Safety Advisor

Christian (Chris) Gauthier

HSE Advisor

Phone: 780-***-****

Email: **********@***.***

Highlights

Over 7 years HSE experience

Exemplary leadership and supervisory skills

Results oriented; locates and utilizes all available resources to reach goals.

Excellent communication and listening skills for fast learning and quick reactions in high stress situations.

Communicates professionally with all levels of management, staff, clients and public.

Seamlessly handle high pressure situations with the ability to recognize and help others using a systematic breakdown system.

Critical and strategic thinker; possesses practical judgment concerning everyday matters.

Proactively seeks solutions and can implement change where needed.

Key Safety Accomplishments

Decision Making/Problem Solving

Noted inconsistencies within SWP’s (Safe Work Practices) and Preliminary Event Notifications. Regularly made suggestions that were implemented by the team.

Independently resolved difficulties and situations that arose with incidents without being prompted or seeking advice.

Managed challenging situations by taking appropriate and immediate action in accordance, based on experience and policies.

Helped improve the safety and working conditions within some areas of the company that needed major restructuring.

Communication

Conducted several site orientations for subcontractors and new employees

Assertively expressed ideas and opinions in diverse setting both verbally and written

Clearly understood and followed administrative procedures to complete tasking in aspects of duties.

While at SMS, instructed, trained, and communicated effectively with all respective branches across the Western Provinces.

Effectively communicated and helped start the JWSHSC for their monthly safety meetings and encouraged all personnel to conduct meetings on a variety of safety topics relevant to both professional and personal environments, supporting their professional development.

Communicated with senior leadership regarding TRIF / SIF ratings

Compiled multiple presentations for senior leadership regarding incident investigations, safety related issues and toolbox talks.

Completed and presented several TapRoot investigations for monthly senior leadership safety meetings.

Leadership

SCG Field Safety Advisor for SCG Subcontractors, working hand in hand with their safety department.

Helped coach and mentor new Safety Advisors on working professionally within the company, documentation, ect.

Safety Advisor for several branches in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and BC while working with SMS Equipment.

Regularly visit, instruct, coach and mentor Subcontractor site on Provincial and Federal Legislations as well as company policies, code of practices and procedures.

Advised and inspired employees to surpass ordinary attainment, by regular informal dialogue, focused training and leading by example.

Effectively managed and resolve daily difficulties within safety related issues.

Education

University of New Brunswick: COHS (Certificate Occupational Health & Safety) 2014

Fredericton High School Diploma

Safety Training & Tickets

ACSA: NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) (2015)

Incident Command System (ICS) (2022)

AMHSA: Prime Contractor (2022)

Five-Whys Certificate (2022)

Electrical Safety Training (2022)

Respiratory Protective Equipment (Aug 2021)

Confine Space Rescue (Aug 2021)

Confine Space Entry and Monitor (Aug 2021)

Fall Protection (Aug 2021)

H2S Alive (Aug 2021)

Supervising Ground Disturbance 201 (Aug 2021)

Rigging and Slinging (Advanced) (Aug 2021)

First Aid CPR/AED Level C (Current as of Jul 2021)

Prime Contractor Safety Management (2021)

ACSA: Propane on worksite

TapRoot: Certificate in Tap Root Cause Analysis Training (2018)

CCOHS: Joint Worksite H&S Committee and H&S Representative Training (1&2)

OSHA Construction: Crane Safety, Electrical Safety, Excavation Safety, Hand and Power tool Safety, Personal Protective Equipment

DND: Ladder Safety, Basic Respirator, Coaching for excellence, Control Goods General Awareness Training, WHMIS orientation

CPKN: Critical Incident Stress Management, Critical Incident Stress Management for First Responders, Forensic Evidence Collection, Personal Protective Strategy for Infection Prevention and Control

Automated External Defibrillator Operator

Emergency Medical Response

Conflict Management for Leaders

Stress Management

Resolving Conflict Effectively

Suicide Intervention

Experience

August 2021 – Present (Full Time)

Prime Contractor Field Health and Safety Advisor

Shanghai Construction Group

September 2015 – May 2021 (Full Time)

Health and Safety Advisor; Prairies

SMS Equipment

January 2012 – April 2015 (Part Time)

Custodian Prison Officer 1 (CPO1)

Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre

1994 – 2016 (Full Time)

Canadian Armed Forces

JPSU, 2015 – 2016

Prison Custodian Primary and Secondary Shift Supervisor, 2010 – 2015

Canadian Forces Artillery, 1994 – 2010

Royal New Brunswick Regiment, 1990 – 1994

Awards

Wound Stripe Award

Sacrifice Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal

Canadian Peace Keeping Medal

Medal of Yugoslavia

Canadian Forces Decoration 1

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