Robert Bird - Senior Associate Consultant

Formerly a Senior Workplace Health and Safety Inspector (Industrial) in Queensland.

Rob has a broad skill base and extensive understanding of the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995. He has completed many investigations and has worked as a Lead investigator for DEIR within the Department of Workplace Health & Safety’s prosecution unit.

Rob is a qualified operator in numerous prescribed occupations and an accredited assessor for EWP, Forklift, Dogger and Overhead Gantry. He has extensive experience in construction, heavy industry and mining including numerous major projects as a Senior WHS adviser.

Qualifications

  • Workplace health & Safety Officer (Queensland)
  • Certificate in Workplace Health & Safety – VETEC accredited 1994 – Gold Coast - NSCA
  • Graduate Diploma in Occupational Hazard Management 1995/1996, University of Ballarat
  • Master of Applied Science (Industrial Safety) 1999/2000 University of NSW – School of Safety Science, Sydney
  • Cert IV Workplace Training and Assessment – DETR 2001
  • Diploma of Government (Workplace Inspection) – DIR 2004