Mr Nick Evans
BSc Chemisty, NEBOSH Diploma 1&2
Overview
I base all of my health and safety advice on sensible risk based solutions through my company Safewell. My passion is risk driven logic resulting in and meaningful, honest, and truthful advice and guidance.
Safewell is Based in Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire and we travel to customers and we also offer training and occupational health assessments direct from our offices.
For my part, my specialist area in Safewell is on the H&S side (as well as being the MD), but as a company these are the offerings of Safewell -
- H&S Consultancy
- Occupational Health
- Face Fit testing
- In Person H&S Training
- e-learning
- First Aid Training
- Mental Health Support and First Aid.
On the H&S side we offer: Risk Assessment, Risk Based business Review, COSHH Assessment, Auditing & Inspection, SME Advice, Retained Competent Health & Safety Advisers, DSE/VDU Assessment, Covid Assessments, Flexible Working Advice, Manual Handling Assessment, Fire Risk Assessment, Workplace Transport Risk Assessment, Contractor Review, Policy and Procedure Writing,
H&S Training: Risk Assessor, COSHH Assessor, various Approved and bespoke First Aid Courses, Mental Health First Aid, Manual Handling, Directors & Managers Responsibilities, Fire Marshall, Health and Safety Induction, Office Safety, Safety Representatives, Accident & Incident Investigation, Stress Management, Noise at work, and vast catalogue of e-learning too.
We offer Fit2Fit Accredited Face Fit Testing and RPE Testing. Both quantitative and qualitative.
On the Occupational Health side of Safewell: Management referrals for short and long term sickness absence, Occupational Health Assessments, Safety Critical Medicals, Construction Medicals, Rehabilitation Programs, Health Surveillance (lung and audiograms), Pregnancy/DDA Risk Assessment, Driver/Fork Lift Truck Medicals, Wellbeing & Stress Assessment, Drug and alcohol advice, HAVS - Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome Skin Checks & Surveillance.
Finally, we offer Mental Health Support as specialist part of Occupational Health - Mental Health Referral, Occupational Health Assessments, mental health first aid training, Counselling and Coaching.
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
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Chemicals | 26 |
Engineering | 19 |
Food and drink manufacture | 16 |
Manufacturing | 26 |
Motor vehicle repair | 13 |
Retail | 14 |
Warehousing | 23 |
Woodworking and furniture | 14 |
Education | 8 |
Topic | Years Experience |
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Chemicals | 26 |
Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 26 |
Equipment at work | 26 |
Involving workers | 26 |
Leadership | 16 |
Managing for health and safety | 19 |
Risk education | 23 |
Risk management | 26 |
Business benefits | 16 |
Transport (workplace) | 26 |
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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H&S Officer to H&S Manager | 09.1997 - 02.2007 | I worked as H&S Officer at Avon Vibration then Cardinal Health. Whilst at Cardinal Health i was promoted to the H&S Manager. I left in Feb 2007 to set up Safewell. Cardinal Health, now Catalent is a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility and provided me with a broad width of medium to high risk hazarsd to get involved in, to risk assess, to write procedures about, to train on, to manage, and to advise on. |
Managing Director, Owner, & H&S Consultant | 02.2007 - today | I set up Safewell in Feb 2007 and I still lead and run Safewell. There are now (April 2024) 17 people in the team offering H&S consultancy, competent health safety person service, First Aid Courses, Mental Health First Aid courses, Face Fit Testing, H&S Training, e-Learning, Occupatonal Health services, safety critical medicals, and Mental Health Support to wide range of customers predominantly in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Somerset and along the M4 corridor. We also have national customers with head offices in these locations and also head offices in London. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 04.2001 | 01.2011 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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NEBOSH | Diploma | Nebosh Diploma Part 1 | 02.2001 |
NEBOSH | Diploma | Nebosh Diploma Part 2 | 02.2003 |
BSC | Degree or Above | Chemisty | 07.1997 |
NEBOSH | Certificate | NEBOSH National General Certificate | 02.1999 |
Further Information
I was accepted at MIOSH (Member Grade) of IOSH in 2003 then Chartered in 2005. I have been eligable for OSHCR since its inception.
I have been member of IOSH since around 1999.
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