Bernard Carpio

HSE professional with a 20-year career history of establishing and maintaining comprehensive EHS management systems. Extensive expertise across diverse, high-risk industries —specifically construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, and dangerous goods transport. Adept at implementing rigorous safety protocols, overseeing safety training programs, and ensuring full compliance within large-scale industrial environments.Experienced Health, Safety, Environment and Wellbeing professional with more than 20 years of success supporting organisations across manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure, construction, utilities and high-risk operational environments.

Proven ability to partner with leaders and frontline teams to improve safety culture, reduce risk, ensure legislative compliance, and drive continuous improvement.

Highly skilled in risk management, incident investigation, auditing, contractor management, safety management systems, leadership coaching and employee engagement. Experienced in implementing ISO-based management systems and delivering practical safety solutions that support operational excellence.

Health and Safety Advisor at Alexander Group (2024-07 - 2026-04)

-Provide expert advice and support management and staff on Health and Safety strategies, systems, policies and processes to ensure the company meets legislative requirements & customer requirements.

• Foster and sustain collaborative relationships with Business Leaders, Operations Managers, staffs and customers
• Support regular branch and site H&S audits, manage and monitor incident reporting
• Developing and implementing an electronic and comprehensive HSE system for managing and reporting company-wide performance
• Responsible for facilitating the operational delivery of the Annual Health and Safety business plan
• Responsible for communicating both internally and externally on performance and trends, and based on finding detailing corrective action for improvement
• Ensure adherence to H&S policies and procedures
• Ensures that all reported incidents/accidents are appropriately investigated and required action is taken by managers
• Contribute to monthly reports to management, unions, executive and board as required
• Analysis and preparation of H&S data for trends and reporting, for high-risk driver profiling and reporting both internally and externally

Vinci Construction - Link Alliance (City Rail Link project, Auckland) (2023-01 – 2024-05)

Verification of Competency (VOC) Assessor/ H&S Trainer at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (2020-01 – 2022-01)

Embed VOC processes & systems into sites to ensure VOC needs are met for the Alliance sites.

• Assist to ensure the Alliance Health & Safety objectives are successfully achieved and evaluated
• Frontline leadership development in team mentoring, coaching, H&S accountability, and responsibility
• Work closely with frontline leadership teams to gain insights on direct ongoing VOC training needs with recommendations post training analysis for refresher training solutions
• Refresh, develop leading edge assessment tools, conduct observations, and conduct verification of competencies as required
• Deliver required safety trainings and inductions like City Rail Link Project Induction, Rail Safety Induction, OFA & Person in Charge of Worksite trainings, Electrical Awareness, Working at Height etc
• Maintain high-level of knowledge in health and safety legislations, project systems, new training development & methodologies to enable the incorporation of innovations into training programs
• With regards to Temporary Operations Management System (TOMS) - Delivery of Permit Receiver training for City Rail Link project staff, contractors, and Permit Receivers

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (2020-01 – 2022-01)

Lead by example, demonstrating a high level of integrity and capability in health, safety, and wellbeing, interpersonal and influencing skills, and communication.

• Partner with the business to ensure they comply with relevant health and safety legislative and other (including internal) standards and regulatory requirements
• As a subject matter expert, deliver health and safety services to the business, for example: - HSW Systems and processes - Investigation and review - Critical Risk identification and management - Auditing and assurance processes - Employee training - Support for employee health and safety forums - Emergency management - Contractor management - Employee Wellbeing and Injury Management - Hazardous Substances
• Contribute to the development of health, safety and wellbeing policies and procedures to ensure Employee wellbeing and FPH is protected legally, and all compliance and accreditation is maintained
• Contribute to the development and implementation of best practice systems, frameworks and models for effective health and safety management, and ensure there is continuous improvement across the health and safety portfolio
• Lead Critical Risk Investigations into workplace incidents to ensure root causes are identified, resolutions are sought, and processes put in place to prevent future occurrences
• Conduct internal workplace safety audits to ensure current practice is compliant with policies and procedures and any non-conformances are identified, risk assessed and prioritised for attention

Health and Safety Trainer/Assessor at Safety N Action (2019-01 – 2020-01)

Deliver Health & Safety Training to Safety 'n Action prescribed standards.

