I would be delighted to assist you. In line with the rest of the profession its quite at the moment but there are still some opportunities out there. The daily life of RSM is very varied and dependant on the size and structure of the organisation. I can provide some examples of activities and the risk management requirements around this - other than that PM me and I'll help where I can.

Facilities - the stores have to be maintained - you may be involved in activities from pre-qualification of contractors to auditing the many contractors that will enter the premises - for example if you have 10,000,000 sq feet of retail space that’s 10,000, 000 sq feet of roof space to access and maintain.

Fleet - occupational road safety arrangements for the for the drivers and fleet - workplace transport all the delivery point RA's.

Distribution centres - the safety arrangements for the DC's to supply the stores and supply chain

Store development - new and refurbished stores, once again wide ranging to include anything from CDM, Asbestos management, to HSE inspections of the sites

Retail itself - the millions of customers who interact with your workforce and their activities, processes and equipment.

Enforcement - this is undertaken by Local Authorities. Very few safety managers will ever experience the level of LA enforcement activity that a RSM does

Fire safety - the greatest risk in retail without a doubt - meeting compliance with the RRFSO in retail can be a challenge!! Once again very few safety managers will experience this level of fire officer contact.

Above is a very brief overview of what you can be involved in there is much more. It’s a very challenging environment to work in - no day is ever the same or goes to plan.

DP - Hope you are well, not spoken for a while. I concur with you on all the above however don't forget:

Paperwork - The challenge of compliance with risk assessments. As an experienced RSM risk assessments are notoriously difficult to keep on top of in retail. That said, it is a legal requirement and therefor must be factored in with great finesse to ensure completion across the retail portfolio. This may mean getting buy in from Senior Retail Directors, working with store workload planners to ensure there is adequate time given over to the task and then launched properly. Failure to complete these risk assessments and implementation of control measures may affect your accident stats...for the worse if staff do not know how to control risks in stores.

Store Development - Meeting with designers to ensure what they put into stores is not likely to fall to pieces or cause injury to customers/staff/contractors - stores need to be safe

I echo DP's comments, no day is ever the same and the list goes on

I concur with bob on this 1

Also close liaison with the insurance broker with regards to civil & public liability as can be a regular focus, especially in the larger retail areas where footfall is high!