Mrs Joanna Best
Overview
Quadriga's services cover health and safety, fire safety, occupational hygiene, and risk management. We can help if you are unsure of the law, expanding your business, acquiring a new business or dealing with a serious incident. We are also on hand if you are planning health and safety training or changing your business. We provide practical assistance and strategic support to help you implement any necessary action. Quadriga can provide:
- Legally required competent person support for employers
- Health and safety audits and reviews
- Telephone advice
- Accident investigations
- Assistance with enforcing authorities
- Development of health and safety policies and procedures
- Fire safety advice
- Management and executive training
- Pre-acquisition or divestment audits
- Expert witness services
- Assistance with risk assessments and reviews
Our advice is proportionate to the business needs of your organisation and we work in partnership with you.
Specialisms
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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HM Forces | 04.2005 - 12.2008 | Managed and controlled an explosive account with over 200 item headings and a value in the excess of over £30m, supplying to a variety of military establishments in and out of Afghanistan. Inspected and maintained fire fighting equipment for a large military establishment. Trained employees on fire fighting equipment and fire prevention. Monitored fire safety measures on exercise and on operations. Regular liaison with the establishments Fire Safety Manager to ensure deadlines were met e.g. for updating fire records, Fire Safety Management Plans, Fire Orders and fire training. Responsible for delivering focused training in logistics to ensure best practices were understood and adopted. Supervision of field deployment routines, supervise issue and receipts using logistic information systems and consignment documentation. Supervised unloading and loading of dangerous goods, detecting all critical errors and correcting all detected errors. Ensuring correct procedures were carried out by junior staff on the storage of ammunition, fuel and lubricants and rations whilst working in extremely difficult conditions. |
HS&E Administrator-HS&E Manager CBRE Manages Services (Client Visa) | 08.2008 - 03.2018 | · Led HS&E management within the organisation, developing its success using an innovative, proactive and pragmatic approach in line with Clients needs · Developed, managed and implemented the Clients Environmental Management System in the UK to ensure ISO14001 compliance; successfully led the Client through numerous BSI Audits including re- certifications · Successfully achieved a Gold ROSPA Award for the Client in 2016 and 2017 · Played a valuable role with regards shift worker wellbeing during a period of change and organisational restructure · Formed strong relationships with European office managers
· Ensured that adequate risk assessments were in place for activities such as events, work experience, young person’s at work, task/building specific risk assessment; ensuring contractors have appropriate risk assessments and method statements in place before commencement of work · Perceived as a key HS&E professional across the company and regularly contacted to provide HS&E advice such as CDM 2015 to construction project managers · Maintained the Clients computer based H&S training system for 3000 users including collation of training records, provision of monthly statistics and progress reports to Director Level · Lead role in accident investigation and identification of lessons learned · Undertook audits and inspections to ensure full compliance across the Clients sites · Successfully produced HS&E Annual Reports for review and approval by CEO/Board Level · Provided advice and support to Executive Leaders with regards to threats to the organisation such as Swine Flu, Ebola and terrorist threats |
Health and Safety Consultant- Quadriga Health & Safety Ltd | 03.2018 - 10.2022 | Provide health, safety and fire advice and support to a range of Clients. |
Health and Safety Consultancy Support Manager (Retained Lead) - Quadriga Health & Safety Ltd | 09.2022 - today | Providing a focal point for the delivery of the relevant workstream in line with the Quadriga values, including responsibility for overall client management, the ongoing development of the workstream, coordination of resources and the provision of Management Information to the Quadriga Operations Team. Also contuing with the health and safety consultancy role, providing health, safety and fire advice and support to a range of clients. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 06.2009 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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NEBOSH | Diploma | Nebosh Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety | 11.2016 |
NEBOSH | Certificate | Nebosh Fire Certificate | 06.2008 |
City & Guilds | Other | Manual Handling Train the Trainer | 06.2017 |
Other | Other | Evacuation Chair Train the Trainer | 12.2010 |
IOSH | Other | Advanced Display Screen Assessment Risk Assessor | 04.2009 |
IOSH | Other | Advanced Fire Risk Assessment Course | 03.2011 |
Other | Other | Noise at Work | 05.2017 |
Further Information
Ongoing quarterly CPD Days with Quadriga.
Ongoing CPD with IOSH.
Member of Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) Affiliate, Registration Number 2142.