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United Kingdom · Operations · Principal/Manager (12-16 years)

Regional EHS Manager

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  • Experience bandPrincipal/Manager (12-16 years)
  • Direct reports10-25 reports
  • Reports toDirector of EHS
  • UK framework levelUsually a manager, or the deepest specialist in a team

Also advertised as Head of Safety (Region) · Operations Safety Lead · Divisional EHS Manager · Multi-Site Safety Manager

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The qualifications matched to this job

CMI Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership Chartered Management Institute · Level 5 · covers 3 of 10 standards
Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Qualifi Ltd · Level 5 · covers 1 of 10 standards
NOCN Level 5 Diploma in Civil Engineering NOCN · Level 5 · covers 1 of 10 standards
NOCN Level 5 Diploma in Electronic and Communications Engineering NOCN · Level 5 · covers 1 of 10 standards

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The units you would start with

Manage Health and Safety in own area of responsibility CMI Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership
Maintain Systems and Processes for Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental Protection in an Engineering Environment NOCN Level 5 Diploma in Computer Engineering (Information Technology and Data Science)
Process Management and Review for Occupational Health and Safety Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
Maintain Systems and Processes for Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental Protection in a Working Environment NOCN Level 5 Diploma in Civil Engineering

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Automation Fluency building AI into how work runs
Sustainability Fluency building care for people and planet into the work
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  2. Maintain Systems and Processes for Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental Protection in an Engineering Environment NOCN · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 5
  3. Process Management and Review for Occupational Health and Safety Qualifi Ltd · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 5
  4. Maintain Systems and Processes for Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental Protection in a Working Environment NOCN · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 5
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2AI and this work

Will AI change your work as a Regional EHS Manager?

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The new skills this role is being asked for

  • Ethical AI Governance for Safety
  • Climate Risk Integration into EHS
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3What this role really is

A Regional EHS Manager oversees safety and environmental health across several operational sites in a region. The work involves building a consistent safety culture across multiple locations. It means balancing strategic planning with checking that day-to-day work happens safely. The aim is making sure everyone goes home safe, every day, across a wide area.

4What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Intelex / VelocityEHS / Cority / Sphera (EHS Platforms) Strategic

Leading the regional configuration, integration, and optimisation of our chosen EHS platform to ensure consistent data capture, reporting, and workflow management across all sites. You'll oversee user training and data integrity.

Microsoft Power BI / Tableau (Data Analytics) Strategic

Defining enterprise-wide safety KPIs, overseeing the architecture of the regional safety data ecosystem, and interpreting complex dashboards to identify trends and inform strategic decisions for your region.

Cornerstone OnDemand / Docebo / Litmos (LMS) Strategic

Setting the regional learning strategy for safety, ensuring all sites have access to relevant, up-to-date training, and integrating the LMS with performance management systems where appropriate.

SharePoint / Veeva Vault QualityDocs (Document Control) Strategic

Setting regional document control policies for EHS, ensuring system validation for regulatory compliance, and overseeing the consistent management of SOPs, JHAs, and other critical safety documents across all sites.

MS Teams / Slack (Collaboration) Expert

Governing communication policies for crisis management across the region, setting up effective team structures for rapid response, and ensuring seamless information flow between sites and central EHS.

Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) Strategic

Reviewing and validating complex data models built by your team, performing high-level 'what-if' analysis, and focusing on the strategic implications of the data, rather than just the numbers themselves.

ServiceNow GRC / Archer (GRC Systems) Advanced

Managing the EHS risk module within the broader enterprise GRC system, aligning regional safety risks with the overall enterprise risk framework, and reporting on risk mitigation progress to senior leadership.

5What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing in Where you are nowThe step above
Regional Safety Strategy & Objectives N/A N/A N/A
Site-Specific Programme Implementation N/A N/A N/A
Budget Allocation (Regional EHS) N/A N/A N/A
Hiring & Performance Management (Direct Reports) N/A N/A N/A
Regulatory Interaction & Response N/A N/A N/A
Major Incident Root Cause & Corrective Actions N/A N/A N/A

6How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

Regional TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate)
The number of work-related injuries or illnesses per 100 full-time workers that result in medical treatment beyond first aid, lost time, restricted work, or transfer to another job.
Target · Achieve a 10-15% year-over-year reduction across your assigned region.

