[Marcus Evans Live+] Dangerous Goods Operations and Hazardous Substances 2020

Every year, operational inefficiencies and a lack of compliance in dangerous and hazardous substance operations contribute to loss of lives, financial loss and severely impacts employees’ safety. Operators and practitioners must demonstrate their duty-of-care through the continuous improvement of safety practices and employee training.

Dangerous goods and hazardous substances make up a significant volume of materials transported. A lack of situational awareness and compliance leads to a rise in accidents, fines and loss of lives. This has made it crucial for businesses to deliver a safety-first approach which prioritises employees safety and operational efficiency.

The marcus evans DGO and Hazardous Substances 2020 event will delve into safety and compliance as a main driver in operational efficiency. Delegates will analyse the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) in complex supply chain operations, pick apart procedural bottlenecks in interactive analyses and participate in a hands-on workshop on safe storage and handling of dangerous goods. This event will be a propellant towards continuous improvement and compliance for professionals working with dangerous goods and hazardous substances. Don’t miss this interactive 3-day conference!

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Day 3 Interactive Workshop: Setting Up Your Storage Facility for Safe Storage and Handling of Dangerous Goods and Managing Disruption Due to COVID-19

Facilitator: Peter Vitali, Principal Consultant, Chemvit

About your trainer

Peter Vitali has for over 33 years been with the Victorian Government Health and Safety Regulator (WorkSafe Victoria and its predecessors) as their key technical and subject matter expert on dangerous goods and incident case investigator. During this period, he provided to both the Government Inspectorate and the broader chemical industry a solid support base on all aspects associated with the safe storage and transport of dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals. He is the technical author of many dangerous goods alerts and guidance publications for Government, Industry groups and Associations. He has been a key committee member on many of today’s Dangerous Goods Australian Standards and the current Chair of AS1940:2017. He is the technical author of the current Victorian Code of Practice for the storage and handling of dangerous goods. His background also includes working as an Industrial chemist for major firms in the paint, plastics, food and automotive industry.