Technical Specialist (Exposure Risk Management)

• Dec 2015 - Present

Providing specialist advice to New Zealand workplaces and stakeholders, and to Health and Safety Inspectors on matters relating to occupational health and hygiene.Reviewing guidance material and standards for currency and adequacy.Conducting project work to improve health outcomes in target industries.

Health and Safety Inspector (Investigations)

• Nov 2012 - Dec 2015

Investigating incidents involving serious harm that have occurred in places of work and also complaints that relate to such places.

Occupational Hygienist

• Jul 2007 - Oct 2012

Conducting occupational hygiene assessments as a consultant, including assessments of exposures to noise, vibration, dust, gases, vapours, VOCs, non-ionising radiation, thermal environment. Assessments also included IAQ and airborne fibre monitoring work using the membrane filter method. My work also included conducting OHS management systems audits as a Lead Auditor certified under RABQSA. Conducting occupational hygiene assessments as a consultant, including assessments of exposures to noise, vibration, dust, gases, vapours, VOCs, non-ionising radiation, thermal environment. Assessments also included IAQ and airborne fibre monitoring work using the membrane filter method. My work also included conducting OHS management systems audits as a Lead Auditor certified under RABQSA.

Occupational Hygienist

• Jul 2006 - Jun 2007

Providing advice to duty holders and the health and safety inspectors

Health and Safety Inspector

• May 2000 - Jun 2006

Determining compliance with legislative requirements

Research Associate

• Nov 1985 - May 2000

Working in growth physiology / biochemistry research. Main areas of work involved ELISA, RIA, radioactive labelling (I-125, I-131 mainly), FPLC, HPLC Working in growth physiology / biochemistry research. Main areas of work involved ELISA, RIA, radioactive labelling (I-125, I-131 mainly), FPLC, HPLC

Senior Research Technician

• Apr 1980 - Nov 1985

Working in organic chemistry research, chiefly in the area of solid phase peptide synthesis and HPLC. Working in organic chemistry research, chiefly in the area of solid phase peptide synthesis and HPLC.

Beekeeper

• May 1979 - Apr 1980

Laboratory Technician

• Jun 1978 - Mar 1979

Laboratory Technician

• Nov 1977 - May 1978

Laboratory Technician

• Nov 1975 - Nov 1977

Preparing biochemistry laboratory classes for Advanced I and Advanced II Biochemistry and, during university holiday periods, working in the protein biochemistry research lab in the area of primary structure of the enzyme phoshofructokinase, extracted from sheep hearts. Preparing biochemistry laboratory classes for Advanced I and Advanced II Biochemistry and, during university holiday periods, working in the protein biochemistry research lab in the area of primary structure of the enzyme phoshofructokinase, extracted from sheep hearts.

Labourer

• 1973 - Nov 1975

Staining leather products such as handbags, belts, coasters etc. Staining leather products such as handbags, belts, coasters etc.