Introduction: In this eBook we look at the psychological aspect of safety, through the eyes and brain of the individual. Through experience doing many investigations to ascertain “root cause”, it has been shown that most incidents and near misses are caused by mobile plant operators or workers on foot not having awareness to their surroundings.
It is a case of the old saying, YOU CAN’T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES. It is normal for the brain to become lazy, if it sees the same thing over and over again, and will not recognise a slight change in the pattern, when things do change marginally, we do not see the danger when it does confront us until too late.
Progressive and hands on, able to find solutions to problems relative to safety.
Knowledgeable in a vast area within the safety field, my career path has changed many times bringing with it a lot of accumulated knowledge from various industries which I am able to use to assist in formulating change, identifying problem areas and finding solutions. Consistent in being actively engaged in the pursuit of knowledge to enhance my career. I have the ability to hit the ground running in whatever industry or surrounding I am placed.
Qualified in many areas of WHS, Hazard and risk management, pre & post injury management, accident and incident investigation, contractor management,and internal auditing.Training of Emergency Response and Rescue Teams, writing training material and training workers in safety, training WHSQ PErforM manual handling and ergonomics. I have a metal/mechanical engineering background; this knowledge enables me to be proficient in engineering solutions to safety problems in a variety of safety roles. My safety knowledge extends into chemicals, Hazmat/Hazchem and Hydrocarbons, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics/Manual Handling. Establishment and training of quality systems, environmental management and sustainability.
Broad ranging experiences in a variety of industries and responsibilities.
Business, OHS, Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Construction, Waste/Sustainability/Environmental Management, Retail, Information Technology, Engineering, Emergency Services, Fire Engineering, Human Resource, Training safety and mobile plant operations and competence, Environmental Audits and Injury Management.
Free Ebook – Safety Awareness
