Bernie Walker was brought in as a safety consultant over a two-year period to assist with the plant’s safety programme and provide coaching to develop a strong safety culture across the workforce. Our incident rates had plateaued for some time and we were struggling to make further reductions, so we called on some expert advice, which Bernie provided. Bernie’s coaching style was well received. He easily communicated with people at all levels, with an encouraging approach while providing honest appraisals. There is no doubt that through Bernie’s coaching our safety culture has improved and our injury rate has decreased by 40%. Bernie’s strategies were also used to make improvements to other areas of our business. Bernie has a wealth of experience and knowledge and a great understanding of “how things tick” in the manufacturing industry, so could easily relate to our business. If you are in a position where you think you need assistance to improve your safety programme I would strongly recommend Bernie as a consultant/mentor.

Brendan Poole, Dannevirke Plant, Alliance Group Limited

I have known Bernie for some years and worked with him closely in the critical area of change management for safety performance. I have not only come to know Bernie as being astute and+ insightful, but also a man of great character who is not afraid to give ‘frank and fearless’ advice.

Martin Moore, Chief Executive Officer, CS Energy