Mr Carl Vernon
MSc, PgDip, CFPA-gE.Dip. CMIOSH
Overview
Practical Solutions is a growing consultancy within the field of HSE Compliance Management representing professionalism and quality, with a desire to understand our client’s needs and respect their core principal values.
Practical Solutions, is a Professional Services Company providing a leading Safety, Compliance and Risk Management Support Service to our clients, with all the necessary requirements to achieve success in maintaining and demonstrating compliance with their Safety, Health and Environmental obligations whilst recognising that Health & Safety is a key success factor for all business sectors. Practical Solutions philosophy is to listen and work in partnership with our clients to provide corporate compliance and proactive development of Health Safety and Environmental Management in order to reduce risk and improve performance.
Our services are driven by our clients needs to comply with Law, Regulations, Standards, elected specifications or similar. Our systematic approach to management, exemplified by our Business Management System which integrates Quality Assurance, Health and Safety Management Systems, Environmental Performance, Service Delivery and Client Care, means that Practical Solutions can deliver a high level of service to all of our clients’ needs.
Committment To Safety & Risk Compliance
“Our Chartered Safety and Compliance Professionals as well as our technical engineers continue to raise the standards within or clients business and are proving to be invaluable during these times of lean costing and legal compliance / liability.”
Carl Vernon - Managing Director
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
---|---|
Construction | 30 |
Engineering | 30 |
Offshore oil and gas | 25 |
Local government | 20 |
Agriculture | 30 |
Manufacturing | 20 |
Public services | 20 |
Topic | Years Experience |
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Fire and explosion | 15 |
Managing for health and safety | 15 |
Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) | 13 |
Corporate responsibility | 15 |
Corporate manslaughter | 15 |
Disability | 15 |
Human factors | 15 |
Risk management | 15 |
Leadership | 15 |
Road safety (work related) | 25 |
Workplace health advice | 15 |
Business benefits | 15 |
Carriage dangerous goods (DGSA) | 15 |
Chemicals | 15 |
Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 15 |
Electrical safety | 15 |
Equipment at work | 15 |
Ergonomics | 15 |
Expectant mothers | 15 |
Falls from height | 15 |
Gas | 15 |
Maintenance | 15 |
Noise | 15 |
Offices | 15 |
Pipelines | 20 |
Risk education | 15 |
Slips and trips | 15 |
Societal risk | 15 |
Stress | 15 |
Transport (workplace) | 15 |
Welding | 30 |
Young people | 15 |
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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Managing Director for Practical Solutions Midlands Ltd - Health Safety, Fire, Environmental Consultancy | 04.2013 - today | Leading a Team of Health Safety, Fire Safety, Risk Management and Environmnetal Consultants specialising in providing compliance services across a variety of sectors. |
Managing Director / Senior Consultant for HSE and Fire Services at Practical Solutions GB Limited | 03.2009 - 03.2013 | Providing HSE and Fire Compliance services to clients across a variety of sectors from Housing to Manufacturing and Construction providing support at both board levels and with day to day compliance |
Head of Health and Safety Consultancy Business Unit for Bureau Veritas | 03.2006 - 01.2009 | Heading up the UK - Health and Safety Consultancy Division for Bureau Veritas leading a team of consultants undertkaing works in the UK and across Northern Europe undertaking compliance and risk management services |
Head of Construction Safety and CDM Services for Aims (division of Alfred McAlpine Business Services | 01.2004 - 03.2006 | leading a team of consultants in regard to Construction safety and CDM services across the UK |
Regional Safety Manager - Jackson Civil Engineering | 01.2002 - 01.2004 | Regional Safety, Manager looking after H&S on large infrastructure projects such as A6 Derby Bypass, Environment Agency infrastructure projects providing HSE services |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 11.2006 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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Other | Degree or Above | Master of Science in Occupational Health and Safety Managment | 07.2006 |
Other | Diploma | Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management | 07.2003 |
Further Information
Below is further information on
Masters Degree - Health Safety Environmental Management @ Loughborough University (Centre for Hazard and Risk Management)
Post Graduate DIPLOMA – Occupational Safety Health and Environmental Management (Nottingham Trent University)
NEBOSH - Construction
NEBOSH – National Certificate
NEBOSH – Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management
IOSH – Managing Safely
IOSH – Working Safely
CITB – Construction Safety Course
HNC – Civil Engineering - Derby University
C&G – 229 Fabrication and Welding - Wilmorton College
OHSAS 18001:2000 Lead Auditors
ATEX / DSEAR 1992 / 1999 Course
Access Auditors Course (DDA)
Ergonomics in the workplace
DSE Auditor
PUWER / LOLER
Fire Safety Management
Fire Engineering & Engineering Design – (Morton on the Marsh)