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Mark Cussons

Behavioural Safety & Culture Coach

Project Safety & Training SMEs

British National

Overview

Mark combines behavioural and cultural coaching with construction project management, health and safety, and a military leadership background. He works with managers, supervisors and site teams to develop a practical safety culture, strengthen personal accountability and improve performance in demanding operating environments.

His approach includes one-to-one and group coaching, workplace observations, risk assessment, training development and consultation with management. He supports multicultural teams and builds trust to help people challenge at-risk behaviours, learn from experience and put safer working practices into daily use.

Areas of Expertise

  • Behavioural safety and cultural change
  • One-to-one and group coaching
  • Training development and delivery
  • Hazard identification, risk assessment and mitigation
  • Worksite inspections, auditing and HSE improvement
  • Leadership, team development and stakeholder engagement
  • Construction project and site management

Selected Professional Experience

  • Culture by Design performance coaching with The REACH Group, including the Valaris MS-1 project in Australia and COSL GIFT project in Myanmar.
  • Behavioural leadership and safety performance coaching with FidesOak, supporting the Woodsmith/Crop Nutrients project, a South African platinum mine project and the J6A asset.
  • Project management with WOODSmith Construction Group and CDM site management with Greenwood Technical Services.
  • HSE and site-medic work with Heerema Fabrication Hartlepool, including site inspections, incident investigation, training and emergency-response support.
  • Leadership, training, recruitment and mentoring roles with the British Army and Army Reserve.

Qualifications

  • Lumina Spark Practitioner
  • NEBOSH Certificate
  • Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
  • Graduateship of the City & Guilds Institute in Leadership and Management (GCGI)
  • Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI)

Previous Clients & Career Associations

  • The REACH Group
  • FidesOak
  • WOODSmith Construction Group
  • Greenwood Technical Services
  • Heerema Fabrication
  • British Army

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