SAFETY 4 HED - Key Persons

Vincent is an experienced safety professional who started with the HSE as an Inspector in 1989. After that he moved to Newcastle University in 1999, where he worked until 2012. His experience as a consultant began in 2008, undertaking consultancy work for the University as well as for independent clients. Vincent's CV and certificates are available on the page About Vincent. Vincent Theobald-Vega studied Forestry (BSc, Bangor) and Biological Computation (MSc, York), before joining the HSE in October 1989. He was based in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne ‘Area Office' and assigned to an Agriculture Group. During this time he learnt the basics of being an Inspector and obtained his Postgraduate Diploma (Aston). Vincent also undertook prosecutions, presenting the cases himself instead of using a solicitor. This was unusual for an Agriculture Inspector at that time. Then followed three years in HSE head quarters and a further five years in a construction team, again involved with some high profile cases. After 10 years in the HSE Vincent moved on to Newcastle University and after three years took on running the Health and Safety service at the University. Ten years later (in 2012) Vincent finally went freelance as a founding partner in Safety 4 HEd.