Dhawal Patel
Senior Consultant
“Making safety intentional.”
Dhawal Patel
Dhawal Patel
Dhawal Patel is an accomplished OHS professional and Master Mariner with extensive experience spanning high-risk maritime operations, Australian regulatory enforcement and international QHSSE compliance. Dhawal specialises in physical risk management, psychosocial hazard control and regulatory compliance, with particular expertise in ISO 45001 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Victoria).
Specialisation
- Regulatory compliance and enforcement
- Psychosocial risk management
- Systems thinking and incident management
- Leadership and mentoring
- Auditing and continuous improvement
- Maritime and offshore operations
Career History
Senior Consultant | BWC Safety
Founder & Director | RAS-OHS Advisory & Solutions Pty Ltd | 2025-2026
Senior Health & Safety Inspector | Worksafe Victoria | | 2020-2025
Ship Manager & Cargo Superintendent | ANL Container Lines Pty Ltd | 2017-2020
Recent Experience
Maritime Transportation & Shipping
Vessel operations, hazardous cargo transportation, crew safety and regulatory compliance assessments across international shipping operations, including dangerous goods management, operational risk control, incident investigation, safety leadership and implementation of maritime health and safety management systems.
Offshore Oil & Gas / Marine Services
QHSSE management across offshore support vessel operations, conducting safety audits, risk assessments, HAZID studies, management of change processes, emergency preparedness programs and compliance with maritime, environmental and occupational health and safety requirements.
Logistics, Warehousing & Dangerous Goods
Warehousing, freight, logistics and dangerous goods management, including regulatory inspections, transport compliance, hazardous substance management, manual handling risk reduction, and automation solutions to improve workplace safety and operational efficiency.
Recent Experience continued
Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Manufacturing businesses through regulatory inspections, risk assessments, compliance audits, machine safety reviews, chemical management programs, psychosocial risk management and implementation of safety management systems.
Healthcare, Education & Public Sector
Compliance and risk management support to healthcare providers, educational institutions, local government and public sector organisations, with a focus on psychosocial hazards, workplace wellbeing, governance, and legislative compliance.
Leadership, Incident Investigation & Risk Management
More than 25 years of experience leading high-risk operations, conducting incident investigations, applying root cause analysis methodologies, developing risk management frameworks, managing emergency response activities and driving continual improvement across complex operational environments.
Academic Credentials
Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (2024–2025) – Swinburne University of Technology
AIHS Certification for Certified OHS Practitioner
Diploma in Government (2023–2024)
Focus on WHS, Ethical Decision Making, Systems Thinking, Evidence & Chain of Custody, Risk & Legislation
MSc, Maritime Studies (2013–2015) – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Class 1 CoC (Master Mariner), 2012 – UK (Maritime & Coastguard Agency)
HND Nautical Science, 2009 – South Tyneside College, UK
Workplace Certificate & Competencies
Certified ISO 45001 OH&S Management Systems Lead Auditor
Internal Auditor (ISO 9001:2008 & Environmental Assessment)
Internal Auditor (ISM-ISPS-MLC) – DNV-GL, Singapore (Feb 2015)
Internal Auditor (OHSAS 18001:2007) – ABS, Singapore (May 2016)
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) – Lifeline (Feb 2022)
