PROFILE

As safety professional in mineral exploration and industrial construction, I successfully bring proactive leadership and value to any team. I develop superior working relationships with clients, staff, and sub-contractors alike. My skill set and affinity for remote work has awarded me with international projects, gaining experience with a variety of trades from West Africa across to Russia’s Far East and into Spanish Speaking Americas. Starting from the “ground up” in the mineral exploration has given me a greater understanding of what the people in the trenches are doing and what is effective in managing a safe and productive worksite. This diverse exposure not only fortified my HSE foundation, it also fine-tuned my people skills. I pride myself on gaining the active engagement and participation of all staff, as together we work towards zero loss. I am resourceful, adaptable, self-directed and competent in a multitude of safety models and I excel in even the most challenging of situations. I produce significant contributions while delivering outstanding safety programs, inspiring others along the way. Champion and promote a strong Safety Culture with strong inter-discipline engagement. I ensure workplace safety compliance with OHS statutory requirements, I support corporate safety initiatives and contractor HSE pre-qualification, monitoring and performance reviews. I will regularly audit worksite and work being performed for safety compliance, hazard controls, worker qualification and competency. I can conduct incident investigations, develope monthly status reports, provide review and analysis of data on a regular basis watching for trends and highlight improvements, education (development of safety campaigns and alerts) and learning opportunities.

EXPERIENCE

Energold Drilling Group, Vancouver, BC.

Summary - Supervisor, Project Manager for Russian Drilling Operations, Safety Advisor, Relief Project Manager, Senior Safety Advisor.

September 2005 to October 2019

Senior Safety Advisor

Champion and promote a strong Safety Culture with strong inter-discipline engagement.

Ensured workplace safety compliance with all relevant OHS statutory requirements.

Supported corporate safety initiatives.

Created, implemented and educated all site personnel on the project orientation package.

Supported contractor HSE pre-qualification, monitoring and performance reviews.

Conducted regular site safety inspections and site H&S audits and follow up actions, including projects in West Africa and South America.

Reviewed lagging and leading indicator trends to generate target areas for inspections, stand downs and weekly safety meeting focus areas.

Performed risk assessments and develop controls for onsite activities.

Ensured that employees, contractors and their subcontractors are compliant with legislative requirements and company standards.

Regularly audited worksite and work being performed for safety compliance, hazard controls, worker qualification and competency.

Conducted incident investigations, developing the monthly status reports, providing review and analysis of data on a regular basis for trends and highlight improvements, education (development of safety campaigns and alerts) and learning opportunities.

Worked closely with Clients and Project Stake holders towards a common goal of project completions being incident free, on-time and on-budget.

Relocated operational facilities in Bogota, Columbia, 2015 and 2017. Responsible of acquisition of loading and transportation equipment, permits, manpower to ensure a cost effective and on-time project completion.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Incident Prevention Using Practical Risk Assessment, DNV Business Assurance US, 2013

Incident Investigation, DNV Business Assurance US, 2013

Organizational Behaviour, Simon Fraser University, 2012

Goldcorp Safety Leadership Course, SAFEmap International, 2011

Project Management, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, 2011

Applied Risk Communication, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, 2011

Exploration Safety for Project Managers, Association for Mineral Exploration, 2011

Implementing an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, SAI Global, 2009

Supervisor Safety Management Training Program, BC Institute of Technology, 2007

Hazard Recognition with W.H.M.I.S., Care Institute of Safety and Health Inc., 2007

Exploration Field Safety Awareness Course, BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines, 2007

CERTIFICATES

Occupational First Aid Level 3, St. John Ambulance, 2018

Confined Space Entry & Monitor, BC Construction Safety Alliance, 2019

Fall Protection, Alberta BC Safety, 2019

Train the Safety Trainer, BC Construction Safety Alliance, 2019

Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Canada Safety Training Centre, 2019

Benzene Awareness, Canada Safety Training Centre, 2019

Asbestos Awareness, Canada Safety Training Centre, 2019

H2S Alive, St. John Ambulance, 2019

Construction Safety Legislation and Administration, BC Construction Safety Alliance, 2019

Principles of Injury Management, BC Construction Safety Alliance, 2019

Flagperson Train-the-Trainer, The Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2017

Leadership for Safety Excellence, The Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2017

Safe Trenching, Excavation and Ground Disturbance, The Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2017

COR Auditor Training Program, The Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2017

WHMIS Train-the-Trainer, The Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2017

Principles of Health and Safety Management, The Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2016

Alberta OHS Legislation Awareness, The Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2016

Prime Contractor, The Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2016

Construction Safety Training System, The Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2016

Basic Instructional Technics, The Alberta Construction Safety Association, 2016

(M.F.A.) – Stage Management: State Academy of Fine Arts (GITIS), Moscow, Russia

Languages: English and Russian – fluent; Spanish – limited knowledge

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