I am soon to be stepping into the role of HSE manager at a UK manufacturing company.
The previous manager has worked for the company for decades - basically working up from the factory floor to supervisor to operations manager and then many years later to HSE manager. They have been in the HSE manager role for 10 years.
Every day I feel like these are enormous shoes to fill. My background is not in the operations side of the business but more HSE admin e.g. document control, chemical compliance (SDS management, COSHH assessment etc.), policy, process, training.
I have worked directly with the HSE manager for 6 years. I take the initiative during my manager's absences (sometimes for weeks


