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Just wondering if there are any ways to get my company directors to see the value of having a permanent H&S officer. The current role is being made redundant. With all the auditing and compliance needed in our work place I feel it is a full time position. Also I would like to further my career in H&S.
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I'm not clear. Are you saying you are the H&S person and you are being made redundant, or the current H&S person is being made redundant and you want the job? If the latter, redundancy means they believe there is no need. If they felt they needed him then they would be required to keep him in post. Either way, there's nothing there to apply for. Edited by user 04 September 2019 05:19:56(UTC)
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Fiduciary duty usually > being proactive.
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Do a cost / benefit analysis on employing a person, including capitation (employers costs such as National Insurance etc). It might be less expensive for the company to hire in consultants on a retainer. In my view employing a person is more beneficial as the company can then load them with more hats, consultants (generally) will only do what is contracted
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I faced a similar position when I worked for a company on a 2 month contract a few years ago, the companies P.A. did all the health and safety and after my contract expired, continued to do several jobs, despite the company trading in 2 countries (UK / USA).
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Uncomfortable I know, but maybe they did not see any value of a full time H&S Officer because then did not GET any value from having a full time H&S Officer????
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Originally Posted by: O'  Uncomfortable I know, but maybe they did not seeany value of a full time H&S Officer because then did notGET any value from having a full time H&S Officer????
Been a while now since I left. I feel I have learned more about health and safety and what is necessary to make employers understand their duties under health and safety law. I have also learned how much I also did for my previous company. My eyes have been truly opened.
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 1 user thanked Chainy79 for this useful post.
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Originally Posted by: mihai_qa Fiduciary duty usually > being proactive.
I couldn't of been more. The company could have. My eyes have been opened since leaving.
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Stujitsu Thank you for returning and updating us. When you think about it there are probably lots of things that you can put in your CV as a result of your experiences that you might not have considered including before. Be careful not to damn the company you were working for. So, it might be a case of putting experience in to its own box not directly aligned to any specific employer.
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Originally Posted by: peter gotch StujitsuThank you for returning and updating us.When you think about it there are probably lots of things that you can put in your CV as a result of your experiences that you might not have considered including before.Be careful not to damn the company you were working for. So, it might be a case of putting experience in to its own box not directly aligned to any specific employer.
Hello Peter. I never would. I learned many things whilst working there. But yes very good tip.
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