Matthew Van Der Merwe is the Global Head of SHE at Henkel, overseeing safety, health, and environmental risk management in the manufacturing of adhesives and chemical solutions. With over 7 years at Henkel, he has held key roles such as Global SHE Strategy & Development Manager and SHE Manager, focusing on compliance and risk management. He has extensive experience in environmental, health, and safety management from his work at GCP Applied Technologies and W.R. Grace. His background also includes consulting and project management, along with a SAMTRAC certificate in Integrated Safety Management Systems from NOSA.
(2) Challenge Your Peers
Monday, March 03
05:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Live in Amsterdam
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Keynote
Tuesday, March 04
08:30 am - 09:00 am
Live in Amsterdam
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Human factors play a critical role in Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) management, as human behavior can often lead to mistakes—even in the most well-designed systems. Understanding why people act the way they do is key to mitigating risks and preventing accidents. This presentation will explore how to manage human behavior in SHE, the importance of designing systems with human error in mind, and engineering solutions that account for the inevitability of mistakes. By learning how to predict and design for human error, organizations can create safer and more resilient environments.
In this presentation, you will learn: