Trish Kerin
Australian chemical engineer
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Trish Kerin is an Australian safety expert, engineer, and was director of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE),[1] science communicator, and one of the Science Technology Australia, Superstars of STEM 2023-2024 cohort.[2]
Trish Kerin | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Director |
| Employer | IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) |
| Known for | Process Safety |
| Website | https://leadlikekerin.com/ |
Education
Career
Kerin has been a board member of the Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. She is a Chartered Engineer, registered Professional Process Safety Engineer, as well as a Fellow of IChemE, Engineers Australia and a senior member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Kerin also holds a diploma in OHS, as well as a Master of Leadership and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Kerin is the director of the IChemE Safety Centre, and leads a team that helps organisations share and learn about process safety. Kerin uses her engineering experience and leadership to help organisations improve process safety outcomes.[4]
Kerin's work involves safety and risk minimisation in the workplace. She commented, in The Chemical Engineer publication,
“People have a right to stay safe, no matter where they are. As chemical engineers address our global challenges and pivot our technologies to deliver a low-carbon future, all those engaged in process safety will be a crucial component in minimising the risk of operating in new fields.”[5]
Publications
Kerin is the author of two books, "The Platypus Philosophy", on how to identify and manage weak signals, in safety processing.[6] The second book is "Lets talk about your leadership", learning through the art of storytelling.[7]
Select peer-reviewed publications include:
Kerin, T. (2016) The evolution of process safety standards and legislation following landmark events—what have we learnt? Process Safety Progress 35 (2), 165–170–17.[8]
Kerin, T. (2018) Accounting for hindsight bias: improving learning through interactive case studies. Loss Prevention Bulletin. 264: 17.[9]
Kerin, T. (2020) Taming the wild river rapids: How process safety can apply outside the process industries. Process safety progress 39 (1), e12088.[10]
Media
Kerin was interviewed for Occham's Razor, on the ABC, about chemical safety and improving safety processes, with Tegan Taylor. They discussed how "everyone has a right to be safe at work", and Kerin shared a creative way to encourage spotting warning signs early, saving mistakes ahead of time.[11]
Kerin also hosts a podcast with Endeavour Business Media's Chemical Processing Magazine called "Process Safety with Trish and Traci", as well as regular column called "Stay Safe".[12]