Manager Safety
Resume:
JASON TROY CLARKSON
*** ** **** **** ****, Florence, NS, B1Y 1L3
*****.********@*****.***
Target: Health, Safety, Security Manager/Consultant
Seasoned Health and Safety Manager with over a decade of experience in the design, development, and
delivery of health, safety, and emergency response programs for oil & gas and mining operations. Offers
experience working across cultures and disciplines cultivated while serving as the Corporate HSE
M anager for operations spanning 13 countries. Brings an analytical approach to r isk management,
concurrently examining the big picture and the minute details of operations to chart practical solutions
to mitigate r isk exposure while safeguarding the wellbeing of workers. A motivational leader who
empowers staff with the tools and support they need to carry out their assigned roles.
A REAS OF EXPERT ISE
Program Development Root Cause Analysis Process
Labour Relations Critical Infrastructure I mprovement
Risk Assessment & P rotection Incident
Hazard Identification I nvestigation
M itigation
Emergency Response Staff Training HSEQ Systems
Injury Reduction
& P revention
CAREER DEVELOP MENT
H EALT H & SAFE TY CONSULTANT
2011-PRESEN T
Cl iffs N atu r a l Resources – Newfoundland
Recruited by Cliffs Natural Resources to overhaul the health and safety practices at the Scully I ron Ore
M ine, stepping up to drive and manage change while navigating union dynamics.
H ighl ights of Contr ibutions
§ Conducted a comprehensive GAP analysis of the existing health and safety practices, identifying
gaps and charting a multi-pronged remediation strategy.
§ Drew on OHSAS 18001 to perform a baseline audit (GAP Analysis) to understand current status
and depth of the HSE Management System. Used subject matter experts to develop and revamp
SOP’s.
§ Harnessed expertise to guide and direct the senior management team on regulatory requirements;
additionally, serves as the key liaison between the company and government inspectors.
§ Charted standardization and improvement plans to align HSE practices with corporate programs
and objectives, as well as to meet government directives and drive continuous improvement.
§ Built and deployed an Emergency Response and Crisis Management Plan, training all key
managers and personnel to ensure worker safety and business continuity in the event of an
emergency. The plan was called into action during the 2013 outbreak of forest fires.
§ Played an integral role on the Joint Regional Emergency Response Management Team for Labrador
West.
§ Developed and executed a site security plan for the protection of personnel, equipment and
resources for the idling of the mine site. Directly responsible for the security of senior managers
and company assets during the idling process.
CORPORATE HSE MANAGER
2008-2011
S immons D r i l l ing Overseas Ltd. – F ier, Albani a (Residentia l)
Brought on board with this global drilling company to spearhead the development and standardization of
HSE practices across Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Madagascar, Albania, Angola, Georgia, Cameroon,
E ngland, and Oman. Reported to the CEO while overseeing health, safety, security, and environmental
management on the corporate and regional levels.
H ighl ights of Contr ibutions
§ Galvanized a shift in HSE practices in
t he company’s Albanian operations, championing worker r ights through the introduction of PPE and
hazard identification programs, resulting in a 63.5% improvement in the Total Recordable Injury
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JASON TROY CLARKSON
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONT I N UED
Fu rther Contr ibutions with Simmons D r i l l i ng Overseas Ltd.
§ Translated the success of the HSE
f ramework across 13 additional counties, delivering consistency in reporting and HSE practices to
t he effect of driving a 56% improvement in the Corporate Total Recordable Injury rate.
§ Supported the development of competitive bids by providing the HSE components, conducting region
r isk assessments in prospective countries of work, working with the local authorities, in addition to
d rawing on World Health Organization (WHO) resources to identify and mitigate r isk.
§ Entrusted with budget planning and cost analysis for corporate safety expenditures, effectively
p rovisioning for PPE and HSE-related costs to ensure that budgetary parameters were met.
§ Implemented ISO standards, local regulatory requirements, and API standards, as well as
E mergency Response Plans for all seven regions within which the company operates.
Q HSSE/OPERAT IONS MA NAGER
2007-2008
Q HSSE COORD I NATOR 2006-
2007
SAFE TY COORD I NATOR 2005-
2006
Weatherford Canada – Calga ry Algeri a Qata r
Initially joined Weatherford as a Safety Coordinator, cultivating expertise in HSE while working
a longside supervisors and oil company representatives to ensure compliance with the company’s HSE
standards. In 2007 promoted into a hybrid role as QHSSE/Operations Manager, taking on oversight of
t he company’s Quality Health Safety Security and Environment (QHSSE) practices.
H ighl ights of Contr ibutions
§ Deployed the company drug and alcohol policy, utilizing strong communication and interpersonal
skills to build buy-in and acceptance from workers.
§ Championed QHSSE policies and procedures while facilitating compliance with CAODC, TDG, DOT,
I SO, industry recommended practices and HAZOP/HAZID.
§ Wrote four modules for the PSAC (Petroleum Services Association of Canada)/SAIT (Southern
A lberta Institute of Technology) Well Testing and Competency program, resulting in a
D istinguished Service award for Outstanding Contribution to PSAC in 2007.
§ Worked closely with the British Columbia Advisory Committee to bring Enform the safety
association for the upstream oil and gas industry into Bri tish Columbia.
§ As the Operations Manager, directed company resources to ensure that all contractual demands
were met.
* Earlier career experience include 4 months as a S ite Safety Coordinator with Precision D r i l l ing
and 4 years as a Senior Safety Supervisor and Firefighter with Key Safety Services / F i re Power OilField
F irefighting (2001-2005).
EDUCAT ION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
I n te rnational Technical Oil and Gas Certificate Operational Safety ( IOG)- N EBOSH, 2014
I n ternational Occupational Health and Safety Diploma P rogram (iDip) – NEBOSH, 2014
I n te rnational Occupational Safety and Health Certificate – I OS H, 2009
Computer Support Specialist – Toronto School of Business, 1998
Broadcast Jou rnalism Diploma – Loyalist College Toronto, 1994
NFPA 1006 Technical Rescuer Rope Rescue Level 1&2 § NFPA 1006 Technical Rescuer Confined Space Rescue
Level 1&2
NFPA 1081 Industrial Firefighter § Advanced Medical First Responder § L ight Duty Vehicle Driver
I mprovement
NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations § ICS 100 Incident Command
Emergency Response Development and Planning § Emergency Control Center Operation Management §
NORM Awareness
NFPA 1041 Emergency Services Instructor Level 1 § Critical Infrastructure Protection § Emergency Dispatch
Advanced Confined Space Entry and Rescue § Professional Driver Improvement § BOP First line Supervisor
Safety Management & Regulatory Awareness § Accident/Incident Investigation – DNV § Hazard Assessment
Basic Safety Program Development § DNV IMS/Internal Auditor - 9001:2000, 14001:2004, 18001:1999
Sitting the next CRSP exam in Janua ry 2015.
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