Hi Steve, Sorry to hear of your position, there have been a couple of similar threads recently. Questions generated by your points: Your area is 'England', is this sub-divided? Does the role include traveling to sites to do audits and advice visits? 550 full time - are they centralised or spread out around the country? Do a SWOTLE analysis to see if the employer is being reasonable in reducing their corporate capability in this way, will they have sufficient competent advice from the (potentially) remaining staff or will the loading be too much? The guidance is the requirement to have suitable competent advice, the direction this comes from is not laid down, internal or external would both be sufficient if it proved to be ok if tested by the regulators or courts. Build your case as if applying for the job from scratch, what does the company need, what do you offer. How long have you been there, performance appraisal reports etc etc. Is it your post individually or one of the total of 4 posts which is under review. You don't need to answer these in the forum, just maybe use them as pointers for the uncomfortable time ahead. Also, check and update your CV, see what entitlements you may have for support from the company if you are unlucky and selected for redundancy. Build a negotiation base and try to not be negative about the company in any of it - they may let you go and want you back, or you may want to return at some stage. Not many people in the process chain will be happy about reducing the workforce, at whatever level, but all businesses are coming under more pressure to get more from less. Lastly, it may be an opportunity for positive change. Hope that it works out as you want it to, however that may be when you know it. Regards, S

To answer the question Previous Job = textile manufacturing - 330 employees (about 10 RIDDOR / year) - 1 Safety Person (me :( ) Other jobs Top Tier COMAH (Carcinogens) chemical plant - 110 employees (apparenlty 0 RIDDOR / Year) - 4 in the safety team + several Chemical Engineers to support Tope Tier COMAH (Pertrochem) - 30 ish Employees (0 RIDDOR / Year) - 2 in the safety team + 2 supporting engineers Note in all of the above - line managers were trained and responsible for Safety, the teams I have quoted refereed to persons responsible for management of safety Hope that helps and good luck!