SafetyZone OH&S consultants in Geelong, Melbourne, and Ballarat strive to provide professional compliance assistance across a number of industries, from an operational level through to a strategic level of business management.
All our OHS consultants have extensive experience as safety consultants and workplace safety consultants, giving you the peace of mind you need when planning a project or establishing an OHS system for your organisation.
Lindsay BruntonDirector and WHSEQ Consultant
Certified OHS Practitioner
Qualifications
- Advanced Diploma of WHS
- Exemplar Global Certified Principal Auditor
- OHS Management Systems Auditing
- Advanced Diploma of OHS
- Diploma of Frontline Management
- Diploma of Project Management
- Certificate IV Training and Assessment
- Certificate III in Hospitality
- Lead Auditor Training in Quality Systems
- CGU Approved Return to Work Management Course
- Working Safely Near Live Electrical Apparatus as a Non-Electrical Worker.
- Apply ESI Safety Rules, Codes of Practice and Procedures for Work Near Electrical Apparatus.
- Conduct In-service Safety Testing of Electrical Cord Assemblies and Cord Connected Equipment
- Licence to Perform High Risk Work – Classes LF LO
Lindsay has more than 29 years’ experience working within a manufacturing environment, 15 years as a WHSQE professional.
Lindsay has amassed a variety of practical and theoretical knowledge with regard to the conceptualisation, development, implementation and maintenance of best practice safety, quality and environmental systems.
This includes but is not limited to:
- NSCA five star
- AS4801 Safety Management Systems
- ISO9001 Quality Management Systems
- ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems.
Since 2009, Lindsay has been the principal consultant at SafetyZone. Lindsay prides himself on using his analytical problem-solving skills and experience to provide solutions to a variety of risks as well as helping to develop and maintain compliance systems to ensure his clients have safe, successful businesses.
Xavier PrendergastWHSEQ Consultant
With over 10 years’ experience in incident response and emergency management, Xavier brings extensive knowledge in the fields of risk management, hazard identification, quality control continuous improvement.
Xavier has achieved excellent results in the fields of incident investigation, Workcover claims, return to work plans, training and assessing, and policy and procedure development that is site specific and tailored to the needs of the organisation.
Xavier’s previous roles include that of a Multi-Purpose K9 Handler, Team Leader and Instructor for the Corrections Victoria Prison Dog Squad, and as the Risk and Compliance Manager for Saint Ignatius College Geelong. These diverse experiences have equipped Xavier with a pragmatic “safety first” mindset and the understanding and ability to practically interpret and apply relevant systems, legislation, compliance, and education across a broad and complex field of industries.
Experience:
Risk & Compliance Manager: Saint Ignatius College Geelong
- Managing the OHS reporting and assurance system
- Managing Work Cover claims process and the return-to-work program
- Manage OHS inductions for staff and contractors
- Managing the Emergency Management Planning, Training & Coordination portfolio
- Incident Investigation (ICAM), including the management and close out of notifiable incidents, incidents, and hazards
- Maintaining compliance with relevant legislative requirements and governance and frameworks
- OHS Committee Chair
- Management of the online training system
- Maintaining risk registers
- Development of site-specific policy and procedure
- Commitment to continuous improvement
Security and Emergency Services Group, Department of Justice & Community Safety
- Supervisor/Team Leader: Leading a specialised team responding to high priority tasks within the state Correctional System. Planning, developing, and implementing procedures and training outcomes to support complex and challenging needs. Managing the HR and performance requirements of staff under responsibility.
- Multi-Purpose K9 Handler: Extensive experience in emergency & incident response, K9 training & awareness, induction delivery, coaching and mentoring.
- Instructor: Chemical Agents, Munitions & Area Clearance: Providing advanced training and development to a multi-disciplinary portfolio. Maintaining compliance with legislative requirements and quality control of hazardous and dangerous operational materials.
- Instructor: Team Leadership: Delivering leadership workshops to Supervisors on best practice tactical planning and enactment methods, and risk mitigation strategies within dynamic and high-risk environments.
Training & Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Criminology
- Cert IV Work Health and Safety
- ICAM Lead Investigator
- Return to Work Coordinator – Accredited Training
- Working With Children Check
- OHS Management Systems: ISO 45001 – Accredited Training, SAI Global
- Vertical Rescue / Participate in a Rescue Operation
- Provide Advanced First Aid / Provide CPR
- Plant Risk Assessment – Accredited Training
Wally RickardWHSEQ consultant
Qualifications
- Certificate in Applied Laboratory Techniques
- Internal Quality Auditing
- Certificate IV Quality Management Assessment
- Taproot incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Internal Food Safety Auditing
- Introduction to Bushfire Planning Provisions
- Registered Assessor incorporating subcontractor control and assessment
- HACCP Principles and Applications.
Prior to starting as an WHSEQ consultant with SafetyZone, Wally has had over 40 years experience working within manufacturing environments. Many of these years were spent within the areas of quality compliance and system development, rising to the position of national quality manager.
Wally’s role at SafetyZone allows him to work with businesses to develop comprehensive and accurate OHS, environmental and quality management systems. Wally assists clients in meeting legislative and contractual requirements across a variety of industries.
Ian McLatchieWHSEQ Consultant
- Certificate IV Occupational Health & Safety
- Certificate IV Training & Assessment
- Construction Card
- MSIC Card
- Licenses
- Perform dogging
- Elevated Work Platform
- Working at Heights
- Forklift
- Certificate IV Civil Construction Supervision
- Completed RTO Training in the following competencies
- Dogman
- Working at Heights
- Operate a Gantry or Overhead Crane
- Secure Cargo
- Performs Training & Auditing for
- Slinging Awareness
- Working at Height Awareness
- Lifting Trains Awareness
- Splicing of High-performance ropes
- Resin Socketing
- Operation of Hydraulic Testing equipment
- Lifting & Testing Technical audits
- NATA National Association & Testing Authorities Auditor
- NATA National Association & Testing Authorities Laboratory Representative
Professional Experience
Ian has worked in the Lifting, Height Safety, Overhead Crane Industry and Safety industry for 30 years in various positions. Ian operated his own business for 15 years in Lifting & testing equipment with his last position being the General Manager for a major overhead crane servicing company.
Ian is an accomplished Trainer in certified course’s as listed and a consultant in the above industries and has consulted to companies such as Wesfarmers industrial division, Downer, Bombardier Rail, One Steel, National Pacific, Maxitrans and many more.
Ian has worked with companies to help them create WHSEQ management plans, Risk assessments, Policies and Procedures in WHSEQ.
