Gordon was one of the founders of Quantum Compliance, a highly successful health and safety consultancy known for consistently delivering quality services to businesses in the property management, residential management, healthcare and retail sectors. Prior to that he worked for another consultancy and in policy development for the HSE. He also has extensive enforcement experience in H&S, fire safety, asbestos and legionella from his time as a team leader for Glasgow Environmental Services.

Specific areas of expertise include the following:

• Health and Safety Business Review – evaluating progress in relation to effective health and safety management, identifying practical and cost-effective improvements which support a positive health and safety culture.
• Accident investigation – including fatalities, workplace transport, work at height, failing building fabric, open water, electrocution, asbestos exposure and legionella outbreaks.
• Preparation for ISO 45001 accreditation – including gap analysis, alignment and standardisation of policies and processes across groups, and development of new policies and processes.
• Expert witness and liaison with enforcement officers – including falls from height, workplace transport, manual handling, failure of fabric, asbestos management, water quality and fire safety.
• Project management – including risk assessment and audit programmes, asbestos remedial works, and fire safety improvements.
• Policy and procedure development – working with clients to prepare risk control processes specific to their needs and following the results of post-accident analysis.
• Mentoring – assisting organisations and individuals who have limited resources or experience and developing their health and safety performance.

See Gordon’s CV for further information.