Gareath was educated in Bermuda and the UK returning to Bermuda to work for the Fire Service. He retired as Fire Chief of the Town of St George Fire Brigade with 29 years’ service in 2007. Two weeks later Gareath started work for the Bermuda Electric Light Company. In 2015 Gareath started WorkSafe Bda and consulted on Occupational Safety and Health in the Bermuda part time. Upon taking early retirement from Belco in 2019 Gareath continues to offer OSH Training/Audits/consults.
Gareath is a Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) obtaining his designation from the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers and is a past Construction Site Safety Master with the NCCER program in Bermuda.
Gareath has over 35 years’ experience as a trainer, obtaining his instructors certification through the National Fire Academy. He a train the trainer for Confined Space and Working at Heights programs and a Lead Safety Auditor for Safety Managements Systems from British Standards Institute (BSI) .
Gareath is Registered AEMT, American Heart BLS and Healthcare Provider for HSI First Aid/ CPR/AED ID ITC ZL 20820. He is a certified Medical Disaster Management Instructor for the Pan American Health Organization. Gareath is a past Commissioner of St John Ambulance Bermuda. Gareath is also a member of International Association of Emergency Managers, NFPA and Past member of International Association of Fire Chiefs
Gareath has a wealth of knowledge/experience working with Bermuda Safety and Health Legislation;
- Bermuda Occupational Safety and Health Act 1989
- Bermuda Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 2009.”
- Bermuda Occupational Ticketing Regulations 2012
- Fire Act 2014
- NFPA Codes
- National Electrical Code (NEC)
Please see the training Section for the Safety courses provided.