Kenneth William Harris is a professional health and safety advisor with over 15 years of experience in training management, project safety, and mining operations. He holds a Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment. Harris has worked as a senior safety advisor, health and safety superintendent, and health and safety coordinator for various mining companies, where he developed and managed safety programs, conducted audits and investigations, facilitated risk assessments, and ensured regulatory compliance. He also has extensive experience in operator training, assessment, and supervision.

1. Kenneth William Harris
151 Part Street Rockhampton - M: 0429 479 328
E: kenelley@aol.com
Professional Health & Safety Advisor
A graduate of the Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety and Certificate IV in Workplace
Training & Assessment, Ken Harris is motivated, versatile and has significant experience, in
Training Management, Project Safety in Mining and Mining Operations,
With significant Trade, Technical and Professional training ability, he presents a collaborative
training approach, provides ongoing guidance and support, integrates risk assessment, reporting
and strategic training objectives to optimize training outcomes. He presents skills in:
 Interpretation of Safety Legislation
 Training Resource Development
 Motivation, Training & Coaching
 Business Development
He demonstrates excellent communication, outstanding relationship building skills and consistently
exceeds personal and professional performance goals. He has a proven ability for best practice,
problem solving, planning, a superior client network building capacity coupled to an extensive
knowledge and understanding of training developments.
With expertise in motivation, mentoring, supervision, team building and conflict management, he is
commercially agile, able to identify & manage critical & multiple issues, has high computer literacy
(MS Office) and sound practical knowledge.
Education, Training & Certification
 Diploma Occupational Health & Safety
 Certificate IV in Training & Assessing TAE40110
 Standard 11 (Generic)/Coal Board Medical (Current)
 Rehabilitation & Return to Work Coordinator
 Workplace Drug & Alcohol Screening
 Apply & Monitor Surface Operations Emergency Preparedness RIIERR401A
 Senior First Aid Certificate - Apply First Aid HLTFA301B
 Supervisory Skills RIICOM301A, RIIRIS301A, RIIOHS301A
 Carry out the Risk Management processes RIIRIS402A
 Apply Risk Management Process RIIRIS301A
 Conduct Safety & Health Investigations RIIOHS301A
 Examine and Maintain Mine Safety RIIOHS402A
 Implement and Monitor Health & Hygiene Management Systems RIIOHS404A
 Monitor Interaction of Heavy & Light Vehicles & Mining Equipment RIIMPO403A
 Current Qld Multi Combination Drivers Licence
 Apply & Monitor Systems & Methods of Surface Mining RIIMEX405A
Professional History
Leighton Contractors (Mining) 2012 - Dec 2014
Senior Safety Advisor
Responsibilities:
 Develop, manage and maintain all safety/training and development programs
 Monitor departmental training budgets, expenses and minimise costs
 Conduct external safety audits and inspection of high risk safety equipment
 Facilitate, Lead and investigate incident/accident investigations
 Lead /Facilitate Operational Risk Assessment for new equipment to site
 Manage Corrective actions through Risk Management process
 Ensure compliance and arrange audits and document management
 Regular Drug & Alcohol Screening
 Maintain and monitor staff health and safety - Manage rehab/return to work cases
 Facilitate Leighton Contractors inductions & ensure safety during training and assessing
 Maintain positive communication with Registered Training Organisation
 Project Safety Supervision
 Operational Safety Coordination
 Drug & Alcohol Screening/Testing
 Risk Assessments & Review

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John Holland Mining 2011 - 2012
Health, Safety & Training Superintendent
Responsibilities:
 Develop, manage and maintain all safety/training and development programs
 Monitor departmental training budgets, expenses and minimise costs
 Conduct external safety audits and inspection of high risk safety equipment
 Lead and investigate incident/accidents on site
 Lead /Facilitate Operational Risk Assessment for new equipment to site
 Manage Corrective actions through Risk Management process
 Ensure compliance and arrange audits and document management
 Regular Drug & Alcohol Screening
 Maintain and monitor staff health and safety - Manage rehab/return to work cases
 Facilitate John Holland inductions & ensure safety during training and assessing
 Data control/ input into Northern Region Safety Business Unit
Comiskey Earthmoving, Bald Hills, Qld 2004 - 2011
Health, Safety & Training Coordinator
Responsibilities:
 Develop, manage and maintain all safety/training and development programs
 Monitor departmental training budgets, expenses and minimise costs
 Conduct external safety audits and inspection of high risk safety equipment
 Lead and investigate incident/accidents on site
 Lead /Facilitate Operational Risk Assessment for new equipment to site
 Manage Corrective actions through Risk Management process
 Ensure compliance and arrange audits and document management
 Regular Drug & Alcohol Screening
 Maintain and monitor staff health and safety - Manage rehab/return to work cases
 Facilitate John Holland inductions & ensure safety during training and assessing
 Data control/ input into Northern Region Safety Business Unit
Comiskey Earthmoving, Bald Hills, Qld 2004 - 2006
Operator/Trainer & Assessor/Supervisor
Responsibilities:
 Incident investigation and reporting
 Operational Risk Assessments and Review
 Review of Standard Operating Procedures
 Coordinate Training & Assessing Challenge testing
Additional Workplace Certification/Tickets
 Hydraulic excavator operations RIIMPO301A
 Wheel loader operations RIIMPO304A
 Tracked dozer operations RIIMPO308A
 Wheeled dozer operations RIIMPO309A
 Grader operations RIIMPO310A
 Haul truck operations RIIMPO311A
 Service Plant and Equipment RIISAM212A
 Operate light vehicle RIIVEH201A
 Conduct local risk control RIIRIS201A
 Advanced computer applications ICAU3126B
Referees
Zim Mehmet
Health & Safety Manager
M. 0438358882
Joe Comiskey
Director, Comiskey Earthmoving
M. 0427 637 625
 Non slewing crane operations RIIHAN212A
 Bulk water truck operations RIIMPO206A
 Multi-combination vehicle RIIVEH302A
 Hydraulic shovel operations RIIMPO302
 Forklift RIIHAN201A
 Pilots Licence (Unrestricted)
 Support Shotfiring Operations MNCO1041A
 Operate elevating work platform RIIHAN301A
 Test operational functions RIISAM301A
Mal Hall
Yarrabee Coal
M. 0429489596

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