If the regional TRIR was 2.5 last year, we'd expect to see it drop to 2.125-2.25 this year. It's a big number, but it tells us how many people are getting hurt.

Workers' Compensation Premium Reduction
The tangible financial impact of improved safety, measured by the reduction in our annual workers' compensation insurance premiums for your region.
Target · Secure a 5% reduction in premiums within the first 24 months.

If our regional premiums are £1.5M, a 5% reduction means saving £75K – money that can be reinvested into more safety programmes, or frankly, just saved.

Safety Culture Maturity Score
An internal assessment (usually a survey and audit) that gauges how deeply safety is embedded in our operational DNA, moving us from 'reactive' to 'proactive' or 'generative'.
Target · Improve the regional score by at least one full level (e.g., from 'Reactive' to 'Calculative') within 3 years.

Moving from just reacting to incidents to actively planning for safety, with everyone understanding their role. It's about getting people to *want* to be safe, not just *have* to be.

EHS Platform Adoption & Data Quality
The completeness and accuracy of incident, audit, and training data entered into our EHS management system across all sites in your region.
Target · Achieve 95% data completeness and 98% data accuracy for all core modules within 12 months.

Making sure every near-miss is logged properly, every corrective action tracked, and every training record updated. If the data's rubbish, we can't make good decisions.

Cross-Site Programme Consistency
The degree to which safety programmes (e.g., LOTO, MOC, confined space entry) are standardised and consistently applied across all sites in your region, rather than each site doing its own thing.
  • Regular review of site-specific procedures and training materials showing alignment with regional standards. Positive feedback from site managers on shared best practices. Successful internal audits highlighting consistent application of policies across sites.
Leadership Engagement & Buy-in
How well you get site and regional leadership (Operations, HR, Finance) to actively champion safety, not just pay lip service to it. This means they're not just signing off on things, but actively participating and promoting safety.
  • Site managers regularly discussing safety in their team meetings. Your inclusion in strategic operational planning sessions. Proactive requests from leadership for safety data or programme updates. Anecdotal feedback from your team about leadership support.
Team Development & Mentorship
Your ability to grow and develop the Site Safety Managers and Specialists reporting into you, turning them into capable, autonomous safety leaders.
  • Individual development plans in place for all direct reports. Evidence of successful mentorship through improved performance or promotions of team members. Positive feedback from your team during 360-degree reviews. Your team members presenting at regional meetings.
Proactive Risk Mitigation
Your region's shift from reacting to incidents to actively identifying and mitigating risks before they cause harm. This means fewer surprises and more foresight.
  • Increase in reported 'good catches' and near-misses (showing a healthy reporting culture). Implementation of new engineering controls based on proactive risk assessments. Reduction in high-potential hazards identified during audits. Data showing a decrease in 'frequent flyer' incidents.

7Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Making a Tangible Difference in People's Lives

You'll feel a deep satisfaction when you see a new safety procedure prevent an incident, or when an employee tells you they feel safer because of a change you implemented. It's about knowing your work directly contributes to people going home to their families unharmed.

After implementing a new machine guarding programme across three sites, you review the incident data and see a 100% reduction in hand injuries related to that equipment. That's a direct win.

Solving Complex Operational Puzzles

You thrive on dissecting a complex incident, uncovering multiple root causes, and then designing a solution that addresses systemic issues, not just surface symptoms. You love the challenge of standardising safety across diverse operations.

A site has a persistent issue with slips, trips, and falls. Instead of just putting up more 'wet floor' signs, you investigate floor materials, lighting, footwear, and work flows to implement a holistic, lasting solution.

Building and Developing High-Performing Teams

You enjoy mentoring and coaching your Site Safety Managers, helping them grow their skills and confidence. Seeing your team members succeed and take on more responsibility is a big win for you.

One of your Site Safety Managers, who started as a specialist, successfully leads an ISO 45001 certification audit for their site, largely due to your guidance and support over the past year.

