Bob Forster - BSc CFIOSH MInstLM

Executive Chairman

Bob is the Executive Chairman of First Option Safety Group. Bob is a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. A risk management professional with over 20 years’ experience of providing consultancy and operational and strategic support to complex, multi-site operations including broadcasting, television and film, commercial activities, mechanical and electrical engineering, public events, production process, construction, aviation, facilities and premises management.

Prior to establishing First Option Safety Group, Bob was Head of Health and Safety at the BBC leading a multi-disciplined team of Safety Advisers, Occupational Health Physicians, Nurses and Physiotherapists and specialist security advisers.

He has represented the Health and Safety Executive on various industry working groups including the chairmanship of committees responsible for drafting health and safety guidance for the broadcasting and entertainment industry.

Meet the First Option Safety team

Paul Greeves

MBE MBA IDipOSH Managing Director

Paul joined First Option Safety Group in September 2015 from the BBC where he was the Director of Workplace and Safety, responsible for the management…

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Simon Marr

Head of High Risk

Simon joined First Option in 2020, having previously been both Head of High Risk and Director of Safety, Security & Resilience with the BBC. A former…

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Jonathon Bradbury

Head of Safety Services

Jonathon joined First Option in 2019 from a top London based Health and Safety consultancy where he led a team of consultants working across a range of…

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