Resume May 2016

1. Steve Loring
OH&S Professional/Trainer
0404 478 251
2 Spica Court
Woodroffe | N.T | 0830
Email: steveloring@hotmail.com
LinkedIn: Steve Loring
A qualified occupational health and safety professional, with a high level of experience
delivering training and implementing OH&S procedures. My strong organisational,
communication, auditing, training and leadership skills help me to ensure safe and healthy
work environments for the wellbeing of staff and the optimisation of business outcomes. I am
seeking an employer that will appreciate my extensive skills and knowledge in OH&S whilst
supporting me with my continual professional development.
Key Skills
 Qualified trainer and OH&S professional
 Experienced in conducting risk assessments, audits and investigations and following
through with the relevant staff
 Able to work collaboratively with management and staff on all aspects of the OH&S
system, to ensure that legislative and organisational requirements are met
 Coordinate and conduct the delivery of both accredited and in-house training to
ensure that staff have a sound understanding of OH&S and meet requirements
 Able to effectively reduce accidents and incidents by ensuring OH&S procedures and
policies are implemented and maintained
 Able to identify and resolve any OH&S issues to ensure the safe operation of the
business
 Well-developed communication skills, enabling me to develop a good rapport with all
employees and external customers
 Extremely well organised with ability to handle multiple tasks and work under
pressure
 Experience working towards targets and within time constraints
 Able to complete Verifications of Competencies (VOCs)
 Experience delivering training to remote indigenous communities: Kalkaringi, Pulmpa,
Timber Creek, Groote Eylandt, Tiwi Islands, Nhulunbuy, Robinson River, Wadeye,
Warddeken and Aurukun.
Employment History
Safety Trainer and Assessor (HRWL) Oct
2014 - Current
Self Employed Contractor, Darwin NT
Contracting to Serata Network, Industry Services, Site Skills and Train Safe
Training in the following areas:
 Certificate IV. Work Health & Safety  WZ2, WZ3 Traffic Management
 Confined Spaces  Working at Heights
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2.  First Attack Fire Fighting  Emergency Warden
 Atmospheres Gas Testing  Chainsaw Operations
 4 x 4 Off-road Driving
 Quad Bike
 Forklift (HRWL)
 Manual Handling
 Breathing Apparatus (BA)  White Card (Construction)
 Provide First Aid
 Provide First Aid in Remote
Situation
 Chemcert
 Oil Spill Response
 Skid Steer
Safety Trainer and Assessor Jul to Oct
2014
Serata Network Darwin NT
Serata Network is a registered training organisation dedicated to servicing the resource and
construction sectors and only had corporate clients. Courses delivered were as summarized
above.
Reason for leaving was to become a contract trainer.
Trainer and Assessor Apr 2013 to
Jun 2014
Industry Services Darwin NT
Industry Services is a registered training organisation servicing all sectors and clients were
corporate and private. Training was delivered at the training centre or on-site. Courses
delivered were as summarized above.
Reason for leaving was for career progression.
Traffic and Information Parking Officer Feb
2013 to Mar 2014
Adelaide City Council
Reason for leaving a fill-in role.
OH&S/Training Officer May
2012 to Sep 2012
Barkly Shire Council
 Provide comprehensive advice and services to management, and staff on the
development, implementation and maintenance of OH&S policies and procedures
 Maintain OH&S reporting and monitoring systems and prepare periodic reports
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3.  Develop, manage and conduct departmental workplace health and safety audits and
advise management on practical solutions to eliminate or minimise hazards
 Provide learning and development solutions to address identified OH&S needs
 Delivering in-house training programs and coordinate external contract trainers
 Ensure the OH&S/Training needs of the council were culturally sensitive to the
indigenous community
Reason for leaving role expectations as suggested at commencement not met
Stores Person/Sales Dec
2011 to Mar 2012
Driveline Engineering Services
 Unload trucks, complete inventory records
 Pick goods and dispatch/Sales
 Forklift driving
 Computer Program Momentum Pro 3.1
 T.A. Manufacturing Drive Shafts
Reason for leaving further education
Self Employed Nov 2007 to Nov
2011
‘About Mufflers and Brakes’
 Manage day to day operations of a small automotive business
 Customer service & providing estimates
 Supervision of staff
 Carry out basic mechanical work
 Marketing and promotion
 Quality Assurance
 OH&S
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4. Reason for leaving business was sold.