What frustrates people
  • The 'Safety Cop' Stigma: Constantly battling the perception that you're there to get people in trouble, rather than to help them go home safe. It's exhausting.
  • Production vs. Safety Paradox: Leadership preaches 'Safety First,' but all the bonuses, promotions, and pressure are tied to production speed and output. You'll constantly have to justify safety-related downtime.
  • The Investigation Lie: Trying to find the true root cause of an incident when you know key individuals are withholding information or outright lying to protect themselves or their colleagues. It's incredibly frustrating.
  • Budget Battles: Having to build a complex ROI case to get funding for a critical safety improvement, while production gets new equipment with far less scrutiny. It feels unfair sometimes.
  • The Administrative Black Hole: Drowning in paperwork, compliance reporting, and data entry for multiple sites, which keeps you chained to a desk instead of being on the floor where you can actually prevent incidents. It's not glamorous.
  • Constant Travel: You'll be on the road a fair bit, visiting sites, which can be tough on personal life and lead to feeling disconnected from your home base.
What this role does not give you
  • A purely theoretical or academic role – you're on the ground, dealing with real-world problems.
  • A 9-to-5, predictable schedule – incidents don't stick to office hours, and neither will you sometimes.
  • A role where you're universally loved – you'll make tough calls that some won't like, but they'll be the right ones.
  • A role where you can avoid tough conversations – you'll be having them regularly, with everyone from frontline staff to senior leadership.

8Who you work with

This role directly impacts our operational continuity, our legal standing, and most importantly, the wellbeing of hundreds, if not thousands, of our employees. You're essentially the guardian of our regional safety culture, meaning your decisions can save lives and millions in potential liabilities. Get it right, and you're a hero. Get it wrong, and the consequences are pretty stark.

Inside the business
  • Site Operations Managers (your primary partners)
  • Regional HR Business Partners (for people-related safety matters)
  • Legal & Compliance Teams (especially for regulatory issues)
  • Procurement (for safe equipment and services)
  • Finance (for budget approvals and cost management)
Outside the business
  • Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and other regulatory bodies
  • Workers' Compensation Insurers and Brokers
  • External Auditors (for ISO 45001, etc.)
  • Safety Consultants and Training Providers
  • Local Emergency Services

9What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • Proven track record of managing EHS programmes and teams across multiple operational sites for at least 5-8 years.
  • Demonstrable experience in leading complex incident investigations and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions at a systemic level.
  • Extensive practical knowledge of designing, implementing, and auditing Safety Management Systems (e.g., ISO 45001).
  • Strong experience in influencing senior operational leadership and driving cultural change within a large organisation.
  • A deep understanding of relevant UK (HSE) and potentially other international EHS regulations, with experience in managing regulatory interactions.
  • Budget management experience (at least £100K+) for safety initiatives and programmes.

10What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced Predictive Analytics for Safety

Moving beyond lagging indicators, the ability to build and interpret predictive models using machine learning will allow you to anticipate where incidents are most likely to occur. This means shifting from reactive to truly proactive safety management across your region.

Feature engineering for EHS datasets (e.g., combin · Machine learning algorithms for classification and · Model validation and interpretation (understanding · Deployment and monitoring of predictive models in · Ethical considerations in predictive safety (e.g.,

  • This month: Take an online course on predictive analytics or machine learning fundamentals (e.g., Coursera, edX).
  • Next quarter: Work with a data scientist (if available) to explore a simple predictive model for near-misses.
  • Month 4-6: Identify a specific regional safety challenge that could benefit from predictive analytics and start gathering relevant data.
  • Month 7-9: Present a proof-of-concept for a predictive safety model to your Director of EHS.

Quick win: Start by identifying 3-5 non-obvious data points that might correlate with incidents (e.g., specific shifts, new equipment, weather patterns). Just thinking about this differently is a step forward.

Digital Twin & IoT Integration for EHS

As operational sites become more digitally connected, integrating data from IoT sensors (e.g., air quality, machine vibration, PPE usage) and building 'digital twins' of your facilities will provide real-time safety insights and enable remote monitoring across your region. This allows for proactive intervention and better resource allocation.

