Kevin Heywood

Kevin specialises in:

• conducting health and safety risk assessments
• conducting health and safety inspections and audits
• providing advice, guidance and support
• developing and implementing health and safety management systems
• developing and presenting health and safety training programmes
• carrying out stress risk assessments.

Biography

Kevin holds a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Studies from the University of Sunderland and holds the Nottingham Trent University Diploma in Safety, Health and Environmental Management.  He is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, a member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management, and an Associate Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.

Kevin has previously worked in health and safety in the public, voluntary and private sectors, having been employed by Groundwork, Manchester City Council, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council and Doncaster Chamber, where he advised and supported management and staff on all aspects of health and safety.

Kevin is the winner of the SHP IOSH Awards 2009, Consultant of the Year category for his work providing on-site support to Ernst & Young.

Client Projects / Case Studies

Since joining System Concepts, Kevin has been working with one of our major clients at their Leeds site, providing day-to-day cover for all aspects of health and safety in a large financial organisation. Skill areas include:

• implementing and managing specific programmes and projects required to improve the general management of health and safety
• reviewing all site-specific risk assessments
• supporting and reviewing audits of service providers
• monitoring the implementation of health and safety procedures on all sites
• coordinating the H&S pre-qualification process for all regional service providers.

Real life interests

• Travel.
• Swimming, and watching rugby league.
• Reading historical novels and biographies.

Keep up with Kevin on LinkedIn.