Inspiring strong Health & Safety attitudes in the workplace

In 2007 I was seriously injured as a result of a workplace accident. I was left paralysed from the chest down and my whole world was in turmoil - I lost my physical abilities, I lost my business and for a period I lost hope.

Now, I have educated myself, activated myself, and reinvented myself to give back by sharing my story and knowledge to a wide range of workplaces.

Through my Health & Safety Presentations, I seek to give understanding of what made me a ‘she’ll be right’ character and help to transform poor workplace health & safety attitudes.

After a series of scaffolding near miss incidents at our site, we asked Wally to give us a personal account of the factors and experiences prior, during and after his accident with a view to reminding our workers to appreciate the hazards and attitudes they deal with each day.

Wally exhibited great personal fortitude in his delivery and in so doing made the presentation a cathartic, engaging and memorable experience. His delivery was such that he was able to engage people at all levels through our organisation.

Consequently I would have no problem recommending him to any organisation who is considering initiating a discussion around the behavioural and technical safety aspects giving rise to Wally’s experiences.
Dr Julian Young, Security and Environment Manager, Refining NZ

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