IoT sensor deployment and data collection in indus · Digital twin concepts for operational sites (virtu · Real-time hazard detection and alerting using inte · Predictive maintenance for safety-critical equipme · Data visualisation and dashboarding for real-time

  • This month: Research case studies of IoT and digital twin applications in industrial safety.
  • Next quarter: Identify one pilot project at a site where IoT sensors could significantly improve safety (e.g., confined space monitoring).
  • Month 4-6: Work with engineering or IT to scope out a small-scale IoT deployment for safety.
  • Month 7-9: Evaluate the data collected and present findings on how it could be scaled regionally.

Quick win: Talk to your engineering or IT teams about what IoT sensors are already deployed at your sites for operational purposes. Can that data be repurposed or augmented for safety insights?

11Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Regular attendance at IOSH or other relevant industry conferences and workshops to stay current with best practices and regulatory changes.
  • Active participation in professional EHS networks or forums, sharing knowledge and learning from peers.
  • Undertaking leadership development programmes, especially those focused on influencing without direct authority and managing dispersed teams.
  • Mentoring junior safety professionals, as teaching is often the best way to solidify your own understanding and develop leadership skills.

12The rising capability

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

Ethical AI Governance for Safety

As we use more AI for predictive risk and automated reporting, understanding the ethical implications, data bias, and ensuring fair and transparent use of these tools is paramount. We can't have AI making safety decisions without human oversight or introducing new, unforeseen risks.

  • AI bias detection and mitigation in safety data
  • Transparency and explainability in AI safety predi
  • Data privacy and security for EHS data used by AI
  • Human-in-the-loop principles for AI-assisted safet
  • Regulatory frameworks for AI in industrial setting

Climate Risk Integration into EHS

Climate change isn't just an environmental issue; it's a safety issue. Extreme weather events (floods, heatwaves, storms) directly impact operational safety, worker health, and business continuity. You'll need to integrate climate risk into your regional EHS strategy.

  • Physical climate risks (e.g., heat stress, flood i
  • Transitional climate risks (e.g., regulatory chang
  • Climate vulnerability assessments for operational
  • Adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate-r
  • Reporting frameworks for climate-related disclosur

13What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) - Strategic Application
  • Safety Management Systems (SMS) - Enterprise Design & Audit
  • Risk Assessment Methodologies - Cross-Site Standardisation
  • Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) - Regional Deployment & Optimisation
  • Industrial Hygiene (IH) Fundamentals - Oversight & Strategy
  • Regulatory Compliance & Interpretation - Multi-Jurisdictional

14The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    From Site Safety Manager (Large/Complex Site)

    3-5 years as a Site Safety Manager

    Skills to master

    • You'd need to have truly mastered all aspects of site-level safety, including budget management, leading investigations, and driving cultural change. Demonstrating the ability to influence beyond your direct team is crucial.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully managed a site through an ISO 45001 certification or major regulatory audit.
    • Consistently achieved significant reductions in site incident rates.
    • Developed and mentored junior safety staff at your site.
    • Proactively implemented new safety programmes with measurable success.
  2. 2

    From Senior Safety Specialist (Multi-Site Focus)

    5-7 years as a Senior Safety Specialist, often with project leadership across sites

    Skills to master

    • You'd need to have led major EHS initiatives that spanned multiple sites, demonstrating an understanding of how to standardise processes and manage stakeholders across different locations. Strong project management skills are a must.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Led the implementation of a new EHS programme across several sites.
    • Successfully managed complex EHS projects with significant budgets.
    • Regularly provided guidance and mentorship to less experienced safety professionals.
    • Demonstrated ability to influence site leadership without direct reporting lines.
  3. 3

    From EHS Consultant (with in-house experience)

    8-10 years as a consultant, with at least 3-5 years in an in-house operational EHS role

    Skills to master

    • You'd need to translate your consulting expertise into practical, sustainable in-house solutions. This means understanding organisational politics, budget constraints, and the day-to-day realities of operational environments. Proven experience managing teams is also key.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully implemented major EHS programmes for clients, seeing them through to sustained success.
    • Managed project teams, even if not direct reports, with clear outcomes.
    • Demonstrated ability to build strong, lasting relationships with internal stakeholders.
    • A deep understanding of operational challenges beyond just the theoretical.

15Where this role leads

The long view: This work can lead to VP of Global EHS or Chief Safety Officer roles, or into wider operations leadership such as Chief Operations Officer.

