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Grace Collins

Melbourne

Summary

Committed health and safety professional with over 4 years construction industry experience seeking a team environment with focus, motivated HSE professionals committed to improving operational outcomes, company culture and further my OH&S development. Specializing in the strategic application of relevant standards, employee training education and safe work practice improvement. Contributing to the safety of employees, third-party agents, visitors and members of the public by pinpointing risk scenarios inherent in company processes. Detail-oriented professional with good multitasking and recordkeeping abilities. Continuously demonstrating value for a safe work culture approach.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Training & Induction Coordinator

CSA Specialised Services
Dandenong South
09.2024 - Current

Traffic & OHS Manager

Metro Civil
CAMPBELFIELD
04.2023 - 09.2024
  • Provide support and leadership to staff.
  • Work with our site crew leaders to establish rapport and alignment.
  • Devising and monitoring operational Traffic Management Plans by Aus Road guidelines.
  • Improved WHMS by creating new registers for hazards, incidents, and equipment.
  • I cultivated a safer work culture within my team by expressing value toward staff and their safety; this generated safer mindsets among staff, which ultimately created a safer work environment.
  • Updating of all SWMS/ITPs, Civil.
  • Enforcing the submission of SWMS, risk assessments, and the pre-start checklist by staff.
  • Hazards and risk management. Conduct routine site inspections, record findings, and implement preventative and corrective actions when necessary.
  • Report various escalated matters, including WHS issues, to the business GM on a routine basis, and adhere to GM requests to resolve issues.
  • Devised site inspections, pre-start checklists, and risk assessments to be implemented by staff to improve WHS efficiency.
  • Familiar with plant operations and regulations relating to excavation clearances near underground assets.
  • Strong understanding of required training competencies to perform work activities by the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 2004 and OHS Act and Regulations of 2017.
  • Oversee the provision of fire extinguishers. Coordinate the test and tagging of fire extinguishers every 6 months. Oversee the management of the fire extinguisher register. Ensuring that the facility, plant, and trucks carry compliant extinguishers in designated locations.
  • Oversee the provision of first aid equipment. Routinely inspect quantities, dates, and equipment inside the first aid pack.
  • Investigate incidents and recommend measures to minimize hazards and risks.
  • Follow and facilitate incident procedures, complete the incident report with injured workers, conduct well-being checks, and relay information provided by the worker to the business work cover coordinator.
  • Manage and enforce the use of PPE
  • Recruitment, performance management.
  • Oversee the induction of new employees on role responsibilities, duties, and WHS requirements.
  • Apply for permits: Council, VicRoads.
  • Scheduling and Metro Civil Scheduling TM timesheet approval.
  • Weekly TM and OHS meetings with management.
  • Oversee vehicle insurance processes and liaise with the insurer.
  • Manage all external TM companies engaged, including managing external TM complaints.
  • Conduct toolbox meetings.
  • Working with our Director, Operations Manager, Estimator, and BDM.
  • Build relationships with internal and external BDMs to encourage customer satisfaction outcomes.
  • Work harmoniously with other divisions to achieve shared objectives and goals.

HSEQ Officer / Lead Traffic Controller

Construct Traffic
AIRPORT WEST
01.2020 - 04.2023

Education

BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health And Safety -

Pinnacle Safety
Port Melbourne, VIC
01-2023

Associate Degree - Arts, Business & Sciences

Deakin University
10.2014

VCE year 12 -

Beechworth Secondary College
12.2010

Skills

  • Risk Management
  • First Aid Management
  • Environmental Management
  • Improve Processes
  • Traffic Management design and implementation
  • Site inspections & audits
  • Permits
  • Induct, train and coach

Timeline

Training & Induction Coordinator

CSA Specialised Services
09.2024 - Current

Traffic & OHS Manager

Metro Civil
04.2023 - 09.2024

HSEQ Officer / Lead Traffic Controller

Construct Traffic
01.2020 - 04.2023

BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health And Safety -

Pinnacle Safety

Associate Degree - Arts, Business & Sciences

Deakin University

VCE year 12 -

Beechworth Secondary College
Grace Collins