Mr Sean Cusack
MSc DipEnv CFIOSH FRSPH MIIRSM
Overview
Cusack-EHS Ltd specialises in helping you design and deploy corporate EH&S strategy to improve performance and meet stakeholder needs - both for the UK and international markets. We help you meet your EH&S governance commitments at Board level whether through the setting of effective strategies, audit or the setting and recording of metrics. Based in Dorset UK - experienced at working internationally (Mainland Europe, USA, Australia, South Africa, China and more).
Experience gained as VP Safety, Health, Environment and Security for Cobham PLC - a FTSE 250 global aerospace manufacturing and aviation organisation. Director of Health, Safety, Environment and Facilities (EMEA) for Honeywell Aerospace. Director of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality for Wincanton PLC (5th largest logisitcs company in Europe).
Currently a member of the All Party Parliamentary Environmental Group, working with HMG on environmental sustainability strategy.
- Chartered Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CFIOSH)
- Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH)
- Member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (MIIRSM)
- Founding member of IEMA
- Ex-board Member for RoadSafe, and member of the associated Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards judging panel
- Ex-Chair of the National IOSH Retail and Distribution Group, then promoted to the IOSH Networks and International Committee
- Ex-Member of 5 tripartite committees under the UK Health and Safety Executive
- Ex-Member of the judging panel for the National Business Award finals in London
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
---|---|
Chemicals | 12 |
Warehousing | 10 |
Haulage | 10 |
Engineering | 7 |
Food and drink manufacture | 3 |
Manufacturing | 30 |
Pesticides | 2 |
Molten metals | 3 |
Topic | Years Experience |
---|---|
Business benefits | 33 |
Corporate responsibility | 33 |
Risk management | 33 |
Workplace health advice | 33 |
Risk education | 33 |
Managing for health and safety | 33 |
Involving workers | 33 |
Human factors | 33 |
GHS (Globally harmonised system) | 33 |
Chemicals | 33 |
Corporate manslaughter | 33 |
Work-related Lung Disease (COPD) | 33 |
Diversity | 33 |
Horizon scanning | 33 |
Leadership | 33 |
Services
Fees
Consultant rates are negotiable based on payment terms, duration of contract and services required.
Audits
Bespoke and standard EH&S audits
Bespoke Training
Executive and mid-management EH&S training
Environmental Management
Sustainability, CDP, carbon management
General consultancy
Strategy development, board briefings, policy and procedure development etc
Investigations
Post-incident investigations
Inspections
Workplace inspections, safety walks (gembas), shadowing leaders during their development
Mentoring
Working with EHS professionals to maximise their potential
Corporate Strategy Development and Deployment
Working with the Board or senior leadership teams to identify success criteria, prioritise and develop effective strategic EHS plans using lean management tools
Development of internal reports/metrics
Helping to identify the leading and lagging indicators that drive continual improvement within the organisaiton
Interim EH&S Management
Cover for EHS leadership gaps due to health, resignation or business restructuring etc.
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
---|---|---|
Interim Project Manager | 04.2020 - 09.2020 | Temporary project manager for a large international engineering client, with responsibility for COVID-19 project management, seeking ISO27001 accreditation (information security management), company-wide facilities strategy and business continuity planning (BCP). |
Director - Cusack-EHS Ltd | 09.2020 - today | EH&S Consultancy and online e-learning provider |
VP Group Safety, Health, Environment & Security - Cobham PLC | 01.2016 - 03.2020 | Headed up and coordinated global SHE, sustainability, and security access control strategy across the Group. Cobham’s manufacturing and service ranges across numerous sectors, including aerospace, satellite and wireless communications, defence technology. Also flight/aviation including both rotary and fixed wing. Acquired 2020 by PE company Advent International. |
Health, Safety, Environment and Facilities Director - Honeywell Aerospace | 08.2012 - 12.2015 | Managed HSE and Facilities for the EMEAI region, 18 hi-tech aerospace manufacturing, office, R&D and repair and overhaul operations (4,000 FTE). Significant travel around the Region and the USA. Honeywell Aerospace is a Lean aerospace equipment manufacturer, which had EMEAI regional revenue of circa $3.2bn at the time. |
Group SHE & Quality Director - Wincanton PLC | 10.2002 - 08.2012 | Managed the Group’s Safety, Health, Environment, Quality and Insurance Claims Management strategies for third party supply chain. Delivering distribution and transport services, Wincanton is a 3rd party logistics provider which at peak operated 400 sites across 14 European countries, over 30,000 people, turnover £2.2 billion, providing end-to-end services – from raw materials to returns management, flexible and scalable, 30,000 employees. |
Company H&S Manager - Monteray Ltd | 07.2000 - 09.2002 | £500m start-up project working for Carillion in conjunction with BT Cellnet - largest FM outsourcing contract in Europe for BT. Led a team of 8 Regional Safety Managers, established Health and Safety strategies across the UK and successfully achieved ISO 9000 for the company with 4,000 employees and 8,500 buildings |
Group HSE Manager (Europe) - CSC Corporation | 02.1997 - 07.2000 | Circa. 15,000 employees, 200 sites, 21 countries acorss Europe and S. Africa. |
EHS & Quality Manager - Taunton Cider plc | 07.1994 - 12.1996 | FTSE250 Company manufacturer of Dry Blackthorn cider, amongst other brands. Taken over by Matthew Clark PLC in 1995, closed down in 1996. |
UK EH&S Manager - Fisons Horticulture | 01.1992 - 06.1994 | UK-wide responsibility. Subsidiary of Fisons PLC. Manufacturer of Levington Compost, Evergreen lawn treatments, Tomorite fertilisers amongst othe rproducts. |
Works EH&S Officer - British Chrome & Chemicals | 08.1989 - 12.1991 | Largest chromium chemicals manufacturer in Europe. 50 Acre site on Teesside, 500 employees. |
Safety Officer - ICI Speciality Chemicals | 07.1987 - 07.1989 | ICI operation making speciaist coatings for leather and leatherette. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Fellow (CFIOSH) | 03.1992 | 03.1992 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
---|---|---|---|
Other | Degree or Above | MSc Environmental Quality Management (Distinction), DeMontfort University | 06.1996 |
Other | Degree or Above | Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Quality Management | 08.1995 |
Other | Diploma | RSH Diploma in Environmental Protection | 01.1995 |
Other | Certificate | Safety Management Systems in Aviation, Cranfield University | 09.2017 |
Other | Other | Six Sigma Core Green Belt, Honeywell Corp | 07.2013 |
NEBOSH | Diploma | National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health | 12.1991 |
Other | Diploma | HND in Physical Science (Chemistry) | 07.1983 |
Further Information
- Member of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Environmental Group (APEG)
- Chartered Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CFIOSH)
- Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH)
- Member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (MIIRSM)
- Founding member of IEMA (Environmental Auditors registration Association as it used to be known)
- Ex-board Member for RoadSafe, and member of the associated Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards judging panel
- Ex-Chair of the National IOSH Retail and Distribution Group, then promoted to the IOSH Networks and International Committee
- Ex-Member of 5 tripartite committees under the UK Health and Safety Executive
- Ex-Member of the judging panel for the National Business Award finals in London