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• Grad RIC
• MSc in Industrial Chemistry
• Certified Competent Person in Asbestos (BOHS)
• Various BOHS Preliminary Modules in Noise and Vibration, Hazardous Substances, Asbestos and other fibres, Heavy Metals

Relevant Experience
Following 15 years experience as an analytical chemist in the printing industry (finally as Chief Chemist), Bill has now over 25 years experience as a consultant in the asbestos industry, with extensive contacts in all areas of the regulatory, professional and accreditation bodies. While managing the Casella Asbestos Consultancy, he was responsible for quality matters, including developing the quality management system to EN 45001 (now ISO 17025), development of internal proficiency testing schemes and administration of audits and reviews.

He is the author of ‘Asbestos for Surveyors’ published by Estate Gazette Books, which is one the leading publications on asbestos.

He now specialises in training courses (predominantly for asbestos), both for recognised qualifications through BOHS and other tailored courses as required by a range of clients in all industry sectors, both public and private.

He has extensive experience as a member and contributor to various industry bodies including HSE, UKAS and BOHS and been involved in working groups publishing standards and guidance associated with the asbestos industry.

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David is a full time practicing Health and Safety Manager and CDM Coordinator within a national company and has carried out the role since its introduction in 1994. He has experience of a very wide type of projects including high security prisons, leisure centres, educational establishments and laboratories, hotels and shops with a high public interface, as well as social housing.

Before the introduction of the CDM Regulations, David was a client based project manager with a construction background that included site management with a major contractor as well as design management and claims analysis for a major architectural practice.

Qualifications include corporate membership of the Chartered Institute of Building as well as the Institute of Occupational Safety And Health. An appreciation of the role of management is reflected in his membership of the Chartered Management Institute. As mid career training, David recently completed his Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health at University of Birmingham and is a Registered Member of the Association of Project Safety.

David lectures on public as well as in-house courses as an adjunct to his day-to-day CDM duties and finds that the two activities complement each other.