Mr Sean Cusack
MSc PgD DipEnv CFIOSH
Overview
Based out of Verwood, Dorset. 07736 454397. See Cusack-EHS.com for more details about how I can support you.
Welcome to Cusack-EHS Limited, your trusted partner in Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) consultancy. We are located in the town of Verwood, Dorset, and offer our services to clients across Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire, and beyond.
With extensive experience across diverse sectors like high-tech manufacturing (electronics, aerospace, engineering), chemicals, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and food production, we're adept at tailoring our approach to suit the unique needs of your business, regardless of size.
We're proud to be members of the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR), a UK register of EHS consultants who have demonstrated their competence by meeting recognized professional standards. As OSHCR members, we:
- Are certified professionals recognised by our professional body
- Have valid insurance to provide peace of mind to our clients
- Stay up-to-date on the latest standards and developments in the EHS field
Navigating EHS regulations and practices can be complex and time-consuming. We're here to take the stress off your shoulders and ensure your business is compliant and safe. Our comprehensive suite of EHS services delivers tangible benefits:
- Strategy, policy, and organizational design: Develop a robust EHS framework tailored to your business
- Risk assessments, COSHH, DSEAR, audits, and procedure writing: Identify potential hazards, prevent accidents, and protect your employees
- Noise assessments, PPE selection, and bespoke safety and environmental training: Ensure a safe and healthy work environment
- Accident follow-up and investigation: Respond effectively to incidents and prevent recurrence
- Preparing reports for the Health & Safety Executive, Environment Agency, or Insurance companies: Ensure compliance and avoid costly penalties
- Environmental management and ISO 14001 internal auditing: Improve your environmental practices and reputation
- Investigations and development of internal reports/metrics: Gain insights to drive continuous improvement
- Bespoke training and general consultancy: Empower your team with the knowledge and skills to manage EHS risks
- Inspections and interim EH&S management: Get expert support when you need it
- Corporate strategy development and deployment: Align your EHS practices with your business goals
If you don't see the service you need listed above, please don't hesitate to reach out to us – we're here to help with a wide array of EHS needs. However, please note that we do not offer services related to Construction Design and Management (CDM).
Our expertise extends beyond Verwood, Dorset. Whether you're located in the South-West (Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon) or further afield, if you can work there, we can get there.
At Cusack-EHS Limited, we're committed to helping you create a safer, healthier, and more environmentally conscious workplace. We look forward to partnering with you to achieve your EHS goals.
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
---|---|
Chemicals | 39 |
Warehousing | 20 |
Haulage | 25 |
Engineering | 9 |
Food and drink manufacture | 28 |
Manufacturing | 39 |
Pesticides | 2 |
Molten metals | 3 |
Recycling | 1 |
Cleaning | 5 |
Air transport | 7 |
Woodworking and furniture | 5 |
Local government | 5 |
Pesticides | 3 |
Topic | Years Experience |
---|---|
Business benefits | 34 |
Corporate responsibility | 34 |
Risk management | 34 |
Workplace health advice | 34 |
Risk education | 34 |
Managing for health and safety | 34 |
Involving workers | 34 |
Human factors | 34 |
GHS (Globally harmonised system) | 39 |
Chemicals | 39 |
Corporate manslaughter | 34 |
Work-related Lung Disease (COPD) | 39 |
Diversity | 34 |
Horizon scanning | 34 |
Leadership | 34 |
Slips and trips | 34 |
Biosafety | 4 |
Equipment at work | 39 |
Legionnaires' Disease | 20 |
Metalworking fluids | 9 |
Radiation | 3 |
Transport (workplace) | 32 |
Welding | 32 |
Fire and explosion | 34 |
Ergonomics | 34 |
CHIP | 34 |
Musculoskeletal disorders | 34 |
Road safety (work related) | 26 |
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
COSHH
Chemical safety and COSHH assessment
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.
ISO 14001 and 45001 internal auditing
Do you have certification but not enough hours in the day to complete your internal audits.
DSEAR Assessment
Helping you manage your explosive dusts and vapours
Fire Risk Assessment
Completing or reviewing your statutory fire risk assessments
Pedestrian safety
Helping you manage your pedestrian/vehicle interactions
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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
- Chartered Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CFIOSH)
- 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