Speaker: Heinrich Beukes, CRSP
Heinrich was born and raised in South Africa. He obtained a National Diploma in Public Health in 1992 and a Bachelors degree in Environmental Health from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 1995.
Heinrich worked for one of the largest transportation companies in the world – Transnet Ltd. as a Risk Professional. He immigrated to Canada in 2001 and worked as a Regional Safety Consultant for the Ontario Safety Association for Community and Healthcare until 2006. He then accepted the position of Health and Safety Manager at the Molson Vancouver Brewery.
Heinrich has more than 15 years of experience in Safety Management, Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Management. He specializes in program auditing and safety management system development as well as program implementation. He has several national and international accreditations and holds a CRSP designation and is a CSSE member. He has written several published technical Health and Safety articles for the Healthcare Industry and worked on various provincial initiatives with the WSIB and the Ministry of Labour in Ontario.
Heinrich is currently the Services and Resources Director for the Food Industry Occupational Safety Association of BC, a position that he has held since 2008.