1. Colin Lowth
6, Brook Court, Brook Street, Bridgend, CF31 1GW
(Home) 01656 768574 (Mobile) 07879 260814
(Email) colin.lowth@btinternet.com
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:
An experienced Health & Safety Consultant with extensive experience within both industrial
and hazardous environments providing Health, Safety and Environmental management
advice and audit expertise. Exceptional ability in the provision of high-level development
and control to build consistently improved safety and environmental performances.
A strong pro-active leader, empowering staff to take ownership, providing coaching, training
and mentoring to build cohesive teams working together to achieve individual targets and
company objectives.
Results oriented and customer focused, with excellent relationship management skills.
Experienced in HS&E management / consultancy, strategic management, people
management, audit management, team management, leadership, NEBOSH, leadership,
conflict management, operations management, training management, budget management.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
• Completed 56 Quality & Environmental Audits in 6 months to various concrete plants
• Coordinated 4 safety workshops with 500 delegates at various quarry locations
• Improved H&S procedures at CEMEX achieving 2 years Lost Time Injury Free performance
• Awarded Concrete Society Award for arranging Safety workshops for all CEMEX personnel
• Responsible for revising and updating South Wales sand wharves H&S document
• Achieved a WRAP funding grant for major concrete recycling project in Birmingham
CAREER HISTORY:
Jan 2008 to Present
SOLE TRADER: CJL Support Services
• Responsible for implementing Plant Operator training programmes and Q&E audits
• Instigated improvements to the HS&E programmes for South Wales sand wharves
• Successfully completed 56 plant visits implementing training and audit programmes
• Designed training material & trained staff in Environmental, Quality & Safety systems
• Prepared for management and external audits and submitted reports for multi site facilities
• Ensured all staff were trained in Health & Safety procedures in the work place
• Reviewed and actioned contractor risk assessments and method statements
• Ensured the safety of all personnel on site, instilling H&S awareness in all staff
• Carried out risk assessment of all facilities to ensure compliance with policies & procedures
• Made recommendation for improvements, facilitating the implementation of the improvements
• Ensured the correct safe systems at work procedures were adhered to at all times
• Ensuring legal compliance for the site through liaison with external HSE personnel
• Handled environmental issues and all manual handling issues

2. Oct 2005 to Dec 2007 - CLUSTER MANAGER OF S.WEST / MID WALES: CEMEX
• Responsible for 9 concrete plants with £12.5m turnover and maintenance budget of £240k
• Managed H&S performances relative to national standards and local initiatives
• Awarded Concrete Safety Award for Coordinating Safety Workshops throughout company
• Improved H&S procedures achieving 2 years Lost Time injury free accident performance
• Consulted on implementing, maintaining & improving environmental management system
Sep 2003 to Oct 2005 - OPERATIONS MANAGER OF SOUTH WALES: RMC Western
• Responsible to create and implement Health & Safety workshop programme to improve site safety
• Appointed to improve operating standards of personnel and plant procedures
• Supervised major maintenance projects at Swansea, Llanelli and Pembroke plants
• Developed and implemented new site safety audit programme to improve standards
• Introduced miss and hazard alert reporting systems
Apr 1984 to Sep 2003 - OPERATIONS MANAGER OF MIDLANDS: Western Aggregates
• Responsible for the expansion of the company’s quarrying operations
• Appointed to revise and develop Health and Safety procedures to improve standards
• Managed the training and development of new Managerial and Supervisory staff
• Commissioned 7 new sand & gravel quarries, plus extended further 6 within 10 years
• Implemented quarry manager development programme to gain full potential from QMs
• Successfully introduced new tipper fleet operation with owner-driver contracts
• Jointly responsible for achieving the RMC Group Safety Award in 1991, 1995 & 1997
• Developed an implemented new purchasing policies for mixed and mobile plant
• Helped to draft new UK Quarries Regulations as Joint Industry/HSE Committee member
EARLY CAREER INCLUDES:
• Area Manager – RMC • Production Supervisor - RMC
• RMC Site Manager, • Project Engineer Foseco
Birmingham Airport Development
KEY SKILLS INCLUDE:
• Microsoft Office Suite • Training Management
• Operations Management • Auditing
• Health and Safety
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies
• BSc (Hons) in Chemistry
• Member - IOSH
• Fellow – Institute of Quarrying

3. • IOSH Directing Safely & IOSH Managing Safely
• Statutory Responsibilities, Mines & Quarries
• Landfill Assessor, Landfill Procedures
• City & Guilds (DAPS) in Aggregate Extraction and Processing
• NVQ Vocational Assessor
PERSONAL:
• Full Clean Driving License
• Date of Birth: June 1947
• References available on request
• Interests: Swimming, Walking, Rugby,
Family
Colin Lowth