Tayla Poloai
Butler,WA
Summary
A proactive and analytical problem solver, I bring a wealth of experience from roles including Health and Safety Advisor at Wesbeam, enhancing safety culture and driving site safety processes. Known for my hardworking and honest approach, I excel in interpersonal communication and am committed to leveraging my rigging expertise and safety management skills to mitigate client risk and uphold HSE obligations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Health and Safety Advisor
Wesbeam
Neerabup, Perth, WA
11.2023 - Current
- Worked closely with managers and coordinators to identify gaps in existing safety practices within the organization's operations.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Exceeded productivity in finding creative solutions to problems.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Conducted safety meetings to improve internal safety processes.
- Investigated complaints regarding unsafe working conditions or practices raised by employees.
- Monthly national safety KPI stats
- Advised on PPE selection for workers exposed to specific hazards.
- Inspected fire extinguishers, ladders, mobile plant/equipment, scaffolding equipment, PPE , and first-aid kits, ensuring their proper functioning.
- Investigated incidents in the workplace, documented findings, and recommended corrective actions.
- Booking onsite and offsite training nationally.
- Utilized statistical analysis to improve awareness, change behavior and drive continuous program improvement.
- Maintained records of inspections, investigations, contractor management, and employee profiles.
- Managed the company WHS management system
- Conducted regular risk assessments, identified potential hazards, and consulted with the relevant department to implement the actions.
- Developed JSA's and emergency rescue plans
- Provided advice on safe practices and procedures to all staff members.
- Conducted safety committee meetings
- Developed and created onboarding materials for new employee health and safety orientations.
- Analyzed incident data to identify trends in injuries and incidents
- Conducted research into new technologies that could improve safer work practices and a safer work environment.
- Updated and maintained databases with current information.
HSEQ Administrator
APD Engineering
03.2023 - 11.2023
- Subcontractor Management
- Assisting with incident investigations as required
- Ensuring all client requirements for medicals, inductions and licences/tickets/qualifications are met
- Creating and updating new company procedures
- For example Mobile Plant and Machinery procedure, Permit to Work Procedure, Hot Works procedure, Working at Heights, Telecommunications Rigging
- Identifying and coordinating training needs with clients, external providers, and subcontractor partners
- Taking ownership, managing online databases, and training records
- Recording and maintaining confidential information such as medical records
- Booking medicals and D&A’s for new employees and subcontractors
- Ensuring all departments comply with all company policies and procedures
- Supporting document control process and standardisation of documents
- Collection of HSEQ data and statistics for HSEQ reporting
- Supporting other HSEQ functions within the business
- Updating company and subcontractor insurances, licences, certificates and qualifications
- Providing all-round administrative support to the team on an ad-hoc basis as required
- Develop strong relationships with internal staff and key customers
- Contribute towards new ideas and initiatives that improve overall service performance of the team
- Play an active role in team activities and staff meetings to achieve business objectives
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to balance competing priorities
- Exercise sound judgment and decisiveness
- Maintain a high level of commitment to the well being of staff and improving safety, quality and environmental systems
- Support the business’s HSEQ system management and various compliance requirements for multiple clients and projects across Australia
Advanced Rigger
Clough
02.2018 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: South Flank Iron Ore Mine | Construction
- Perform pre start checks on all machinery I would be using (EWP, Forklift, Franna)
- Ensuring all JHA, SWMS and Permits are completed correctly
- Inspecting rigging gear before and after each use
- Inspecting safety equipment such as harness’s and inertia reels are all compliant and within the quarterly month
- Updating JHA and SWMS if the job/task changes or other risks are involved
- Take 5’s before every task to identify hazards and what controls are in place
- Filing for safety team
- Ensuring permits, and paper work across site are compliant and signed off correctly
- Data entry for site safety team
- Ensuring all trade supervisors are notified as inclement weather occurs (red alert, yellow alert)
- Erect structural steel
- Pinning steel from the EWP (working at heights)
- Lift and install Chutes, Isolation frames, screens and knife gates
- Unloading & loading semi trailers with cranes
- Installation of crib huts, toilet blocks & offices
- Installing rollers
- Truss conveyors, platforms and pre-cast slabs
