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DAVID HORTOP
3 Cedar Grove, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN7 5ES | H: 01302 350978 | M: 07913550476 dhortop@hotmail.co.uk
Experienced former aviation engineer and HSE Inspector and Health and Safety Advisor
with 28 years of inspections, investigation,enforcement, advice, guidance and training
skills. Particularly involved with Construction, Agriculture and Food and Drink industries.
Specialist responsibilities for Asbestos, Ionising Radiation and Education inspection work.
Mar 2007 to Aug 2015Health and Safety Advisor
Mouchel and LCC - Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Health and Safety inspections, audits, investigations, advice and training particularly with
the Children's Services Directorate of Lincolnshire County Council. Developed a self
assessment system for all schools and children's centres. Specialist reports for the legal
services department. Advice, Guidance and Warning Bulletins production. Produced
Annual reports for the Children's Directorate.
Mar 1986 to Mar 2007HM Inspector of Health and Safety
HSE - East Midlands area
Completed Inspector training including post graduate diploma in Health and Safety.
Experienced in Food and Drink , Construction and Agriculture industries. Specialist
Inspector duties for Asbestos and Ionising Radiation work. Main duties were inspection,
investigation, enforcement, advice and training. Dealt with all levels of employment
from shop floor to management board.
Apr 1965 to Mar 1986From apprentice and junior technician to chief technician.
Royal Air Force - worldwide
Trained as an airframe fitter and progressed through all levels of engineering work.
Specialist courses included Management, Technical Instructor and Non Destructive
Testing work.
Responsible for Quality Assurance Audits and Technical training.
1988Associate of Science, Health and Safety
Aston University - Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
HSE Post Graduate Diploma in Health and Safety, including a final thesis on Ionising
Radiation Safety.
1984Associate of Arts, Technology and Industrial Psychology
Open University - Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Studied to achieve Upper Second Honours Degree. Completed a thesis on Human factors
in Site Radiography.
Spent many years with the Air Training Corps in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire. Interests now include reading and increasing my IT skills.
To be provided on request.