Case Manager, Marketing/Recruitment, Job Search Trainer, Job-Broker
2001 – 2007
Workskills Inc & Mission Australia
 Deliver job search training to groups of job seekers
 Career Counselling; Employment and Training Assistance
 Liaise with associated services
 Liaise with rehabilitation providers and employers to assist insurance clients with
their search for employment
 Provide 1:1 assistance to Intensive Assistance Clients
 Liaise with employers; recruitment, reference checks and shortlist candidates
 Marketing services to employers, by direct canvassing, follow-up and by invitation
Education and Training
 Chemical handling and spraying weeds, 2015 Chemcert, N.S.W.
 Quad Bike Operations, 2015 Charles Darwin University N.T
 Provide First Aid in Remote Situation, 2015 St Johns N.T.
 Diploma in Workplace Health & Safety, 2014 HBA N.S.W.
 CSTP (offshore), 2014 Accrete N.T.
 Advanced First Aid, 2014 St. Johns N.T.
 Oil Spill Response, 2014 Serata Newtwork N.T.
 Manual Handling, 2014 Serata Network N.T.
 Elevated Work Platform 2014 Serata Network. N.T..
 Forklift Assessor (HRWL), 2014. NT Worksafe N.T.
 Breathing Apparatus, 2013 Accrete. N.T
 Atmosphere Testing, 2013, Accrete. N.T.
 Skid Steer, 2013 IS Australia. N.T.
 4 x 4 Off-road Defensive Driving. 2013 IS Australia. N.T.
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5.  Fist Attack Fire Fighting, 2013 IS Australia. N.T.
 Chainsaw Operations, 2013 IS Australia. N.T.
 Drug and Alcohol Testing, 2013 Medvet. SA
 Working at Heights, 2013 IS Australia. SA
 Confined Spaces, 2013 IS Australia. SA
 Rehabilitation Return to Work Coordinator, 2012 OHSA. QLD
 Cert IV TAE 40110 Training & Assessment (LLN), 2012, Ram Training. QLD
 WZ2, WZ3 Traffic Management Course, 2012 ETAS. NT
 WHS Representatives Course, 2012 Chamber of Commerce. NT
 Cert IV OH&S, 2012 National Safety Council of Australia. QLD
 Test and Tag, 2012 Training Consulting. QLD.
 White Card, 2010 Narbil Training. QLD
 Certificate lV Restricted Letting Agents Licence, 2006 TAFE. QLD
 Graduate Certificate Career Counseling, 2003 RMIT. VIC
Licences
 Car, HR, Forklift, EWP, Motor Boat, Motor Cycle, Working with Children,
‘H’ endorsement
Professional Memberships/Volunteer Work
 Safety Institute of Australia (SIA)
 National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA)
 Emergency Services Volunteer, Palmerston Unit. N.T.
Referees
Cathy Keegan Jon Buchann
Government Engagement Coordinator Supervisor
Department of Social Services Inpex Project (MAS)
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6. Canteen Creek and Wutunugurra Darwin
M: 0415 537 975 M: 0404 778 975
Ray Seager James Connell
Inpex Project Team Leader
Monadelphous I S Australia
M: 0409 030 120 M: 0429 813 164
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7. Canteen Creek and Wutunugurra Darwin
M: 0415 537 975 M: 0404 778 975
Ray Seager James Connell
Inpex Project Team Leader
Monadelphous I S Australia
M: 0409 030 120 M: 0429 813 164
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