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Biography - Lawrence Waterman

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Biography - Lawrence Waterman

Lawrence Waterman OBE CFIOSH, Board Member, British Safety Council

Lawrence Waterman OBE CFIOSH is the former Chairman of British Safety Council.

He was formerly Head of Health and Safety for the London Olympic Delivery Authority, which proved to be the safest and healthiest major construction project in Europe, incorporating the venues, infrastructure and athletes’ village for the London 2012 Olympic Games, for which he was appointed OBE for services to health and safety in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Honours.

Lawrence is a Founding Partner of Park Health and Safety Partnership. He has led the development of occupational health and safety programmes for major projects and organisations, in some of the most challenging environments. Since London 2012, he has been the Director of Health and Safety for the Battersea Power Station Development, an advisor to the Tideway project team and a member of Tarmac’s senior leadership team. He remains the Senior Adviser to the London Legacy Development Corporation, which continues to develop the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and is also providing support for the Royal Albert Dock Development.

He is the past President of IOSH. Lawrence is also a visiting professor at Loughborough University, where he both teaches and participates in research.