Joining HSE in 2005, Karl has regulated across a variety of industrial sectors including fixed premises (factories), construction sites, asbestos, gas, NHS and educational establishments.  

Since of 2017, he has been part of the HSE’s Local Authority Safety Unit Team with a policy and engagement role for health and safety in the entertainment industry including Theatre, film\broadcast and wider entertainment sectors. Promoting the application of safe working and the work activities behind the scenes to enable live events and broadcast content to be produced.  

His recent activities include engaging with industries and Departments across the Government in the development of guidance with regard to COVID-19 including consultation on guidance for safe COVID working within the entertainment industries. Karl was also part of the COVID Outbreak Team supporting the frontline activities of regulators engaging with co-regulators to identify the role of HSE within outbreaks and review the effectiveness of HSE actions to ensure COVID secure work places, and latterly involved in the HSE work for the COVID Review.