The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Regional EHS Manager is actually changing.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

The record names a next step, but the catalogue has no page for it yet:

  • Director of EHS (Business Unit/Division)

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

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This unit aims to enable learners to understand and manage health and safety within their own area of responsibility. Learners will gain knowledge of legal responsibilities, risk assessment, and risk minimisation strategies to promote a safe working environment.

How the thinking builds
  1. 1 Remember
  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
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  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) - Strategic Application
  • Safety Management Systems (SMS) - Enterprise Design & Audit
  • Risk Assessment Methodologies - Cross-Site Standardisation
  • Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) - Regional Deployment & Optimisation
  • Industrial Hygiene (IH) Fundamentals - Oversight & Strategy
  • Regulatory Compliance & Interpretation - Multi-Jurisdictional
This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

16The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Regional EHS Manager is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. Director of EHS (Business Unit/Division)

    3-5 years in the Regional EHS Manager role

    This is a significant step up to an OFQUAL Level 8 role, leading an entire business unit's EHS strategy and managing a larger, more complex team.

    • Global Regulatory Harmonisation Developing EHS policies and standards that can be applied consistently across diverse international jurisdictions.
    • Advanced Risk Portfolio Management Managing a complex portfolio of EHS risks across an entire business unit, including emerging and systemic risks.
    • ESG Reporting & Strategy Integrating EHS performance into broader Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting and corporate sustainability strategies.
    • Executive Coaching & Mentorship Providing high-level guidance and development to a team that may include other managers and directors.
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real, a big chunk of your week as a Regional EHS Manager is probably spent sifting through data, writing reports, and trying to standardise processes across different sites. What if you could get a lot of that done in minutes instead of hours? That's where AI comes in.

We're not talking about replacing your expertise, but about giving you a seriously powerful co-pilot. Imagine AI handling the grunt work of compliance checks, spotting hidden risks in your data, or drafting comprehensive safety procedures for new equipment. It means you get to spend more time where you're most valuable: on the factory floor, coaching your team, and strategically preventing incidents.

Automated Compliance Reporting

AI tools can scan incident and inspection data from all your regional sites, cross-reference it against the latest HSE or other regulatory requirements, and then auto-generate draft monthly and quarterly compliance reports. This means less manual data pulling and formatting for you and your team.

Predictive Risk Hotspotting

Imagine AI analysing historical incident reports, near-miss data, and operational schedules from across your region. It can identify and flag high-risk combinations of tasks, equipment, time of day, and even personnel, allowing you to proactively intervene before an incident occurs. It's like having a crystal ball for safety.

Instant JHA & SOP Generation

Need a Job Hazard Analysis for a new process or equipment being rolled out across three sites? Provide a prompt like 'Draft a JHA for operating the new XYZ conveyor belt system' and AI can generate a comprehensive draft, including potential hazards, controls, and required PPE, based on best practices and existing internal documents. This saves hours per new procedure.

Dynamic Toolbox Talk & Training Creator

AI can generate engaging, relevant 5-minute safety talks or even full training modules on any topic. It can tailor the content to a specific audience (e.g., 'explain LOTO to new warehouse associates') and include discussion questions and relatable stories. This ensures consistency and quality across all your sites without you having to write every single one.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become a Regional EHS Manager?

Common routes in include From Site Safety Manager (Large/Complex Site) (3-5 years as a Site Safety Manager), From Senior Safety Specialist (Multi-Site Focus) (5-7 years as a Senior Safety Specialist, often with project leadership across sites) and From EHS Consultant (with in-house experience) (8-10 years as a consultant, with at least 3-5 years in an in-house operational EHS role). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Regional EHS Manager progress to?

This role can lead on to Director of EHS (Business Unit/Division) (3-5 years in the Regional EHS Manager role), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for a Regional EHS Manager?

Increasingly, Ethical AI Governance for Safety and Climate Risk Integration into EHS. These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

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17Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 5

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

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Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.
If you leave this industry

The skills built as a Regional EHS Manager apply across industries with large operational footprints, including manufacturing, logistics, construction, energy and large-scale retail. Managing risk, compliance and people's safety works the same way in each.

This role profile is © 2026 Growth Engineering Technologies Ltd. Built from UK occupational standards and regulated qualification data, and written for Zavmo.

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