Brad Simmonds

An accomplished Safety Professional with auditing and compliance and over 14 years within large complex multi-discipline environments including construction, transport, rail, maritime, mining and resources sectors who understands the importance of consultation and communication on all levels.

A Safety Professional with exposure to Construction high risk works, mining, both underground and open cut, rail transport, line haul, ports, offshore oil and gas resource projects and sectors where rail rolling stock, heavy equipment, high risk and safety critical functions are involved. I am an enthusiastic and dedicated Professional and during my career I have been involved in the development, Implementation, monitoring, auditing and coaching of HSE Management Systems.

With 2 Diplomas, one in OHS and the other in Paramedical Science, Certificates in ICAM, Lead Auditor, Injury Management, Training and Assessing, I am a rounded professional who can hit the ground running in any role. With my range of experience in Mining, Oil and Gas, Heavy Haulage and Heavy Lift Industry, I believe I have a lot of experience and guidance to offer.

Early in my working career I worked underground as a service technician with the responsibility of setting up a plan and performing periodic service and inspections of underground operational equipment. My work experience has also included WA Fire & Rescue, Station Officer in charge of a professional Fire & Rescue team on HMAS Stirling Naval Base in WA.

• Professional Fire Fighter, Department of Fire & Emergency Services, 04/01/1997
• Station Officer, HMAS Stirling Naval Base, Emergency Services, Mine Sites (BHP, Newmont, HWE) Training Experience, Chubb Training, Offshore Oil and Gas Industry, 01/01/2006

• Safety initiatives and national strategies to develop consistent safety management systems and behaviour based safety programs.
• Rail safety management compliance and governance ensuring adherence to RSNL and achieving national accreditation.
• Managing organizational responsibilities and achieving compliance and adherence to relevant and state specific national Occupational Health and Safety, Rail Safety and Heavy Vehicle National Law - Road Safety legislation.
• Implementing national contractor recruitment and auditing processes. Working with and developing teams, driving cultural change in organisations to create a cohesive safety focused, empowered workforce to be committed to minimising the risk of incidents.
• Implementing and leading health and wellbeing initiatives and return to work programs tailored specific to a diverse multicultural workplace that included managing non-work-related injuries, ergonomics and fitness for duty.
• Providing strategic leadership by coaching, mentoring and positively influencing across all levels of organisations to deliver HSE outcomes.

• Ivan Cikara, Manager Safety Investigations, Public Transport Authority, ivan.cikara@pta.wa.gov.au, 0416 207 550
• Michael Paton, HSE Manager, Acciona, michael.paton@acciona.com, 0447 131 141
• Stephen Pringle, Manager NGS Services, 0408 988 284