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Thirty years' experience working in highly regulated industry, chartered engineer, Fellow of IChemE and IChemE Registered Safety Professional. Between April 2020 and October 2022, worked within the UK COMAH Competent Authority regulating major hazard sites. Returned to industry in October 2022 and joined Stanlow Terminals as Head of HSSE in Janaury 2023, moving to Urenco as Safety Case Manager in May 2024.Expert in practical application of systems thinking and in particular, sociotechnical systems approaches, tools and techniques to improving performance, reducing risk and solving problems.Have worked within industry and consultancy with a wide range public and private sector organisations to deliver risk, environmental and quality management projects with a focus on improving operational performance.Projects include:Hazard identification and risk assessmentCOMAH Safety Report review and developmentOrganisational design supportAssessing the implications of organisational change (including combined with technological change)Competency management system review and developmentHuman performance analysisSafety management system and culture review and developmentEmergency plan review and developmentTrainingResearchPolicy appraisal and developmentPlus provision of land use planning advice (relating to major hazards), due diligence, waste minimisation and process problem solving.Experience has been gained in multiple industrial sectors including oil and gas, chemical, nuclear, iron and steel, renewable energy, power, water, FMCG, paper and pulp, food and drink, glass and waste management as well as supporting national and international public sector organisations.Specialties: Evidence based approach to reducing risk and improving performanceUnderstanding and balancing conflicting objectives and requirementsCollaborative working to provide practical, insightful solutions and tools to measure and manage more effectivelyEnabling resilience development and optimisationDeveloping novel, practical approaches to complex problems e.g. Staffing arrangements for hazardous industries (UKHSE Contract Research Report 348/2001); Science Review of the Health and Safety Executive on behalf of the Office of Science and Innovation; lead author and co-chair of IChemE Major Hazards Committee Process Safety Competence Project.

Listed skills include Safety Management Systems, Human Factors, Organizational Effectiveness, Management System, and 21 others.