Victor Hrymak

Dr. Victor Hrymak serves as Lecturer and Programme Chair for the MSc in Environmental Health and Safety at Technological University Dublin's School of Food Science and Environmental Health within the Faculty of Sciences and Health. With over 30 years of workplace safety experience spanning regulatory enforcement in London/Dublin, fire safety consultancy, and expert witness testimony, he bridges academic research with practical industry applications.

His academic credentials include a PhD in visual inspection and safety auditing from Trinity College Dublin, an MSc in Environmental Science from Brunel University, and a BSc in Environmental Health from the University of the West of England. He maintains professional standing as a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) and member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).

Research focuses on two interconnected domains: visual inspection methodology refinement and systemic accident prevention strategies. His work investigates reliability improvements in hazard identification across construction sites, aircraft maintenance, and fire/rescue operations through systematic visual search techniques and risk assessment innovations. Current projects address construction safety and visual inspection conduct with active PhD supervision.

Publication trends reveal consistent application of human factors principles to safety protocols, with increasing emphasis on EU policy frameworks like Vision Zero. His work connects technical inspection methods with regulatory compliance systems across aviation, education, and industrial sectors.

Dr. Hrymak has supervised over 400 MSc dissertations and four PhD theses while securing collaborations with the European Agency for Safety and Health and European Commission. His advisory scope spans regulatory compliance tools, safety management system implementation, and statistical evaluation of safety interventions.

He actively contributes to European safety initiatives including the EU 2021-27 Strategic Framework for Health and Safety at Work, demonstrating integration of academic research with transnational policy development through the European Commission's Advisory Committee on Safety and Health.