Owen Spicer, General Manager
PERSONAL DRIVERS
Committed to ensuring workers go home at the end of every days work. Believes operators are the best people to manage their own safety. Understands support is required to ensure empowerment. Driven by improving the skills of all levels of industry. RECENT EXPERIENCE
Independent investigation of serious injuries and fatalities in the forest industry. Management System and Work Practice Audits for logging contractors, silviculturalcontractors, pulp and paper mills and paper warehouses.
Training and assessment of log truck drivers, chainsaw operators and other plant operators. Provided expert evidence to Victorian Work Cover Authority. Risk assessments of plant and equipment. Prepared comprehensive manual handling management strategies. Ten years heavy plant operation in forest environments.QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma Forest Growing and Management. Certificate IV Quality Management & Assurance Auditor. Diploma Frontline Management. Certificate IV Workplace Trainer. Certificate IV Occupational Health & Safety. OH&S Management Systems Auditor Certification. Certificate in Rehabilitation Management. Environmental Management Systems Auditor Certification Superior Practice Trainer and Assessor – Australian Timber Trainers AssociationPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Australian Timber Trainers Association Associate Member Safety Institute of Australia