• Producing and implementing Safety Policies and Procedures• Provide support and advice on all regulatory reform and changes• Working on Main Contractor Construction Phase plan and attending pre site meetings• Devising Risk Assessments and Method Statements and HAV assessments• Carrying out site audits site safety inspections and tool box talks• Writing training material and training personnel on all Health and Safety matters• Obtaining and maintaining SSIP accreditation • Assisting in the PQQ (pre-qualification questionnaire ) process and pre tender process Show less

    • STERIS

      Sept 2017 - May 2019
      Health And Safety Consultant
    • Flybe

      May 2019 - Sept 2019
      Health and Safety Manager ( Interim)
    • Bristol Airport

      Sept 2019 - Dec 2020
      Health and Safety Manager (Interim)

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  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Grad IOSH

      IOSH
    • BSI Lead Auditor

      BSI
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Vivien Carson
      IOSH Safety Coach - Feb 2015
    • Awarded to Vivien Carson
      NEBOSH Diploma NEBOSH