Anna O’Connor (Health and Safety Advisor / Trainer)
Overview:
Anna is Health and Safety Trainer, Consultant, and Assessor with 4 years’ experience. She has worked on a wide variety of industrial abseil jobs including high rise painting, waterproofing inspections and repairs, general maintenance on bridges and buildings, and window cleaning. Companies worked with include but not limited to; Vertical Solutions Ltd; South Trade Ltd; Kiwi Maintenance Group Ltd; J.R. Webb & Sons; Vertex Services (Melbourne, VIC).
General Training Experience:
Delivery of unit standards training packages on the NZQA framework and accredited to level 5.
Holds Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Linguistics; Industrial Rope Access certificate (IRRAANZ); Associates degree in business administration.
Held various leadership positions, looking after the profitability of companies. Plant operation background. Provided training on various sites, understands the risks involved in high risk operations, training for rope rescue, working at heights, safety reps, hazard/risk ID.
My main attributes and those that I continue to develop would be reliable and trustworthy, communication skills, passionate about developing strong relationships with customers and community, team player, ability to meet deadlines.
Focus:
To continue to obtain experience delivering high quality industry standard training (in domains such as working at heights, and safety representative) that is compatible with my ongoing commitments within the rope access industry. A high level of safety commitment and leadership, has a hands-on approach to all tasks, and likes to lead from the top and guide and mentor those who follow the same work ethics. Willingness to learn and achieve and use the training provided to continually develop experience in health and safety environment. My goal has always been to get each person home each night. Flexible and adaptable, with broad range skills, able to adapt easily and with accuracy to any task.