ASHE People

Phil Ashton, HSE Director & Accredited DAngerous Goods Consultant.

Phil possesses in excess of 35 years’ senior/management level experience within the areas of health safety and environmental management.  This experience has been gained at senior and managerial levels within the public and private sectors, inclusive of direct experience within and consulting to Major Hazard Facilities.  His experience is supported by multiple tertiary qualifications and professional accreditations.

Resulting from his extensive experience, Phil possesses a sound process and engineering knowledge and, together with this knowledge, has expertise across all areas of health, safety and environmental management within mining, refining, oil and gas, construction and other industrial and commercial operations.

Phil enjoys providing HSE support to, and mentoring, Senior Managers and Line Managers. He is strategic and realistic thinker who can effectively communicate and influence behaviour at all levels.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Safety and Health/ Environmental Health)

  • Diploma in Applied Science (Chemistry)

  • Graduate Diploma (Environmental Science/Toxicology)

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

  • Australian Institute of Health and Safety (Chartered OHS Professional)

  • RABQSA (Exemplar Global) Accredited Health and Safety Lead Auditor

  • Department of Mines and Petroleum (WA) Accredited Consultant - Dangerous Goods Storage and Handling

  • Department of Mines and Petroleum Accredited Consultant - Explosives Management

  • International Cyanide Management Code Lead Auditor

Amy Ashton, HSE Team Lead & principal consultant.

Amy holds more than ten years intensive experience in the fields of health, safety and environment. Her expertise extends to small and large business across many types of industries, including construction, mining, oil and gas, production and warehousing. This expertise relates to review and/or development of HSE documentation addressing management of myriad industry-related hazards, compliance inspections and audits, occupational hygiene advice and exposure monitoring, and HSE training. She also has a supporting and strong knowledge of HSE legislative requirements relevant to each Client, achieved from her love of the research aspect of her role at ASHE.  

Amy enjoys working closely with Clients in ensuring HSE documentation is relevant, easily understood and able to be implemented effectively across operations so that workplace incidents are avoided. 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor of Science in Health, Safety and Environment (BSc HSE) (Curtin University)

  • RABQSA-AU Management Systems Auditing

  • RABQSA-OH OHS Management Systems

  • RABQSA-TL Leading Management Systems Audit Teams

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

  • Australian Institute of Health and Safety (Certified Generalist OSH Professional)

  • Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Member

  • Department of Finance, Building Management and Works, OSH Panel Member

  • Department of Finance, Building Management and Works, Engineering and Specialist Services Panel Member

Alex Pullinger, HSE Principal Consultant.

Alex has a high level of HSE expertise relating to the manufacturing, warehousing, agricultural and construction industries, from development of workplace risk assessments and operating procedures to site inspections, compliance audits, occupational hygiene monitoring, and delivery of specialised HSE training relating to areas including, but not limited to, chemical management, emergency response and manual handling. Alex has been engaged by many Clients to undertake regular workplace inspections and audits to aid them in improvement of their HSE management on an ongoing basis as a result of her thorough work ethic and personable nature. 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor of Science in Health, Safety and Environment (Curtin University)

  • Exemplar Global AU- Auditing Management Systems

  • Exemplar Global TL- Leading Audit Teams

  • Exemplar Global QM- Auditing Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015)

  • Exemplar Global EM- Auditing Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001:2015)

  • Exemplar Global OH 45001- Auditing OH&S Management Systems (ISO 45001:2018)

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

  • Australian Institute of Health and Safety (Certified Generalist OSH Practitioner)

  • Department of Finance, Building Management and Works, OSH Panel Member

  • Department of Finance, Building Management and Works, Engineering and Specialist Services Panel Member