Background
Steve is a Director of DRA Safety Specialists and has worked with the organisation for several years as a Senior Consultant performing audits, developing safety management systems and delivering training to clients.
Prior to this, Steve has performed a variety of managerial roles within the building materials manufacturing and supply industry (concrete, quarries and asphalt). In this industry Steve gained solid experience and knowledge in Operations, Transport, Technical, Quality, Environment, Health and Safety, InformationTechnology, Human Resources and Training. Steve has been heavily involved in safety management since 1989.
Qualifications
- Graduate Diploma of OHS - CQU
- Certificate of Civil Engineering - Sydney TAFE
- Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment
- Workplace Rehabilitation Coordinator - Qld
- Workplace Health & Safety Officer - Qld (All Elective Modules and Stage III - Advanced)
- Lead Auditor - Quality Systems
- Principal Auditor – OHS Systems, Plant, Ergonomics, Haz. Subs. (RABQSA)
- Senior 1st Aid Certificate
- Concrete Technology & Practice (QUT)
- PC Hardware Maintenance & Support - Level 2
- Traffic Controller
- Traffic Management (levels 1 - 4)
- Justice of the Peace (Qual)
Accreditations
- PQC Auditor (Construction)
- WHSO Course Trainer (Mod 1 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)
- "Managing for Safety" Workshop Facilitator
- NATA Laboratory Assessor - Mechanical (Concrete and Soils)
- Accredited Provider for WHSQ - Self Insurance Auditor
Professional Association Memberships
- Safety Institute of Australia
- Member of the Rotary Club of Southport (President 2010 - 2011)
Employment History
- 2008 - 2010: Director and Consultant with DRA Safety Specialists
- 2005 - 2008: OHS Consultant (self employed and DRA Associate)
- 2004 - 2005: Boral Construction Materials - Systems Manager / Training Support
- 1989 - 2004: Hymix Australia - Risk Manager
- 1980 - 1989: CSR Readymix - Technical and Operations Manager
Sample of Achievements
- Developed, implemented, delivered and assessed nationally recognised competency based training programs under Boral’s RTO certification, to all of the CMG business units throughout QLD and NT.
- Audited operations for Hymix, Hanson and Boral construction materials.
- Developed and implemented a national (intranet based) Risk Management System (Safety, Environment and Quality) for Hymix Australia. (Based on the ISO9001, AS4801, AS14001 and ISO17025 management system standards).
- Achieved and maintained corporate quality certification (NCSI) to AS/NZS ISO 9001, for Hymix Australia.
- Managed Worker's Compensation and Rehabilitation for Hymix Qld.
- Maintained Health and Environmental monitoring schedules for Hymix Qld and Boral Asphalt Qld.
- Conducted many compliance and management system audits nationally (for Safety, Environment, Quality and Mechanical Testing).
Sample of Clients
- Queensland Alumina Ltd
- Rio Tinto Aluminium
- Roche Mining (Mineral Tech)
- Capricorn International Resort
- Warner Village Theme Parks
- Surfers Paradise Management
- Christian Brothers Schools
- Brisbane City Council
- Gold Coast City Council
- Gold Coast Airport Ltd
- Tabcorp
- Dream World
- Lutheran Schools
- Fish Group
- Boral Resources
- Watpac Australia
- Readymix
- Energex
- Tyco Water
- Energy Developments Ltd
- John Flynn Hospital
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