Mark Plows

Mark specialises in:

• developing and implementing health, safety, quality, and environmental management systems 
• providing health, safety and well being advice, guidance and support 
• conducting health and safety risk assessments
• conducting inspections and audits

Biography

Mark is a consultant with System Concepts.  He holds a Dual Honours Bachelor Degree in Energy Management with Industrial Archaeology from Northampton University.  Mark also holds the NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and is a Graduate Member of IOSH.  He is also a City and Guilds certified Manual Handling Trainer.

Mark has 8 years of experience working in health and safety across the public, voluntary and private sectors.  Prior to joining System Concepts Mark worked for a building maintenance and construction company where he advised and supported management and staff on all aspects of environmental, quality, health, and safety.

Client Projects/Case Studies

Mark has been involved in a wide range of projects, including the following:

• Implementing and maintaining management systems to BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety, ISO 9001 Quality Management and IS0 14001 Environmental Management. 
• Producing, reviewing, and testing health and safety, fire and emergency plans and facilitating training scenarios to test appointed persons.
• Managing and evaluating contractors and subcontractors to ensure environmental, health and safety compliance.
• Implementing and auditing Permit to Work systems for confined spaces, abseiling, mechanical isolations, general access, and electrical works up to 1000v AC.
• Developing competency matrixes and analysing training needs to advise and support managers to best approach different hazards across a range of disciplines.
• Carrying out health and safety audits and developing corrective action plans.
• Developing and delivering a range of health and safety training courses, including inductions, safety harness use and inspection, risk assessments, manual handling and toolbox talks.
• Conducting statutory inspections of Fall Protection Equipment (FPE) and delivering access solutions for work at height risks.
• Carrying out risk assessments, including fire, DSE, Manual Handling, Work at Height, PUWER, COSHH, young persons and general workplace assessments.
• Investigating accidents and incidents to identify root causes, remedial recommendations, and undertaking return to work interviews.
• Analysing accidents, incidents and near misses data for health and safety performance monitoring, trend analysis and recommendations for improvements.
• Establishing and chairing health and safety committee meetings.
• Preparing a range of health and safety communication and information documents, including for intranet sites, leaflets, company magazines, etc.

Real life interests

• Mark is a volunteer leader with the Explorer Scouts
• Rock Climbing
• Walking
• Films