Judging Panel

Dr Victor Hrymak has over 30 years of experience working in Environmental Health and Safety. He remains an active workplace safety researcher, consultant and expert witness. He has worked with the European Commission and the European Agency for Safety & Health holding “expert” status in occupation VIEW MORE

Tom has over 25 years experience in food manufacturing starting out in Production roles but moving into and specializing in Health and Safety over the last 10 years. Leading the Health and Safety Team in the Mondelez plant in Coolock in its automation and cultural transformation in recent years. VIEW MORE

Director of the UCD Centre for Safety and Health at Work / Associate Professor in Occupational and Environmental Studies VIEW MORE

Dr. Derval Cumiskey is a scientist with academic experience at UCD. She is a lecturer with the UCD Centre for Safety and Health at Work. VIEW MORE

Shane Dunphy is a health and safety consultant with extensive experience across construction, retail, education, healthcare and hospitality. After beginning his career in the family business, he expanded his qualifications in safety, health, and human resources. VIEW MORE

Linda Gill Ryan is Managing Director of Essential Health and Safety Training and Consultancy Ltd and has worked in area of health and safety since 2006. Linda is a respected health and safety advisor across the motor, food, beverage, haulage, manufacturing and hospitality sectors. VIEW MORE

Adrian Jackson is the Director of Operations for the Safety Solutions Group. Having worked with Safety Solutions for over 23 years, Adrian has been centrally involved in the successful health and safety evolution of many clients and colleagues since 2002. VIEW MORE

Shareleen Jansen Van Vuuren is the Head of QEHS for Tritech Group. She have 18 years of EHS experience. She is South African with a background in mining and construction. I currently Manage all EHS functionalities within the business with the support of a successful EHS team. VIEW MORE

Dr Caleb Leduc is a Lecturer in Occupational Health and Academic Director of the MSc in Occupational Health (blended) programme within the School of Public Health at University College Cork. Dr Leduc also serves on the Executive Committee of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. VIEW MORE

Maria Chiara Leva, Senior Lecturer at Technological University Dublin and Tosca Solutions co-founder, specializes in human factors and safety management. She leads the HFISS research group and is a visiting research fellow at Trinity College Dublin, driving innovative risk management solutions. VIEW MORE

Sandra has 18 years experience in health and safety within construction, manufacturing, consultancy and the Public Sector and has a keen interest in health and safety culture and employee wellbeing. VIEW MORE

Blaithin Mc Grath, Lecturer, Atlantic Technological University Sligo. Blaithin has extensive experience as an OSH professional and academic. She is a senior lecturer in the Department of Environmental Science on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. VIEW MORE

Reddy is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner, with experience in the highly safety-regulated industries of mining, construction, and light rail. VIEW MORE

Susan is an experienced Health and Safety Manager with a demonstrated history of over 20 years working in the Facilities industry. Susan started her career in health and safety in 2010, and holds a Masters in Occupational Health and Safety. VIEW MORE

Mary is an experienced OSH professional with 25 years in safety and risk management. She leads the H&S team at South East Technological University (SETU) and has a particular interest in occupational stress and well-being, championing the journey from safety compliance to employee wellness. VIEW MORE

Jessica is highly experienced, dedicated, Health and Safety professional who has accumulated over 25 years’ experience within the construction industry both in Ireland and the Middle East. VIEW MORE

Eddie Ronayne has over 25 years’ experience in OH&S. As head of safety & wellbeing in Cork County Council for 25 years, Eddie was instrumental in leading Cork Co. Co. to full certification of its SMS to ISO 45001 and its wellbeing program to the IBEC Keepwell Mark. VIEW MORE

Raymond Shelly, Managing Director at Ardlee Consulting, has worked in safety for over 20 years, 5 of which were spent in London. He has a Bsc in Construction with Health and Safety from Limerick Institute of Technology and in 2017 gained a Masters in Occupational Health from University College Cork VIEW MORE