David Murray

Senior Health & Safety professional (CertIOSH) with extensive experience leading multi-site health and safety operations within complex, high-risk environments. Proven ability to define and implement H&S strategy while maintaining a strong hands-on presence, working closely with site teams to drive compliance, engagement, and continuous improvement. Experienced in managing large workloads across diverse operations, meeting tight deadlines, and influencing stakeholders at all levels to embed a positive safety culture.

Skilled in risk management, incident investigation, policy development, and mentoring teams to achieve high safety standards and professional development.

Executive Health & Safety Consultant at Peninsula Business Services (Feb 2023/ Present)

Manage a high-volume portfolio across diverse industries, delivering expert health and safety advice within strict deadlines. Operate in fast-paced environments, balancing competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of service and compliance.

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, including low, medium, and high-risk assessments.
• Develop and implement tailored health and safety policies, procedures, and documentation aligned with current legislation and best practice.
• Lead incident investigations using root cause analysis.
• Influence managers and stakeholders to drive a positive safety culture.
• Deliver training to improve safety awareness and compliance.

Group Health & Safety Manager at McGill's Buses (08/2022 – 02/2023)

• Proactively identified and implemented Health and Safety improvement opportunities.
• Drove performance improvements by developing and enforcing Health and Safety standards.
• Ensured compliance with safety standards within the network, across 8 depots.
• Utilized root cause problem solving to investigate incidents and near misses.
• Conducted continuous Health & Safety training to ensure compliance.
• Oversaw Management of Change, Safety Inspections, and Safety Committee operations.
• Maintained constant communication with senior leadership to ensure understanding and enforcement of Health & Safety protocols.
• Provided essential information, instruction, and training for employees to perform key tasks.

Health & Safety Manager at RMB Lubrication Monitoring Solution (2019-10 – 2022-08)

• Oversaw the execution of employee training and safety management frameworks.
• Provided comprehensive training in Occupational Health and Safety Management.
• Ensured risk assessments and method statements were accurate.
• Earned Safe-Contractor certification for consecutive years 2020/2021 and 2021/2022.
• Executed HR tasks such as hiring, assessing employee performance, and managing corrective actions.
• Conducted training and mentoring sessions on proactive OH&S activities, including risk assessments, incident investigations, and conditional inspections.
• Earned CertIOSH Status.
• Engaged in direct communication with the Managing Director each day.

Stock Controller at Tesco Extra (2017-11 – 2019-09)

• Engaged in role while pursuing university education to attain qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Managed stock transfers from warehouse to shop floor.
• Managed stock replenishment on shelves.
• Assisted various departments when needed.

Delivery Driver at DHL / UK Mail (2015-12 – 2017-10)

• Check compliance of each delivery against prescribed shipping guidelines prior to handover.
• Delivered outstanding customer service by managing delivery time confirmations.
• Maintained safety protocols for hazardous material handling during both loading and unloading.
• Ensured all required logs and paperwork were completed and submitted daily.
• Executed routine safety inspections of vehicles for team members.
• Ensured compliance with internal privacy policies when processing customer details.

Health & Safety Manager / Office Manager at Hyspec Engineering (1986-05 – 2015-12)

• Directed operations for a workforce of 140 employees.
• Developed and enforced comprehensive Health and Safety Policy for organization.
• Conducted training sessions for employees in manual handling.
• Orchestrated comprehensive training sessions for banksmen.
• Managed business unit and performed numerous office responsibilities.
• Coordinated management discussions consistently with various departments for operational efficiency.
• Supervised materials inflow and outflow of completed products, conducting rigorous inspections for consistent high standards.
• Coordinated communication between subcontractors.
• Performed daily updates with financial controller.
• Organized routine dispatch plans.
• Developed and maintained approved vendor directory.
• Implemented stringent assessments for subcontractor safety compliance.
• Established continuous KPIs and KPAs for team.

NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Fire Safety & Risk Management – Quals Direct, UK (2024 – 2024)

Scottish Qualifications Certificate in Practical Aspects of DSEAR & ATEX Compliance – DEKRA, UK (2024 – 2024)

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health & Safety – University of the West of Scotland, Paisley (2021 – 2021)

SVQ Level 4 in Management – Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, Kilmarnock (2012 – 2012)