Safety Ambassador Barry Archer
Background information
Barry is the Director of two companies “Australian Rescue and InteRisk” he is a past President of the Safety Institute of Australia, a member of The Australian Security Industry Association, and a foundation member of the Construction Safety Officers association and has represented many employer and employee organisations during the development of the OHS laws in Australia.
Barry has qualifications in OHS, Risk, Quality, Auditing, Electrical Engineering and Electrical trades.
He has over 20years experience in managing property Risks and sits as a member of the PCA National Risk Committee; and represents on Mass Gatherings his expertise lays in the strategic implementation of Risk tools and the management of Risk.
His area of operational expertise extends to all countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region and covers around $65 Billion in property assets in all sectors of the industry.
Barry has been part of the development process for OHS legislation in Australia since the middle 1970s and currently sits on several Australian and New Zealand Standards panels, as well as various legislative, Security / Terrorism and Industrial working groups.
Prior to working in this business Barry was employed by Lend Lease as their National Risk Manager, specifically in Lend Lease Property Management, before that he was the International Risk Manager for London based BICC and Metal Manufacturers, in his trade and engineering capacity he was a Commissioning Engineer with Honeywell.
Why workplace safety is important
Developing, Implementing and enhancing a Safe Work Environment Culture has been for me a lifelong passion, I enjoy seeing people and places (Not Just Work related) grow in their awareness and responsiveness to an initiative that truly adds value to their workplace and makes the whole work experience an enjoyable and safe we can recognise the way that safety has enabled our people to work confidently and carefully, understanding risk management strategies and putting Safety as a priority in their thought processes and practices.
My plans for national Safe Work Australia Week
I intend to promote SWAW through several presentations and communication strategies throughout our networks within the Rescue and Property Industries.
I envisage that we have direct contact and access to well over 60% of our respective industry peers in Australia and I will use these links to promote the SWAW messages.
Why I accepted the role as a national Safe Work Australia Week Safety Ambassador
I nominated and I’m keen to do it.
Page last updated: 18/10/2009