Dr. Elaine Lindars
DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL SERVICES, COH
Dr. Elaine Lindars is a Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH) with 30 years’ experience in occupational, analytical and environmental chemistry. She has taught students for Royal Holloway College University of London, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) and Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB).
Experience
Her broad experience across environmental chemistry, occupational hygiene and emergency response has provided Elaine with unique skills and background to manage site health and occupational hygiene issues.
Elaine has worked as an atmospheric chemist with the UK Atomic Energy Authority & AEA Technology; at Curtin University & ECU; the ChemCentre as a researcher, hygienist & HazMat/CBR first responder; Rio Tinto as a hygiene specialist; and in consultancy.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Palaeontology & Geochemistry
- Post graduate in Occupational Hygiene
- B.Sc. (Hons) Environmental Chemistry
- Diploma of Business
- Environmental Auditor Certificate (ISO 14001) (NATA)
Expertise
- Occupational hygiene and environmental investigations & solutions
- HSE hazard identification and risk assessments
- Assessing and managing occupational issues:
- dust, vapour, gases
- asbestos and asbestiform fibres
- noise and vibration
- hazardous substances and dangerous goods
- thermal stress
- water quality
- indoor air quality (including microbiology)
- Emergency response: resolving & preparedness for HazMat events
- Previous State first responder for HazMat and CBR terrorism
- Fitness for work issues, such as fatigue, alcohol and other drugs
- Developing, implementing and auditing HSE management systems
- Development and delivery of training programmes, facilitation of workshops
- Data interpretation & statistical assessments
- Respirator & Hearing Protection Fit Testing
Skills
- Teaching, presenting
- NATA Accredited Laboratory Services
Professional Associations
- Full Member of the AIOH (Australian Institute of Occupational Hygiene) – MAIOH and COH
- Member of the ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists)
- Chartered Professional member of the SIA (Safety Institute of Australia) – CPMSIA
- Registered Safety Professional with the SIA (Safety Institute of Australia) – RSP
- Chartered Chemist with the RACI (Royal Australian Chemical Institute) – MRACI CChem
