Occupational Health & Safety, Accident Investigation and Fire Safety Expert
Peter Wormald
HEALTH & SAFETY, FIRE SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT EXPERT
Peter Wormald is a highly experienced health and safety professional, independent expert and former senior airport safety executive with extensive experience across occupational health and safety, fire safety, risk management, accident investigation, construction safety, aviation and regulatory enforcement. His career includes senior safety roles with BAA plc and the UK Health and Safety Executive, alongside extensive independent consultancy and expert witness experience.
50+ YEARS
Extensive professional experience spanning health and safety, regulatory enforcement, aviation, construction, industrial operations and consultancy, from 1970 to the present.
EXPERT WITNESS
Experienced in providing expert evidence in criminal prosecutions, civil cases, tribunals and international dispute resolution, acting for both claimants and defendants.
80+ PROSECUTIONS
During his service with the Health and Safety Executive, Peter conducted over 80 prosecutions, including eight defended cases, and appeared as a witness of fact or expert witness.
INCIDENT & ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
Extensive experience investigating serious incidents and accidents, including construction, demolition, fairground and firework-related incidents.
Overview
Peter Wormald is an occupational health and safety professional and expert witness with extensive experience in safety management, accident investigation, regulatory compliance and fire safety. He has served as Principal Consultant at Peter Wormald Safety Services since 2005, following senior safety roles with BAA, including Group Health and Safety Manager and Head of Safety at Gatwick Airport. Earlier in his career, he served as HM Principal Inspector of Factories with the Health and Safety Executive, undertaking inspections, investigations and enforcement activities.\n\nHis expertise includes construction and airport safety, incident investigation, risk assessment, safety audits, fire safety management, radiation safety and the development of safety policies and safe systems of work. Peter has acted as an expert witness in civil and criminal proceedings, representing claimants and defendants, and has provided expert evidence in international dispute resolution.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Applied Physics; Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health;
Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH), Chartered Radiological Practitioner (CRadP), Member of the Society of Radiation Protection, NEBOSH, Construction Certificate, Certificate in Fire Safety, Fire Safety Management Certificate, Registered Safety Consultant in the UK Register of Expert Witnesses and Lead Auditor
Expertise & Experience
Occupational health and safety management; accident and incident investigation; construction-site safety; safety audits and regulatory compliance; fire safety management; risk assessment and safety systems; and safe systems of work and method statements;