Ben Morgan

Experience

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  The Dow Chemical Company

  May 2007 - Jun 2010

  Environment Health and Safety Manager

  Led EHS for office facilities, manufacturing operations and R&D laboratoryChampioned action teamsAchieved significant cost savings through waste innovation, competitive tendering and sustainability Developed disposal methods for primary waste product, avoiding landfill through beneficial reuse Led waste reduction initiative to reduce waste material stored on site through recycling Advocated for personal accountability launching individual targets for cost savings Implemented lean manufacturing management systems Coached and influenced all levels of the business towards zero LTIsChampioned improvements in industrial hygiene monitoring using risk-based approach Contributed to governance processes Show less

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  Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers

  Jun 2010 - Nov 2018

  Headed up safety for major hazard facility manufacturing plantsLed major overhaul of permit to work system to align all business units on site Led roll-out of Safe Person Program to deliver cultural change around safety valuesCoached and mentored staff to increase risk awarenessCoached peers in online HSE reporting systems Transformed structural management of safetyProvided safety leadership for cultural change programsDeveloped successive scorecards around personal risk assessments and safety behaviourLed roll-out of high potential energy awareness to eliminate hazards capable of resulting in fatality Developed and delivered safety training programs and inductionsBuilt protocols for assigning fair and reasonable consequences to breaches of procedures Led integration of human factor considerations into incident investigations and risk assessments Seconded to role of Gas Trading Analyst, to deliver new tools and methodologyCoached and mentored other Gas Trading Analysts on specifics of manufacturing operations Show less

  • Wholesale Portfolio Analyst

    Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Senior Health and Safety Advisor - Ammonia / Ammonium Nitrate at CSBP

    Apr 2014 - Jun 2018

  • Senior Health, Safety and Environment Advisor - Australian Vinyls and ModWood

    Jun 2010 - Apr 2014
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  Jaybro

  Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  Environment, Health and Safety Manager

  Defined the safety strategy and led HSE for 13 sites across Australia and New ZealandIncreased incident and near-miss reporting Implemented incident management software and mobile applicationLed the implementation of chain of responsibility and load restraint requirementsImplemented driver and vehicle safety standards across the delivery vehicle contractor fleetLed the implementation of a 5S housekeeping program Implemented a best practice drug and alcohol testing processDelivered cost savings of $30,000 and improved regulatory compliance via tendering fire servicesImplemented a production scheduling system for manufacturing sitesRationalised capital asset registers for concrete moulds allowing over $150k of operating expenses to convert to capital expenditure Show less

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  Ramsetreid

  Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

  Divisional Safety Manager

  Established safety as the overarching priority for 250 personnel across Australia and New Zealand, challenging a profit over safety mindsetDeveloped a safety culture focused on the control of critical risks (loss of life or limb)Implemented a daily manufacturing meeting structure to drive accountability and actionDelivered a reduction in open incident reports by 50%Implemented employee consultation processes increasing health and safety representatives and union delegate engagement and support for workplace change.Established project teams to drive improvements in machine guarding, traffic management and chemical storage and handlingDeveloped site safety rules endorsed by health and safety representatives and union delegates. Show less

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  United Petroleum Pty Ltd

  Jul 2020 - Mar 2023

  Environment, Health and Safety Manager

  Led HSE across a diverse range of businesses under the United Petroleum Group including over 350 retail petrol convenience sites, dangerous good transport fleet, food manufacturing facility and four petroleum import terminalsLed the COVID-19 response including the development of COVIDSafe plans allowing all United Petroleum sites and locations to continue safely operating as essential servicesEstablished performance expectations for the HSE team through weekly meetings and coaching resulting in greater HSE presence across the businessDeveloped contractor management processes ensuring compliance with Energy Safe Victoria requirements for oil and gas pipelinesFacilitated the return to work of long-term workers compensation claimants delivering insurance premium cost savingsRevised retail compliance audit program to align with Australian Standards and applicable Codes of Practice to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements is achieved across the retail petrol station networkDevelopment and implementation of standard operating procedures, training procedures and induction processes at the Pie Face manufacturing facilityLed the review and revise of the Major Hazard Facility Safety Case to deliver improved performance monitoring of control measures and clear demonstration of adequacy of risk control measuresChampioned improvements to the Major Hazard Facility internal audit process to assess the implementation and functionality of control measures. Show less

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  Toll Group

  Mar 2023 - now

  Sector HSE Manager - Chemicals