1. Craig Robert Douglas Grad IOSH
344 Hillmorton Road
RUGBY, Warwickshire
CV22 5EY
Mobile : 07809248049 Home : 01788 879987
crdtdddcd@gmail.com
PROFILE
I am an experienced Manager and HSE Trainer, who has led, advised and motivated personnel with rewarding
results. An effective motivator I can influence and mentor personnel to achieve their goals. I am intuitive,
calculative and a dilligent leader who enjoys a challenge and solving problems.
National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (NEBOSH)
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLS)
Internal Auditor ISO 14001 & TS 16949
Radiation Protection Supervisor
Portable Appliance Tester
Fire Risk Assessment & Fire Safety Management (FPA(Fire Protection Association))
European Computer Driving License Expert (ECDL Expert)
Microsoft Office Specialist MASTER
Mine Awareness Advisor
Basic Arabic – Joint Services School of Languages (HMF) in Beaconsfield
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
QHSE National Training Manager for XPO Logistics (was Norbert Dentressangle) January 2015 - Present
Health and Safety Trainer/Consultant for KeyOstas September 2014 – December 2014
Health and Safety Adviser Kurdistan (Iraq) for DNO (Oil & Gas) International May 2013 - July 2014
Health and Safety Officer/ Training Co-ordinator for Remploy in Coventry Feb 2012 – May 2013
HM Forces Royal Artillery from 1990 to 2012
Current Position : QHSE Training Manager at XPO Logistics January 2015 – Present
I fulfilled many duties within this role, such as:
• Teach subjects that cover Control of Work methods, bringing additional control and visibility of work in a
dynamic working environment
• Develop training courses to cater for a wide range of needs within the business unit. I use predominantly
Microsoft Powerpoint and many other techniques to get the objectives met.
• Deliver IOSH Managing Safely version 4, a 5 day course, with summative tests to determine the delegates
level of understanding.
• Travel to remote parts of the country to deliver courses.
• Develop a tailored Managing Safely Refresher course and had it approved by IOSH.
As the Health and Safety Trainer for KeyOstas I:
• Provided advice and training on a variety of topics such as Toxic substance awareness (Asbestos, Lead,
Carcinogens, Mutagens etc etc)
• Advised on the assessment of risk and how best to control it
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2. • Delivered IOSH Managing Safely, a 4 day course, with summative tests to determine the delegates level of
understanding
• Delivered training to key organisations such as BAe, Alstom and BMW.
Health and Safety Advisor / Environmental Officer/ Radiation Supervisor for DNO International Kurdistan (Iraq)
May 2013 - July 2014
As DNO’s Health and Safety Adviser for a Production Facility in Kurdistan, I was responsible for:
• Developing, implementing and managing the Company Permit To Work system affording greater control
and oversight for both brown and green field operations.
• SIMOPS and complex isolation management training with oversight of safety during refinery shutdowns.
• Interpretation of P&IDs, PFDs and Mass Balance Data sheets to assess magnitude and extent of risk during
complex isolations and shutdowns.
• Conducting Safety Tours / Surveys and Sampling with the Field Superintendents at the site on a weekly
basis, ensuring construction, civil works and commissioning work was done as safely as possible.
• Monitoring the currently implemented Behavioural Based Safety System.
• Organised and led internal safety audits.
• Attended Kick Off meetings with new contractors to discuss their Safety needs and concerns.
• Chaired Bi-Monthly HSE Meetings with all Senior Managers.
• Developed and monitored company Health and Safety Management Key Performance Indicators.
• Recruited, interviewed local nationals for new HSE position.
• Planned and implemented continuous Professional and Personal Development and appraised the newly
appointed HSE Technicians in their role offering technical HSE instruction regularly.
• Training local nationals / employees in all aspects of safety.
• Monitor data and trends in order to focus on areas that need attention.
• Organised Hygiene inspections with Company Doctor and implemented control measures.
• Helped formulate and develop the HSE Budget for 2014.
• Leading and conducting accident investigations with a view to making recommendations as to remedial
actions to help prevent recurrences.
