Prior to his career in safety our Director, John McIlwrath, served in the Regular Army as a Vehicle Mechanic in RAEME so is a proud member of the Veteran Community Business Chamber.
John McIlrath (COHSProf), the Director and Senior Consultant at Safety First Professionals is a Chartered OHS Professional through the Australian Institute of Health and Safety.
A Chartered OHS Professional is formal recognition, in occupational health and safety proficiency, to create and maintain safe and healthy work environments based on education, experience, demonstrated knowledge and skills.
The certification assures the competence and reliability of professionals providing advice to employers, clients, workers, and the community, and helps distinguish qualified professionals.
A Chartered Professional denotes a Master of OHS, with a minimum of 10 years working full-time in a senior OHS role.
Safety First Professionals are accredited CLOCS-A auditors, experts dedicated to promoting excellence in safety and community impact.
CLOCS-A is a national voluntary Standard developed with the primary aim of better managing potential hazards created by the road transport and logistics activities associated with large construction projects.
The Standard has been collaboratively developed by representatives from industry, government, researchers and community associations.
The aim of CLOCS-A is to reduce the risk of road trauma involving construction vehicles whilst improving the efficiency and productivity of logistics.
Safety First Professionals are providers of the WorkSafe OHS Essentials program, a free, and confidential, workplace safety consultation service.
As we are not actually employed by WorkSafe our recommendations are completely confidential. We will come to your workplace and make practical, tailored safety advice and recommendations that are right for your specific business.
At Safety First Professionals, we're dedicated to helping organisations of all sizes create a safe and healthy work environment.
Our team of experts offers comprehensive OH&S consulting services tailored to your specific needs.