Iain Byrne

Work Health and Safety coordinator for national and international retail company overseeing six fashion and lifestyle brands with 4000 workers, covering Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore. Strong knowledge and understanding of Australian work safety laws, policies and procedures. Highly adept at researching, analysing, interpreting and acting in accordance with Australian and international regulations & procedures. Routine duties include WorkCover and return to work management, reporting on incidents and risk trends, mediation of sensitive and complex disputes by utilising diplomacy to find common ground in a respectful way and site safety inspections.

• Bank and Ripponlea
• Gear and software auditor for all of Melbourne based ABC, and Covid Safety Officer for studio productions
• Fast paced environment where time management and efficiency are vital
• Duties include collecting, collating and analysing data, coordinating and communicating with multiple departments, preparation and generating reports, staying informed and updating Covid guidelines, implementing health and safety legislation
• Staying informed on changes to safety and Covid practices
• Implementing changes to workplace procedures and ensuring all workers adhere to changes
• Communicating with others via workplace intranet
• Preparation of reports with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Coordinate team members in data collection
• Creating JSA’s for reporting on workplace safety

• Various production companies – Adelaide, Metro Melbourne and Regional Victoria
• Have worked in and lead teams of approximately four to eight people
• Working in constantly varying environments having to establish and implement safety procedures instinctively, knowledge in operating heavy machinery and vehicles, ability to work within a team and individually simultaneously, proficient in problem solving, adapting to unplanned changes
• License in Heavy Rigid
• Licenses in Forklift and EWP
• Coordinating with team members
• Delegating tasks to workers
• Finding quick solutions in unplanned changes
• Understanding hazardous situations and risks in new environments

• Storeperson and operator
• Everyday tasks include understanding and operating under safety guidelines, filling in regular safety logs with machinery and equipment, collecting data and organizing orders, reporting on audits
• Completing safety logs and JSA’s
• Understanding and operating machinery and equipment
• Reporting on safety issues
• Communicating with team members on data collection