Dr David Rogers
PhD CIH CFFOH CEnv
Overview
Dr Rogers is a highly experienced, professional and well-respected occupational hygienist and HSE specialist, with over 39 years industrial experience and 36 years occupational health & safety, environmental and occupational hygiene-related experience.. He has worked in a wide range of industry sectors (including oil & gas, chemical, power, transportation, nuclear, manufacturing, heavy engineering, metal processing, international banking, biosciences, pharmaceutical, and disaster recovery) and in over 40 countries.
Dave founded Woodglade Consultants Ltd with the aim of putting the "H" back into "H&S". He is passionate about re-addressing the balance and making occupational health and safety of equal importance. Dave provides his clients with professional and solutions-oriented services in occupational hygiene, occupational health and safety, environment and strategic management consulting.
Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for a holistic approach to health and safety and wellness in workplaces. This holistic approach is key to his professional experience as an occupational hygienist. He has demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion strategies in organisational and project teams that he has managed. He has been passionate about health and safety throughout his career, and has communicated this passion and enthusiasm to different work groups, from the shop floor through to the board room, in large and small organisations.
His experience includes working in senior roles on high-profile projects under significant public scrutiny. Examples include: HSE Manager for the construction of a large coal-fired power station in South Africa; Project Manager for environmental, health and safety studies prior to the redevelopment of the oil and gas fields in Azerbaijan; and Lead Investigator for a fatality investigation in the Philippines.
Specialisms
| Industry | Years Experience |
|---|---|
| Chemicals | 36 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Engineering | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
| Nuclear | 20 |
| Offshore oil and gas | 25 |
| Paper | 25 |
| Public services | 35 |
| Waste management | 29 |
| Topic | Years Experience |
|---|---|
| Chemicals | 39 |
| Corporate responsibility | 30 |
| Hazardous Substances (COSHH) | 39 |
| Leadership | 36 |
| Managing for health and safety | 36 |
| Risk management | 36 |
Services
General consultancy
Woodglade Consultants is a leading independent Occupational Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, and Environmental consultancy whose consultants each have over 36 years professional experience. We offer a professional approach to issues in the workplace for clients across the United Kingdom and internationally.
Our Occupational Hygiene services include:
- Workplace air monitoring and control strategies
- Indoor air quality investigations
- Workplace noise surveys
- Thermal environment surveys
- Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) examination and testing
- HSE auditing
- HSE strategic management
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) audit and compliance
- HSE training
No charge is made for tendering and providing a fully costed proposal. Analytical work is contracted out to laboratories with relevant quality assurance schemes.
Work History
| Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
|---|---|---|
| Director, Woodglade Consultants Ltd | 04.2014 - today | Dave founded Woodglade Consultants Ltd with the aim of putting the "H" back into "H&S". He is passionate about re-addressing the balance and making occupational health and safety of equal importance. Dave provides his clients with professional and solutions-oriented services in occupational hygiene, occupational health and safety, environment and strategic management consulting. |
| Technical Director and Head of Discipline, Occupational Health and Safety, Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd | 04.2002 - 04.2014 | He carried out a variety of HSE line management and leadership roles, working for a large, global engineering consultancy (Parsons Brinckerhoff). As head of discipline for Occupational Health & Safety across the company, he was responsible for the technical performance aspects of occupational health & safety-related client services. |
| Operations Manager UK, BG Consultants (part of the Bonnard & Gardel Group) | 04.2000 - 04.2002 | He established and managed the UK operations of a Swiss engineering consultancy. He developed and led a small team of highly skilled and motivated professionals to provide strategic HSE services to multinational clients. This included business strategy development and implementation, developing business opportunities and client relationship management. |
| Operations Manager UK and Principal Scientist, Woodward-Clyde and URS Woodward-Clyde | 08.1995 - 03.2000 | He was UK operations manager for a UK-based environmental, health and safety consultancy of up to 15 persons. His role included the development and implement of business strategies, developing new business and client relationship management. As part of the parent organisation’s acquisition of another consultancy, he negotiated and managed the transfer of the staff into the offices of the acquired company, and ensured protection for the existing employees’ employment terms and conditions. |
| Senior Scientist, Woodward-Clyde, New Zealand | 04.1990 - 08.1995 | Senior HSE Scientist |
| Scientist, Department of Health and DSIR, New Zealand | 07.1986 - 03.1990 | HSE Scientist and Occupational Hygienist |
| Scientist, NZ Fertiliser Manufacturers Research Association, New Zealand | 04.1983 - 07.1986 | Research Scientist |
| Part time Lecturer, University of Auckland | 01.1979 - 03.1983 | Part time Lecturer |
Membership of Professional Bodies
| Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOHS | Chartered Fellow (CFFOH) | 01.1990 | 06.2011 |
Qualifications
| Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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Further Information
Education
BSc, 1978 - University of Auckland; MSc (Hons) Chemistry, 1980 - University of Auckland; PhD Chemistry, 1983 - University of Auckland; Diploma of Occupational Health Practice, 1993 - University of Otago; Master of Business Administration, 2001 - Open University; Diploma of Professional Competence in Occupational Hygiene, 2011 – British Occupational Hygiene Society
Affiliations
British Occupational Hygiene Society; American Board of Industrial Hygiene; Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment; Open University Business MBA Alumni Association; The Energy Institute; Association for Independent Professional and the Self Employed (IPSE); Institution of Occupational Safety and Health; OSH Consultants Register; Workplace Health Without Borders
Professional Registrations
Certified Industrial Hygienist (Comprehensive Practice) with the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, #5822; Chartered Occupational Hygienist and Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene (CFFOH) with the British Occupational Hygiene Society, #11271; Registered Principal Environmental Auditor (IEMA); Chartered Environmentalist (IEMA)