Ken Little provides a summary of his qualifications and experience as a health and safety professional. He has over 20 years of experience in health and safety roles across various industries. He holds relevant qualifications including a Transition Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety. Ken is seeking contract work and can provide services such as developing safety plans, conducting audits and investigations, training personnel, and ensuring compliance. He has extensive experience advising companies and projects of all sizes.

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Ken Little
Address: 38 Leonard Street Victoria Park WA 6100
Mobile: + 61 (0) 457 029 623 Email: klit5193@bigpond.net.au
PROFILE
I am a multi skilled, highly experienced and formally qualified HSE Professional with many years of Health and
Safety, Risk Management and Human Resource Management experience in the resource and energy
(construction) sectors, transport, civil engineering and infrastructure in diverse and geographically dispersed
locations. My extensive hands-on experience is complemented by formal qualifications including Diploma in
Workplace Health and Safety and Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training.
I offer a wide range of skills, together with the flexibility, drive and desire to apply them with an employer
offering a challenging work environment, on a contract, fixed term, permanent or part-time basis.
PROFESSIONAL ASSETS / COMPETENCIES
 Extensive experience in HSE management and mentoring including development and delivery of Health,
Safety and Risk Management Systems.
 Proven ability to plan, implement and oversee safety management plans, programs and systems to meet
corporate and site statutory requirements.
 Detailed reporting capabilities that are consistent with the organisation’s core values.
 Highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; able to build effective
relationships with a diverse range of staff, contractors, public and private sector stakeholders at all levels.
 Communication and relationship building (inclusive of management, peer’s and work level personnel and
worker representatives).
 Wide experience in incident investigation, reporting, conducting internal safety audits and risk
assessments and Workers Compensation & Injury Management.
 Capable of working independently, or as a constructive supportive member of multi-disciplinary teams.
 Proven ability to manage hazardous working environments and influence safe work practices at corporate
and site (local) level.
 HR Management & Recruitment Industrial Relations Advocacy
 Safety and Health technical document writing
QUALIFICATIONS
Transition Diploma Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) – BSB 51312.
Australian Institute of Technology Transfer | Curtin University, Perth WA
Certificate IV – Assessment & Workplace Training
Challenger TAFE, Perth WA
Diploma Occupational Safety and Health
SE Metropolitan College of TAFE, Perth WA
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Occupational First Aid Certificate | Wallis Training | Perth WA | 2014
Traffic Management | Advanced Traffic Management | Perth WA |2012
Implementation of Fatigue Management for Commercial Drivers (WA) | StateWide Institute of Training WA
|2011
Coaching for Safety |Optimus Safety Management | Perth WA|2008
Advanced Safety Auditing | Safety Management Consultants |Perth WA|2008
Managing Workers Compensation (Fitness for Work and Injury Management) |CCI | Perth WA|1999

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RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Dec 2011 to Present - HSE Advisor / Consultant, Contract and Project work in the Resource and Energy
(Construction), Mining, Civil Engineering, Marine and Transport sectors
Jul 2010 to Nov 2011 Human Resources/HSE and Risk Manager, Bonnie Rock Transport, Perth WA
Jan 2010 to Jun 2010 HSE Consultant, Contract and Project work Mining/Energy/Infrastructure projects, WA,
QLD, and SA
Jun 2008 to Dec 2009 Coach / Senior HSE Advisor, Worley Parsons, Pilbara and Collie, WA
Jun 2007 to Apr 2008 Senior HSE Advisor, Downer EDI/FMG Cloudbreak, Pilbara WA
Mar 2005 to Jun 2007 HSE Consultant, Mining/Transport/Construction/Hospitality projects, WA, QLD, SA
Nov 2000 to Mar 2005 Company Specialist/Manager, HSE/Risk Management, Mitchell Corp, WA & QLD
Earlier history available on request. See page 5 for summary of Contract/Consultancy assignments.
KEY EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
AUSTRALIAN MARINE COMPLEX (AMC) – HENDERSON,WA
Provide administration support and assist the HSEQ Manager in the review and editing of the organisation’s
employee and contractor HSEQ Induction modules to ‘final’ draft and align so that (they) all read the same.
Note: this was a short term assignment with successful outcome and all objectives met.
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H’VAR STEEL SERVICES PTY LTD
Assist the organisation and their Workers Compensation Insurer’s Legal Counsel with input and mitigation
strategies with a potential Common Law claim and possible regulator (WorkSafe) prosecution.
With this assignment I took instruction and brief from legal counsel, made enquiries and investigated and
reported findings including outcome and recommendations.
Note: this was a short-term assignment.
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROJECT WORK, FUELFIX – TANKS2GO
Provide advice and assist in the development of the project Safety and Health Management Plan and align
with the client’s tender document and scope of works.
HEALTH & SAFETY | TECHNICAL DOCUMENT WRITER | RELIEF HSE ADVISOR, MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED
Nine (9) month contract assignment to revise and provide guidance on system and procedure review as
applied at on site Iron ore mine locations.
LOCATIONS: Applecross Office and the organisations Carina Mine and Phil’s Creek Iron Ore mining leases.
Key Responsibilities:-
 Safety Systems and procedures review.
 Review mine safety documents and procedures with individuals, work groups and supervisors and align
with what they actually do.
 Assist and provide input and a review of key safety procedure up to final ‘sign off’ stage.
 Technical document writing, transfer and formatting of documents to ‘new’ template.
 Review of JHA’s with individuals and work groups.
 Data entry.

