Experience

Health & Safety Review

• Ireland
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health,Safety,Environmental Correspondent.

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Researching, writing, editing, proofreading safety, health and environmental news items, stories, features and articles.Tracking all relevant safety, health and environmental breaking news, regulations and legislation at a local and EU level and making it available to readers in an easy to understand format.Producing workable, editable tools and documentation to support the health and safety function within organisations via the online and hardcopy publication.Communicating with the writing team, including editor, web publisher and press officers from public and private sector organisations.Working with the Health and Safety Review team to produce an annual occupational safety and health conference with high profile speakers, catering for over 200 delegates.



Health and Safety Authority

• Public Safety
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Health and Safety Authority Inspector

  • Apr 2008 - Feb 2021

  • Completing a set target of health and safety inspections in a variety of organisations, companies and businesses in Ireland.• Designing and delivering health and safety talks, lectures and training sessions to the public and colleagues.• Taking appropriate action where none compliance with regulations and standards is observed.• Reviewing safety statements, risk assessments, procedures, conducting interviews, observing work place practice and responsible for making decisions that are fair and consistent.• Ensuring that all inspections are comprehensively documented, and meet internal audit requirements.



Schering-Plough

• Belgium
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Occupational Health and Safety Officer

  • Oct 2004 - Mar 2008

  • IBEC and Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Safety award for implementing a Safety Programme on Improving Safety culture.• Developed and implemented a comprehensive Health and Safety Management System in compliance with internal safety assessments, corporate standards and legislation. • IBEC and Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Safety award for implementing a Safety Programme on Improving Safety culture.• Developed and implemented a comprehensive Health and Safety Management System in compliance with internal safety assessments, corporate standards and legislation.



Shell

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health, Safety, Security, Environmental Focal Point

  • Oct 2001 - Sep 2004

  • Co-ordinated the implementation of a health and safety management system across a network of 100 Service Stations around Ireland.• Designed and delivered site specific training to Service Station management staff to enable them to manage safety in their own work area. • Co-ordinated the implementation of a health and safety management system across a network of 100 Service Stations around Ireland.• Designed and delivered site specific training to Service Station management staff to enable them to manage safety in their own work area.