MESH Consultants work for companies in a diverse range of industries throughout the UK.
Our Head Office is in Kent, with regional offices located in London, The Home Counties, The Midlands, and The North East.
We provide business support
in all aspects of health & safety, providing solutions
for companies throughout the UK and Europe. For a number of our larger clients we also provide project management and building operations expertise.
Our consultants provide the most professional and effective services in their fields. We only employ professionals
who are second to none in their fields of expertise and you can read all
about their experience and skills on this page.
Martin Moy
Chris Ward
Patrick Jongbloet
David Haggarty
Graham Ellicott
Gus Collins
MESH is run by Martin Moy, who is highly experienced in health & safety and environmental management. Martin started MESH in April 2004 following an extensive career in management, more latterly in the Health, Safety & Environmental field.
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describes himself as - "A proven, highly motivated experienced manager who possesses excellent communication, organisation, training and team-building skills." |
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| Martin Moy |
Over the five years before starting MESH he developed an in-depth technical knowledge of health, safety and the environment in a corporate role for a large international company, operating in a high-risk environment, covering some nine sites across the U.K.
This role covered a number of operations, which included a paper mill, a chemical process plant, various manufacturing, engineering and laboratory operations and a corporate head office. Key elements of this role were to:
- Develop key policies
- Co-ordinate and deliver staff training
- Carry out audits, inspections and risk assessments
- Provide front-line contact with the regulatory authorities
This experience coupled with extensive training was instrumental in Martin achieving the status of Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner as recognised by the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) and associate membership of the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA). He includes amongst his qualifications and constantly updating knowledge:
- NEBOSH Diploma part 1
- NVQ 4 in Occupational Health and Safety Practice
- Diploma in Environmental Management
- D32/33 NVQ assessor
- Diploma in Management Studies
- NVQ 4 in Management
Working with Martin at MESH is Chris Ward who has an extensive experience in health and safety spanning some 27 years. This experience extends to providing consultancy and training to various national organisations, including large multi-site operations.
These clients include various Local Authorities including Education and Social Services departments, the Kent Police Authority, Kent Fire and Rescue Service and many others. Chris spent 8 years as the national consultant to the RSPCA.
Chris is an experienced lead tutor for NEBOSH Diploma, General Certificate
and Construction Certificate programmes and is a NEBOSH examiner.
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He
describes himself as - "An experienced health and safety professional who is totally committed to improving companies safety performance as well as taking a personal interest in ensuring success to all candidates at whatever level they are seeking to achieve." |
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| Chris Ward |
Chris holds a range of professional memberships that include:
- Membership to the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Health
- Member of the International Institute of Risk Management
- Professional member of back care for The National Organisation for Healthy Backs.
He includes amongst his qualifications:
- NEBOSH Diploma parts 1&2
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate
- NEBOSH General Certificate
- D32/33 NVQ assessor
- Workplace trainers and assessors award
- City and Guilds Adult Trainers Award
- RSA certificate in youth work
Patrick's twenty year career has covered three different industries
(including stints with Eurotunnel and as a supplier to B-Sky-B, Foreign
& Commonwealth Office, Reuters Group, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, etc.).
Delivering continuous improvement has been part of Patrick's remit,
whatever his job title.
Patrick is vastly experienced in helping businesses to implement Health
& Safety systems and achieve a proactive culture. He is as comfortable
working at board level in a city corporate as he is in assisting a family
run SME.
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He
describes himself as - "An innovative problem solver that works well at board level while fully understanding the operational aspects of the business" |
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| Patrick Jongbloet |
Patrick holds a range of qualifications and memberships that include:
- MBA (open)
- OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor
- Technician Member of IOSH
Prior to consultancy he worked as Group Director for Health-Safety-Environment,
Quality, Training & Development in a medium size organisation (£40m
turnover) in the Facilities Management services industry.
Since moving into consultancy in 2002, Patrick has worked on significant
Health & Safety projects for Bankhall Associates, Resolution plc,
Integrated Environmental Services, and George Green School, as well
as advised and trained across the UK and in Europe on a wide range of
health and safety topics.
David has over thirty years management experience in various industries including pharmaceuticals, paper manufacture, and electro-mechanical engineering.
Prior to working in health and safety his background included project
management for facilities refurbishment and construction companies.
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He
describes himself as - "A very experienced manager, committed to health & safety principles and their implementation to all aspects of the working environment." |
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| David Haggarty |
David holds a range of qualifications and memberships that include:
- NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Safety & Health
- Membership of Institute of Management Services
- Membership MTM Association
In the recent past David has carried out extensive reviews for a major car manufacturer; covering ergonomics design issues & risk assessment on line assembly and warehouse operations.
Graham is one of the MESH consultancy team; he is based out of Hampshire and carries out noise assessments across the country. Graham has worked in the acoustics market since the early 1980s both in North America and Europe.
He is a highly experienced noise consultant and includes in his experience the running of a group of companies that were ultimately owned by Rio Tinto plc, plus managing cement and concrete plants.
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describes himself as - "An experienced and innovative manager, committed to solving acoustic problems using the most cost-effective methods for the client" |
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| Graham Ellicott |
Graham holds a range of qualifications and memberships that include:
- M.Sc. in Acoustics, Vibration and Noise Control
- Membership of Institute of Acoustics
- Chartered Scientist
Gus is one of the MESH consultancy team; he is based out of the North East and carries out a range of consultancy support including competent persons support to organisations, DSEAR, COSHH and Fire risk assessment. Gus is a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner with thirty years of experience in the energy, pharmaceutical and chemical industry and was a fully-trained fire team leader for twenty years.
He is a highly experienced consultant and includes in his experience a strong risk assessment skill-set. He has used this to great effect to provide risk assessment services to a wide range of companies.
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describes himself as - "self-motivated, astute and committed to achieving the clients goals. My years in management and technical roles – in a highly regulated industry – have equipped me with excellent negotiation and organisational skills" |
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| Gus Collins |
Gus holds a range of qualifications and memberships that include:
- NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health PART 1 & 2
- Bachelor of Science - Applied Chemistry
- Regular Fire Training Courses including leadership emergency response and competency courses
- Risk assessment, ISO 14001 audit, accident investigation & emergency management etc.
- Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner.
Now that you know more about the history and experience of MESH Consultants, you may like to find out more about our services or the clients we’ve worked for throughout the UK and Europe. If you do have any unanswered questions, we’d welcome you to contact us and we’d be pleased to help.