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KEY EXPERIENCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
MANAGER, SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGER | MENTOR / COACH, BUCKBY CONTRACTING PTY LTD, CIVIL ENGINEERING SPECIALISTS
Key Responsibilities:-
 General Health and Safety Consulting and provide support to line management and supervisors to ensure
compliance with the organisation’s Health and Safety Management Systems.
MENTORING – THREE (3) MONTH ASSIGNMENT, WORMALL PTY LTD, CIVIL ENGINEERING SPECIALISTS
Key Responsibilities:-
 Coach and mentor for new HSE appointee (recent Certificate IV Graduate) on role and role requirements.
Successful assignment with easy transition. All requirements met.
HUMAN RESOURCES/HSE AND RISK MANAGER, BONNIE ROCK TRANSPORT, PERTH WA
Bonnie Rock Transport provides transport and logistics solutions to the Oil & Gas industry. Services include
warehousing & distribution, container transport & unpack, and freight distribution throughout Australia.
Key Responsibilities:-
Overall Human Resources, Health, Safety and Environment and Risk Management, including:
 Policy/Procedure Development – develop policies, programs and standards for HSE performance.
 Site Safety Management – develop, implement and monitor safety management and emergency response
plans;
 Risk Management – ensure framework and systems are in place to ensure compliance; recommend risk
mitigation strategies; facilitate assessment/management of operational risks; foster a culture of value-add
risk management; conduct high-level risk assessment and pre-start project risk assessment.
 Staff Training – provide an educational framework to promote an incident and injury free workplace;
coordinate, develop and present HSE training programs.
 Inspections/Auditing – audit and review HSE performance; behavioural-based HSE observations.
 Key Relationship Management – develop and maintain professional working relationships with internal
and external stakeholders; represent the HSE and Risk division on Corporate Networks.
 Incident Investigation – participate in incident investigations and post-event management.
 Reporting – prepare and provide a wide range of reports on all aspects of HSE to regional management,
the Executive and Board, including statistical and trend compilation and analysis.
 Compliance – develop and implement strategies to ensure compliance with relevant State or
Commonwealth legislation, Corporate Governance and Human Resource Management policies.
Key Achievements:-
 Implemented monthly HSE Reporting for the organisation and presented performance reports to regional
managers, executive and board of directors.
 Completed a risk review and action plan of Bonnie Rock Transport’s Western Australia and Queensland
operations to identify potential risks and define possible risk reduction measures.
 Attainment of Main Roads WA ‘Heavy Vehicle Accreditation’.
SENIOR HSE ADVISOR / COACH - WORLEY PARSONS – RESOURCES AND ENERGY DIVISION | PILBARA AND COLLIE, WA
JUNE 2008 – END DECEMBER 2009 | COMPLETION OF PROJECT
Worley Parsons provides professional services to the resources & energy sectors and complex process
industries. Its Bluewaters Power Station Expansion project (Units 1 and 2) included setting up operation
systems and providing commissioning support to EPC contractor and other services on behalf of the Owner.