• Review, prepare & learn training materials prior to delivery, ensuring content is relevant to the audience and industry
• Address any training programme-related feedback through the appropriate channels
• Evaluate & assess attendees/learners to prescribe NZQA Unit Standards and other set criteria as necessary
• Maintain an updated understanding of current legislation (Health and Safety at Work Act 2015), regulations, other key standards and approved codes of practices
• Delivered Health & Safety courses; Heights Safety, Confined Space, Fire Emergency Warden, Fire Extinguisher, Mobile Elevated Work Platform, Hazard & Risk Management

Health, Safety & Environment Officer at HSL Constructor (2018-01 – 2019-01)

Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of site's health and safety management system.

• Provide staff management and training, motivate team to achieve best possible outcome
• Conduct regular Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) site audits
• Conduct and deliver health & safety induction of all employees
• Facilitate the safety and health committee meetings
• Provide feedback on subcontractors and project manager with regards to site health, safety, and environmental performance

Workplace Safety and Health Officer/Environmental Control Officer at Kuan Aik Hong Construction (2016-01 – 2018-01)

Ensure the H&S strategy is understood and driven by the operational leadership team.

• Educate leaders to focus on robust and standardised approach to hazard identification and exposure reduction
• Auditing H&S systems and processes being used on each site and within the company
• Assist in incident investigation and review of incident to identify areas for improvement
• Deliver Health Safety & Environmental Trainings

Project Health Safety & Environment Officer for Zeon Chemicals Singapore Phase 2 Expansion Project at QUESH Consultants (MHIAP) (2015-01 – 2016-01)

Monitor implementation of existing Health, Safety & Environment Management System. (HSEMS).

• Conduct Daily Mass Toolbox Meetings focusing on EHS matters
• Organize and lead the project HSE Committee Inspection
• Organize, lead and implement HSE promotion activities
• Deliver EHS Induction Courses
• Lead and facilitate Health & Safety Committee Meetings

Workplace Safety & Health Officer/Environmental Control Officer at Green Safe International (2013-01 – 2015-01)

Ensure effective implementation of Safety and Health Management Systems

• Conduct Daily Site Safety (HSE) Inspection
• Submit Monthly HSE Statistics Report
• Issuance of EHS Instruction/Notice of Safety Infringement
• Evaluation of PTW (Permit-To-Works) in the project site
• Attend to any authority/external agency visits
• Deliver Safety Presentations to Senior Leadership team

Workplace Safety & Health Officer/Environment Control Officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Company (2012-01 – 2013-01)

Ensure effective implementation of Safety and Health Management Systems

• Check and ensure implementation of Fall Prevention Plan & Lifting Plan
• Conduct Safety Training and Safety Inspection
• Ensure Statutory Trades are appointed
• Develop Pest Control Operator Reports
• Facilitate the Safety & Health Committee Meetings
• Deliver Safety and Health Toolboxes
• Conduct Safety and Health Inductions

Workplace Health Safety & Environment Officer at CA Safety Technology (2008-01 – 2012-01)

Assist in identifying and assessing any foreseeable risk arising from the workplace or work processes therein.

• Assist in the implementation of the site's environment and occupational health & safety programs
• Recommend reasonably practicable measures to eliminate, minimize or control any foreseeable risk to any person who is at work in the workplace or may be affected by other work processes in the workplace
• Update management on changes in legal requirements relating to environment, safety & health

Bachelor's degree (Level 7) in Mechanical Engineering – Polytechnic University of the Philippines (1992-01 – 1997-01)

Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health – Singapore Polytechnic (2009-01)