- Building 127ton Linkbelt crawler crane
- Load transfers from chain block to crane
- Unloading/loading EWP’s from trucks onto site
- Installing grid mesh, hand rails, structural steel
- Shutters, rebar, general franna lifts
- Installing purlin’s, gurts, stairs, walkways
- Testing and tagging of rigging/lifting and working at height gear
- Installation of diesel tanks
- Mechanical rigging from chain blocks and come alongs
- Install cable trays and piping
- General scaffold lifts
- South Flank Iron Ore Mine | Construction
Advanced Rigger
Civmec ACJV
05.2017 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Gruyere Gold Mine | Construction
- Erect structural steel for conveyor belts & pipe racks
- Idler frame installation for conveyor belts
- Pre-cast concrete for switch room installation
- Re bar and grid mesh for steel fixers
- Cable drum & Roller frame replacement for electricians
- Install external/internal shutters for precast concrete pillars & foundations
- Poly pipe installation for poly welders set down into trenches
- Dogging Crane
- Assisting in dismantling of Scaffold
- Installation of tanks
- Select gear including chutes, cables, pulleys & winches according to load weights & sizes, facilities, & work schedules
- Organising crane to safe working radius
- Coordinate movement of heavy equipment & cargo by calculating the size & type of sling required for a lift, selecting the slings to lift the load, attaching the slings to the load & assisting in controlling the load as it is lifted by a crane
- Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings & confined spaces, using chainblocks & come alongs
- Working safely at heights organising steel pinning & modular installation
- Operating EWP to assist/guide structural steel erection & poly pipe
- Transportation of welders, gensets & compressors to assist different trades onsite including boilermakers, poly welders & carpenters
- Gruyere Gold Mine | Construction
Advanced Rigger
Linkforce
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Company Overview: Shut Downs, WA
- Complying with all Australian standards and site specific rules
- Rigging sea containers into position
- Using various rigging gear such as chain blocks, spreader bars, plate clamps, swift lifts and pigs ears
- Test and tagging of rigging/lifting and working at heights equipment
- Rigging from EWP such as pinning steel or mechanical rigging with chain blocks
- Transportation of welders, gensets & compressors to assist different trades onsite including boilermakers, poly welders & carpenters
- Assisting fitters with installation and change out of mechanical machines
- General dogging and rigging
- Load/unload different materials from trucks
- Dogging & rigging various cranes from 20t – 400t
- Chutes, Iso Frames and shaker change outs
- General scaffold lifts
- Test and tag harnesses and rigging safety equipment
- Build and stripping lifting gear for large crane lifts (85ton shackles etc)
- Shut Downs, WA
Receptionist
Julian Johnson Lawyers
Perth, WA
06.2013 - 07.2015
- Company Overview: Medical Negligence Law Firm
- Meeting and greeting clients and other visitors to the firm
- Answering incoming calls, transferring and taking phone messages
- Open and closing the office
- Ensure the reception and office areas are professionally presented
- Archiving
- Scheduling boardroom/meeting room bookings
- General administration duties including filing, photocopying, collating, binding and mail outs
- Assisting and organising internal and external events
- Opening and closing files/client profiles
- Collecting and filing cases at the District Court of WA
- Collecting new client files from other law firms
- Indexing for lawyer reports
- Organising social events
- Liaising with medical centres
- Medical Negligence Law Firm
Education
Cert IV WHS -
Legal Assistant Certificate -
Provide First Aid & CPR -
Provide emergency response -
Working with Children check -
Police check -
White Card -
Heavy Rigid -
Advanced Rigging -
Dogging -
CN Crane -
Skills
- Hardworking, honest, goal-orientated & proactive professional looking for an opportunity to impart my knowledge utilising my existing skills & extensive experience
- Possessing excellent interpersonal skills & eager to learn new skills whilst taking on new challenges
- Analytical and persistent problem solver who thrives on out of the box thinking and getting the details right
- Looking to combine my passion for rigging, construction and the functioning of machinery with education and the importance of enhancing safety culture within the workplace and company
- Core safety commitment & reputation for identifying opportunities that drive site safety processes, mitigates risk & maintain site/company HSE obligations
- Flexible and willing, safety conscious and open minded to any task that is handed to you
- I consider myself to be an excellent team member and enjoy working as a part of a team and or, individually
- Dedicated to maximum safety
References
Provided upon request
Timeline
Health and Safety Advisor
Wesbeam
11.2023 - Current
HSEQ Administrator
APD Engineering
03.2023 - 11.2023
Advanced Rigger
Clough
02.2018 - 12.2020
Advanced Rigger
Civmec ACJV
05.2017 - 01.2018
Advanced Rigger
Linkforce
08.2015 - 06.2017
Receptionist
Julian Johnson Lawyers
06.2013 - 07.2015