Kerry has wide-ranging knowledge of HSE enforced activities from her 19 years as a regulator in Scotland. Her remit included inspection and investigation, and taking appropriate enforcement action. This included serving notification of contravention letters, notices and submitting reports to Scotland's Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
Kerry has extensive experience of accident investigation having investigated over 300 incidents. This has included fatal, catastrophic, serious and minor injuries and cases of work-related ill-health to employees, contractors, members of the public and residents/patients in care.
Kerry has assisted as an expert witness in cases including lifting, manual handling, hand-arm vibration, personal protective equipment, upper-limb disorders and exposure to hazardous substances eg construction dusts and metalworking fluids.
Key industries
- General manufacturing
- Engineering
- Food and drink manufacture/production
- Utilities
- Waste and recycling
- Construction
- Agriculture
- Entertainment
- Education
- Local government
- Health and social care services
Types of cases
- Machinery guarding
- Falls from height
- Workplace transport and site safety
- Contact with overhead power lines
- Pressure testing failures
- Livestock handling
- Lifting failures
- Arboricultural and tree felling
- Suicide, choking, assault and falls in care
- Exposure to hazardous substances eg legionella, ammonia, silica