Damien Neal Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Australia

The Safety Manager, People leads a field team to proactively prevent harm to personnel through forward looking activities and programs. Four H&S professionals report to this role: 3 Safety Coaches and the Major Projects Safety Manager.RESPONSIBILITIES:=> Front line coaching=> Lead field implementation of generative safety culture.=> Field delivery of Safety Systems through coaching and education=> Reinforce of standards of work by leading field assurance processes to monitor performance=> Assisting work teams with problem solving as relates to safety issues=> Prevention of injury through daily interventions, field training etc.=> Support core business on Injury Management, Investigations, Audit, Formalised Training and other non-core activities=> Lead Safety People team who build relationships and drive improved safety performance with line managers and service delivery personnel.

Melbourne Area, Australia

Safety Manager, Systems develops implements and maintains the safety management systems (SMS) for the organisation. SMS implementation ensures compliance with safety legislation, self-insurance and AS4801 certification requirements.Duties=> Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Safety Management System across the organisation=> Manage the Self Insurance and AS4801 certification requirements for Melbourne Water. => Develop and implement the assurance processes that monitor compliance to safety management systems => Provide attestation of the organisations compliance to the safety legislation.=> Develop and implement the strategic and annual Safety Business Plans.=> Manage the Safety Systems Specialist who develops Safety Polices, and Procedures.=> Manage Safety Analysts who monitors trends in safety performance and develops corporate reports for the Board and Monthly Performance Reports.

Laverton

The SHEQ manager is a key leader in the management team, accountable for occupational health, workplace safety, process safety, environmental safety, quality management processes, defining and training HSEQ programs, for the Australian Nufarm operations. Duties=> Lead the implementation of the HSE and Quality culture throughout the Nufarm operations through defining SHEQ programs to support and sustain the Values of SHEQ.=> Provide direction and leadership in the area of Management of Change, Injury and Incident Investigation and customer compliants and other corporate systems. => Ensure compliance with Major Hazard Facility, OH&S, EPA and Dangerous Goods related legislative requirements.=> Oversee and manage the site’s Safety Management Systems (SMS) including KPI development and auditing systems.=> Ensure site’s environmental compliance testing programs.=> Manage completion and on-going maintenance of hazardous chemical, plant, noise, environmental impact, contamination, quality and manual handling risk assessments.= > Oversee the site’s Occupatonal Health Programs ensuring compliance and delivery with health surveillance, first aid response and health promotion programs

Geelong

Key measures of success: reduce frequency and severity of injuries; manage and drive workers compensation cost reduction; achieve excellent results in internal and external audits; Human Performance Integration, and to use a data-driven approach to drive continuous improvement and risk reduction.Duties:=> Compliance – ensures legal compliance with relevant legislation across Victoria and N.S.W.=> Strategic Planning – develops, deploys and monitors Environmental Health and Safety plans with measurable KPI’s.=> Safety Mentor – coach and guide managers to become effective safety leaders. => Performance Reporting – develop internal and external Environmental Health and Safety reports.=> Continuous Improvement - evaluate incident data to delivery improved safety performance.=> Auditing – upskill EHS personnel to meet internal and external audits requirements.Achievements:=> Safety Performance – Total injury count has reduced by 48%. (since 2010)=> Worker Compensation – Open workers compensation cases have reduced by 89%. Achieving insurance cost reduction of $3.4 million over 4 years. (since 2010)=> Audit - locations maintained ISO14001 certification with zero exceptions identified (2013)=> Improved Safety Performance - turn around performance from "red flag" site to achievnig "best practice" at next corporate audit (at one location).=> EHS Talent – re-built EHS team recruiting 2 EHS managers and 3 safety coordinators in past 3 years, without compromising Safety performance.=> Safety Culture - introduced line manager accountability model for safety, with safety coordinator as the coach.

Geelong

Alcoa Pt. Henry is the leading manufacturer of Aluminium rolled products, providing rigid container sheet products to the aluminium can making industry in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Middle East. Accountable for the implementation of the Environmental Health & Safety strategy for the Pt. Henry location. In this role Damien coached and advised the Location Management Lead Team while providing support and leadership to the site EHS team to achieve impressive EHS resultsDuties:=> Compliance – ensure compliance with relevant legislation across Victoria.=> Injury Reduction – introduced injury reduction strategies based on analysis of data.=> Risk Management – identify, assess and control H&S risks. Oversee site risk registers.=> Worker’s Compensation (WC) – minimise WC cases and maintain self insurance licence.=> EHS Team Leader – develop EHS professionals to be results driven effective change agents.=> Strategic Planning – develop and deploy location EHS plans with measurable KPI’s=> Auditing – improve capability of personnel in EHS auditing to achieve improved results.Achievements:=> Safety Performance – reduced total injury count by 74%, between 2005-2010.=> Incident Management – disciplined investigation process identifying root causes signifcantly reducing the occurrence of repeat incidents.=> Leading Indicator Model – developed a reward and recognition program promoting participation in activities such as audits, inspections and observations.=> Health & Safety Representatives – upskilled the HSR group to be leaders of the Safety program. Achieved through specialised training, regular consultation, and greater ownership

Geelong

Laverton

In this position I was required to manage a comprehensive OH&S service throughout multi-site operations. I worked closely with senior and line management, advising and coaching them on their Occupational Health and Safety responsibilities. These included duties in accordance with current state Occupational Health and Safety legislation and company’s SH&E policies and procedures.

Melbourne, Australia

In this position I delivered a high quality, comprehensive OH&S service to an extensive client base. I maintained the ongoing compliance and management of the company's Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures. These were closely aligned to the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) legislation. The role required a close working relationship with senior management teams and their staff, promoting the value and importance of OH&S in the workplace and implementing these objectives into corporate business plans

Graduate Diploma, Hazard Management (Viosh), Achieved

Previously Ballarat University

Graduate Diploma, Occupational Health

Certificate, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Studying nursing while working training to be a Registered Nurse with last 4 years in the Emergency Department and Trauma Centre.