• Advising on environmental aspects of the HSE programme including, but not limited to; waste
management, hazardous material, Gamma sources, X-ray, NDT and remediation of sump pits.
• Delivering the safety induction programme to all new visitors and employees to the site.
Health and Safety Officer / Training Co-ordinator at REMPLOY Automotive Factory
Coventry Feb 2012 – May 2013
• Assessed and maintained all safe systems of work within the goods in and good out department ensuring
that operations ran smoothly and safely with little risk to both customers and employees.
• Conducts, co-ordinates and manages Health & Safety, Environmental and Equality & Diversity training
among the staff.
• Managing all Risk Assessments for all the automotive assembly operations.
• Manages and maintains all Health & Safety systems in Factory and scored 93% on a recent SMS external,
annual audit.
• Manages and maintains all of my factory’s Environmental documentation to ensure they retain their ISO
14001 standard.
• Runs audits and performs Job Safety Analysis on various processes within the factory to proactively
monitor the effectiveness their systems in place.
• Controls contractors' access and work to the factory. Ensures that all contractors conform to Health and
Safety Statutory Legislation. The single point of contact for any new visitors to the site and conducts
Health and Safety Inductions when they arrive.
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3. • Maintained and conducted Display Screen Assessments on an annual basis.
• Conducts Accident and Incident investigation.
• Formulates, implements, and conveys Safe Systems of Work to employees in order to maximise their safe
conduct. He involves employees in the formulation of Safe Systems of Work
Personnel Manager/ Training Officer/ Artillery Intelligence Sergeant 1 Oct 2006 – 14 May 2012
As a Senior NCO I was tasked with:
• Organising and managing training for personnel under my responsibility.
• Briefing the Commanding Officer regularly on the situation in Afghanistan.
• Advising personnel on Mine Awareness and Doctrine on incident control following mine strikes.
• Giving guidance to personnel on the importance of the organisation’s Equality and Diversity Policy.
• Designing an Equality and Diversity information board which was used throughout the Army Barracks to
give information on important updates with legislation.
• Nurturing and helping build careers by offering training and advice to personnel.
• Carrying out Risk Assessments and implementation of Control Measures for the arrangement of activities;
from outward bound activities to building management, minimising the risk to all personnel involved.
• Designing and writing training programmes to provide annual training to a Regiment within a week. I also
de-conflicted the many moving parts of the organisation to ensure maximum training.
• Motivating individuals and groups of people whilst co-ordinating and planning activities.
• Planning, managing and co-ordinating a range of activities for periods up to 2 weeks, for groups of up to
40, in adverse conditions and limited logistics. I minimised the risk to personnel by completing risk
assessments for each activity.
Skills and Experience/ Key Achievements Management/ Supervisory
With my previous background and experience I believe I am:
• A dedicated instructor who can mentor and provide positive feedback to help improve performance.
• Capable of producing and developing procedures within Oil Industry including Waste Management,
Radiation Protection and refined Tanker Loading Procedures.
• An effective teacher who taught British Soldiers basic Patrol Arabic to prepare them for operations in Iraq.
• Capable of an analytical approach to problems and can logically think through to a solution with economy
of effort in mind.
• Effective at managing and advising personnel on Professional and Personal Development.
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
NEBOSH Occupational Health and Safety Diploma
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLS)
Fire Risk Assessment & Fire Safety Management (Fire Protection Association)
Internal Auditor ISO 14001 & TS 16949
Radiation Protection Supervisor
Portable Appliance Tester
Mine Awareness Advisor
Crater and Shell Fragmentation Analysis
Basic Patrol Arabic and Patrol Arabic Provider
Creative Writing and Literature Diploma
ECDL Expert
Microsoft Office Specialist MASTER
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4. City & Guilds Level 2 in Adult Literacy
City & Guilds Level 2 in Adult Numeracy
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
I maintain and manage a Fiction Website supporting new authors by presenting their work in a professional
manner. I have published 2 books and have sold over 2000 copies of my war diary. I have numerous works of
fiction featuring in anthologies professional manner. I offer a conversion service to authors who need their work
uploaded onto Kindle and other Epub readers.
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