Lauren Dwyer

As the IMS Manager I have been responsible for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and reporting the Work Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality Management Systems and to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations, ISO Standards, Federal Safety Commission requirements, relevant Codes of Practice & customer/client requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Development, implementation, management, improvement, and reporting on the Integrated Management System, encompassing Work Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality.
• Identification and management of legal and other compliance requirements, reports, and the administration of changes as required.
• Informing Senior Management and workers of legislative requirements, regulator alerts, and media releases.
• The conduction and recording of Internal Auditing of Integrated Management Systems, and assisting in the facilitation, preparation, and corrective actions of external audits.
• Promotion, awareness, and communication & consultation of the IMS systems.
• Facilitation and assisted in emergency drills and toolboxes, and ensured records were kept.
• Reviewal and assistance in the maintenance of training requirements, and the reporting of gaps in training to Senior Management.
• Preparation and facilitation of Senior Management review meetings.
• Inspection and audits pf workplaces to ensure compliance with Work Health and Safety, Environmental, and Quality policies, procedures, and plans in accordance with relevant legislative requirements.
• Maintenance and tracking of objectives and targets (performance) across the company and projects, and the reporting of consistencies, inconsistencies, and deficiencies to Senior Management.
• Management of IMS non-conformance and improvements including corrective and preventative actions.
• Development and improvement of project-specific Integrated Management Plans (IMP) and all relevant documentation.
• Completion of audits and inspections across job sites and projects.
• Review of subcontractor documentation, including SWMS, Plant/Equipment, SDS, and credentials to ensure compliance with Policies and Procedures as well as legislation and other relevant legislative requirements.
• Development and/or procurement and review in consultation with workers, safety documentation for use on sites, inclusive but not limited to SWMS, SDS, Plant, and Equipment.
• Management of business assets in association with the established storeman/ maintenance manager.
• Assisting in the recording, reporting, and investigation of incidents and near misses on sites.

Management of a small team at the Palmerston Swimming and Leisure Facility.

Responsibilities included:

• Reviewing current WHS Documents to conform to legal requirements and current practices.
  Reporting to the Executive Manager.
• Reviewing the current GSPO and creating new documents to support the GSPO Updates.
• Training and management of staff across the Palmerston and Katherine, including the implementation of personal development and training sessions.
  Implementation and review of safety requirements across the business and encouraging open communication with workers.
  Creating efficiencies in staffing and processing, ordering and operations.

Assisted the Safety Team with Work Health and Safety Initiatives, administration duties, inspections onsite, and conducted project inductions.