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KEY EXPERIENCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
Key Responsibilities:-
Provide safety coaching/mentoring, leadership, advice and expertise to project line management, EPC
contractor, subcontractors and workforce, including:
 Safety Planning – assist in establishing contract HSE specifications and scopes of work.
 Safety Administration – assess tenders, contractor bids and other submissions against the project’s pre-
established HSE criteria; administer Permit to Work system; assist work groups in preparation of JHAs.
 Site Safety Training – coach, guide and mentor site personnel in safe work practices; raise HSE
performance through observation and proactive feedback at the workplace; promotion of HSE procedures
and standards; actively participate in daily pre-start and project meetings.
 Key Relationship Management – develop and maintain professional working relationships with Owner’s
project management team, line managers and subcontractors; attend project meetings as Owner’s HSE
representative.
 Contractor Management – provide constructive guidance and assistance to EPCM while allowing them to
manage and fulfil contractual responsibilities.
 Hazard/Risk Assessment – conduct formal hazard and risk assessments at a business and project level.
 Reporting – report directly to the owner (Griffin Energy) Chief Executive Officer and the project
management team.
 Compliance – conduct site inspections which focused on compliance and supportive safety management
processes.
Key Achievements:-
 Earned the respect and trust of the entire work force with commitment to honesty, trust and good faith
and by providing, accurate and timely feedback to the workgroups and the employee-represented unions.
 Project was completed without any serious injury.
SENIOR HSE ADVISOR, DOWNER EDI/FMG CLOUDBREAK IRON ORE MINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, PILBARA WA
JUNE 2007 – APRIL 2008 | COMPLETION OF PROJECT
Downer EDI provides engineering and infrastructure management services to customers operating in the
Minerals & Metals, Oil & Gas, Power, Road & Rail Infrastructure, Telecommunications and Water sectors.
Cloudbreak was Fortescue’s first mine site. It currently processes 40 million tonnes per annum.
Key Responsibilities:-
Manage all aspects of HSE during the civil and construction phase of the project, including:
 Site Safety Training – coach, guide and mentor site personnel in safe work practices and hazard
identification; carry out behavioural-based observations; conduct safety-related training and
presentations; actively participate in daily pre-start meetings.
 Site Safety Management – develop and monitor project HSE systems; provide an educational framework
to promote an incident and injury free workplace and ensure HSE policies standards are understood and
practiced; manage a variety of Fitness to Work programs, including pre-employment medicals.
 Reviews/Auditing – participate in compliance reviews and audits.
 Key Relationship Management – develop and maintain professional working relationships with client
representatives and line managers to develop and maintain an “Incident and Injury Free” safety culture;
chair HSE meetings and attend project meetings.
 Incident Investigation – manage the process and participate in incident investigations and risk
assessments; recommend and implement remedial action.
 Contractor Management – provide constructive guidance and assistance to Contractor while allowing
them to manage and fulfil contractual responsibilities.
 Hazard/Risk Assessment – conduct formal hazard and risk assessments at a business and project level.

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KEY EXPERIENCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
Key Responsibilities (Continued):-
 Reporting – prepare and provide a wide range of reports including monthly site HSE data and activities;
site incident trends; audit reports and action completion consistent with core values (open
communication, honesty and integrity) of the organisation.
 Compliance – ensure compliance by staff, contractors and visitors with all relevant legislative, company
and site HSE requirements.
Key Achievements:-
 Raised the HSE performance of all work groups through good communication and relationship building
including management, peers, work-level personnel and worker representatives
 Provided detailed reporting that was consistent with core values of the organisation
RELEVANT CONTRACT/CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENTS
Summary of contracts/assignments and Project Safety Commissions December 2011 to present.
• Australian Marine Complex (AMC), Henderson, WA: Assist the HSEQ Manager in the review and editing
of the organisation’s employee and contractor HSEQ Induction modules to ‘final’ draft and align so that
(they) all read the same.
• H’VAR Steel Services Pty Ltd: Assist the organisation, their Insurer’s and legal counsel with input and
mitigation strategies for potential common law actions and possible regulator (WorkSafe) prosecution.
 Fuel Fix/Tanks2GO: Assist in development of the project Safety and Health Management Plan to align
with client’s tender document Scope of Work.
 Mineral Resources Limited: Revise and provide guidance on system and procedure review as applied at
on-site Iron Ore Mine Operations.
 Buckby Contracting (Civil Engineers): General Health & Safety consulting/mentoring/coaching & support
to line management and supervisors to ensure compliance with Health & Safety Management Systems.
 Wormall Pty Ltd: Coach and mentor new HSE appointee on role and role requirements.
 Mineral Resources Limited (Boodarie RSI Project, WA): Contract Safety Advisor to provide ‘hands -on’
leadership and management of the organisation’s safe work practises on civil construction works.
 QLD Rail Services, Brisbane: Assist the HSE management team to review systems and procedures and
prepare for a due diligence audit prior to the sale of QLD Rail by the State government.
 Suzlon Energy (wind farm sites, SA): Provide safety leadership, advice and support to all levels including
contractors, at the Wind Farm Sites. Chair HSE meetings and attend project meetings.
 Civmec Construction and Engineering Pty Ltd: Construction of new workshop and explosives
shed/compound | Rio Tinto – Brockman 1v, Pilbara WA.
MEMBERSHIPS/ASSOCIATIONS
 The Australian Institute of Risk and Insurance Managers Association
 Alumni Member of Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention (IFAP)
 Safety Institute of Australia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Nationality: Australian Permanent Resident; New Zealand Citizen
Licences: WA “HR” Class Driver’s Licence with “F” extension
Interests: Astronomy, Bushwalking, Cycling, Gardening and Reading
Referees: Tanya Oliver, Office Manager, Zambezi Resources | Mobile: 0412 439 526
Jerome Yap, Proprietor, Chemmart Rostrata Avenue Pharmacy |Phone (08) 9457 9522
Jeff Smith, QA Project Manager, Downer EDI Engineering Power | Mobile: 0409 490 028
John Cheater, Accountant, Zambezi Resources | Mobile: 0412 381 110