Gary de-Vries
Attributes
Positions
Auditor (Position), Client Manager
Professions
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor, AS 4801:2001 Lead Auditor, ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor, ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor, OHS Practitioner
Mobile
61 488 585 855
Email
gary.de-vries@equalassurance.com
Credentials
• Diploma in Business (Auditing)
• Diploma in Government (Statutory Enforcement and Investigation)
• Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety Management
• Diploma of Public Safety
• Graduate Diploma in Occupational HSE Management
• Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health Safety and Environmental Management
• Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
• Certified Lead Auditor – Exemplar Global (126238) - HSEQ
• Exemplar Global Audit Examiner (126238)
• WorkSafe Plan Assessor - WorkSafe WA
• Senior First Aid Trainer Accreditation
Memberships
Chartered Professional Member - Safety Institute of Australia
Professional Member - American Society of Safety Engineers
Experiences
Gary de-Vries is a highly competent and widely experienced Safety, Quality and Environment professional, manager and business Director. Gary has excellent interpersonal communicative skills. These skills have allowed him to successfully interact with people at all levels of industry.
Gary has proven himself whilst working in his dual role as the Safety, Quality and Environment Manager for the WA Operations of Boom Logistics. Within this role that crossed all facets of the resources, oil and gas, mining and construction sectors. Gary was responsible for ensuring the strategic Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental best practices were met.
Gary’s managerial/roles have encompassed contractor safety, injury management and behavioural safety management. Within Gary’s roles and current business operations he has lead safety professionals spread throughout Australia. Operational tasks have included regular interaction with blue-chip clients, major incident investigation, delivering training, budgeting, consultancy, auditing and strategic planning.
In a previous role as a Senior WorkSafe Inspector he investigated fatal and serious incidents. During this period, he led the branch in successful prosecution convictions. By keeping a close affiliation with the Inspectorate, Gary is able to draw on specialist knowledge when required.
Gary has also played major roles in many complex and challenging projects. Many of these projects had complex technical characteristics, onerous budgets & schedules and political & industrial implications for clients.
Gary is passionate toward Safety and the Environment and his disciplined, pragmatic and enthusiastic approaches are characteristics that drive him to positive outcomes focussing on a “No Harm” culture.
With a successful Safety, Quality and Environment Consultancy business operating since 2008, Gary (as a Director) has developed, implemented and managed clients in Contractor and direct Client capacities.
His management, commercial, technical and personal skills come highly recommended by his referees.