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EVOLVING WITH YOUR PROFESSION RÓISÍN MILLAR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT IOSH CONFERENCE, 1 ST MAY 2019 1

A QUEST TO INVENT A CALLING TO CURE

RÓISÍN MILLAR A little about me

Education BSc. Environmental Science – University of Limerick Diploma and Safety Health and Welfare at Work – University Collage Dublin Experience Indaver – Waste Management Company Golder Associates – Environmental, Health and Safety Consultancy Takeda – Pharmaceutical Integer Holdings – Medical Device MSD- Prescription medicines, Vaccines, Biologic therapies, Animal Health products

MSD in Ireland

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY Then & Now

Designed by Freepik Health & Safety 20 years ago: Compliance orientated • • Add-on to the business • EHS department’s responsibility Not seen as adding value • • Cost Justification - Challenged •

Health & Safety Today: Integral to the business • “SAFETY FIRST, QUALITY ALWAYS” • Integrated into the business Value adding • • Everyone's responsibility “EQUAL ONUS” Greater Leaders Awareness • 8 Designed by Freepik

PRACTICALITIES OF IMPLEMENTATION AND THE CHANGES

My Education Covered broad topics, for example: Legislation Chemical Ergonomic Hazards Hazards Physical Biological Hazards Hazards

My Experiences The Unknowns: Known Crisis Business consigner - management continuity security

My Experiences Specialist areas: Machinery COMAH / Process ATEX Seveso Safety Safety Behavioural Industrial Ergonomics Hygiene Safety

PRESENTATION TITLE THE NEXT GENERATION

What are the skills for the future? Adaptability Inventing solutions: Influencing skills: Thinking outside the box Leaders look to us Have an impact: Business acumen Be a change agent Inspiring: Look for new opportunities: Bring the others with us Continually learning and improving

FUTURE OF EHS PROFESSIONALS

What does the future look like? More business Greater emphasis Always be general orientated: on the Health aspect EHS professionals business of Health and Safety acumen Opportunities for specialities More opportunities Large number of learning in Ireland: for specialists within EHS roles available industry Detailed studies, e.g. Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Machinery Safety

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

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