Adam Forster, Group OHSE Manager - Australia

Adam Forster

Group OHSE Manager - Australia

Wabtec Pty Ltd

Location
Australia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Health & Safety
Experience
30 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :30 years, 3 Months

Group OHSE Manager - Australia at Wabtec Pty Ltd
  • Australia
  • My current job since May 2015

Design, develop and implement national HSE management system to comply with ISO 9001, 18001 and 14001 utilising Risk management principals as the basis for change management. Coach and mentor senior management team members in HSE best practice, write board level reports on business HSE performance, manage direct reports and HSE budget.

HSE Management Consultant at Roy Hill Mining Pty Ltd
  • Australia
  • July 2014 to May 2015

Provide coaching and guidance to senior management team, facilitate the development of HSE systems process and procedures for Rail Compliance and ISO 18001, 9001 and 14001 management system, design and develop KPI and intergrated tracking and reporting system.

National HSEQ Manager at Gemco Rail Pry Ltd
  • Australia
  • October 2012 to July 2014

Provide advice and coaching to the executive management team, develop and deploy training for front line leadership to identify and resolve key risks. Make suitable changes to the existing management systems to obtain rail accreditation, ISO 18001, 14001 and 9001 accreditation. provide operational guidance to state leadership teams to enable certification in ISO 18001, 14001 and 9001.

HSES Manager at Fortescue Metals Pty Ltd
  • Australia
  • November 2006 to August 2012

Design, develop and implement HSE policy, procedure, plans and systems for port, rail and operations. Execute business wide HSE reporting and KPI tracking systems.

Safety lead at Various
  • Australia
  • February 1999 to November 2006

Implement on site HSE system, provide reports on performance and investigate and action hazards.

Safety and Health Advisor at Arimco Resources Pty Ltd
  • Australia
  • January 1997 to February 1999

Conduct workplace inspections, contribute to toolbox / safety meetings, identify and action hazard reports, conduct incident investigations and maintain HSE records

Safety and Health Cadet at Arimco Resources Pty Ltd
  • Australia
  • January 1994 to January 1997

Asist safety advisors in maintaining paperwork, data entry and files.
Conduct inspections as requested

Education

Bachelor's degree, Health & Safety
  • at Edith Cowan University
  • January 1999

specialist risk management and practical HSE programs to enhance workplace culture and provide ISO 18001, 14001 and 9001 based framework.

Specialties & Skills

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Spanish
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Cert IV Workplace training and Assessment (Training)
Training Institute:
MIT
Date Attended:
September 2005
Duration:
160 hours
Intersafe - Lead Investigator (Training)
Training Institute:
Intersafe
Date Attended:
April 2015
Duration:
18 hours
ICAM Lead Investigator (Training)
Training Institute:
ICAM
Date Attended:
May 2005
Duration:
80 hours
Confined Sapaces Management (Training)
Training Institute:
SRTA
Date Attended:
December 2002
Duration:
80 hours
Conduct Alcohol Test (Training)
Training Institute:
DriveCheck
Date Attended:
February 2008
Duration:
40 hours
AD Cert - Inovation in Operations Management (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Derby
Date Attended:
January 2016
Duration:
450 hours
Apply Local Risk Control Process (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2005
Safety Leadership (Training)
Training Institute:
EI du Pont
Date Attended:
October 2005
Duration:
80 hours
Fire Extinguisher Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2015
Working at Heights (Training)
Training Institute:
SRTA
Date Attended:
March 2004
Duration:
20 hours
Operate Breathing Apparatus (Training)
Training Institute:
ERGT
Date Attended:
September 2008
Duration:
80 hours
Certificate III in Pathology (Training)
Training Institute:
Onsite Drug testing & Training
Date Attended:
June 2016
Duration:
80 hours
Conduct risk management, investigation (Training)
Training Institute:
National Training
Date Attended:
August 2005
Duration:
80 hours
Manage Safety (Training)
Training Institute:
EDI du Pont
Date Attended:
May 2000
Duration:
80 hours
Respond to Structure Fire (Training)
Training Institute:
ERGT
Date Attended:
September 2008
Duration:
80 hours