Safety Compliance Community Relations
Resume:
PROFILE
As safety professional I successfully bring proactive leadership and value to any team. I develop superior working relationships with clients, staff, and sub-contractors alike. Starting from the “ground up” in 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. I champion and promote a strong Safety Culture with significant inter-disciplinary engagement. I ensure workplace safety compliance with OHS statutory requirements. I also support corporate safety initiatives and contractor HSE pre-qualification, monitoring and performance reviews. I have conducted incident investigations; developed and maintained corrective actions; and provided review and analysis of data on a regular basis for trends, in order to highlight improvements and create relevant educational campaigns.
EXPERIENCE
2004-2019 – Energold Drilling Group, Vancouver, BC.
Summary - Health, Safety, Environmental Protection and Community Relations Coordinator
Developed, maintained, and regularly updated all Group HSE&C policies, management standards and procedures.
Ensured workplace safety compliance with all relevant OHS statutory requirements and company standards.
Reviewed lagging and leading indicator trends to generate target areas for inspections, stand downs and safety focus areas.
Performed risk assessments and developed controls for onsite activities.
Regularly audited worksite and work being performed for safety compliance, hazard controls, worker qualifications and competencies, including projects in UK, West Africa, Brazil and Latin America.
Worked closely with Clients and Project Stakeholders toward a common goal of project completions being incident free, on-time, and on-budget.
In cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), coordinated Group’s response to Ebola outbreak control and preparedness on Group’s West African projects, 2014-2016. Employed surveillance, community engagement and social mobilization, as well as supervised development and implementation of outbreak-control protocols and procedures in Liberia and Sierra Leone with zero confirmed cases of disease among our workforce there.
Supervised community relations projects in Mexico (Goldcorp) and Haiti (Newmont).
June 2020-March 2021 – RTR Terra Contracting Ltd, Vancouver, BC.
Summary – Health and Safety Supervisor with a primary focus on Canadian Pacific Railway infrastructure projects where RTR Terra acted as a Prime Contractor.
Supervised all aspects of Occupational Health and Safety on the CP Sapperton track extension of the existing Fraser Mills passing track along the Westminster Subdivision to a new turnout.
Supervised all aspects of Occupational Health and Safety on CP Mission Culvert project. Scope of work included culvert replacement, directional drilling and sheet piling.
Created site specific safety plans and emergency response plans
Conducted pre-job hazard assessments, site safety orientations, daily safety meetings, vehicle inspections and incident investigations
Provided first aid
Participated in operations meetings, providing CP project management and sub-contractors with advice on OHS regulations and requirements
March - November 2021 – Barkerville Gold Mine (BGM), Wells, BC.
Summary – Occupational Health and Safety/Occupational First Aid/Security. Rotational, night shift, two weeks in and two weeks out.
Visited all job sites daily and identifying areas for improvement.
Reviewed existing health and safety program and procedures and updated as necessary.
Provided mentorship to management and contractors on safety and health.
Provided instruction to all employees and contractors in safe work practices, rules and policies.
Participated in incident investigations.
Provided first aid.
December 2021 - December 2022 – Horton CBI Limited (HCBI), Burnaby, BC.
Summary – HSE supervisor (one-year contract, night shift) on the Trans Mountain Extension project where HCBI acted as a subcontractor.
Supervised all aspects of Occupational Health and Safety during the erection of fourteen API 650 oil storage tanks, Burnaby Terminal tank farm.
Provided site specific safety training to new employees and visitors.
Prepared and conducted pre-shift Safety Talks and weekly Safety Meetings.
Supported HCBI safety initiatives and liaised with the client’s HSE department to make sure that all HCBI safe work procedures and policies are aligned with the client’ site specific policies and procedures.
June 2023 - July 2024 – Impact Silver, Vancouver, BC.
Summary – HSE consultant and inventory controller with the focus on the diamond drilling program at the Impact Silver zinc/silver underground mine, Zacualpan, Mexico.
Audited drill sites and work being performed for safety compliance, hazard controls, worker qualifications and competencies.
Performed scheduled inventory counts of drill rigs, down- hole tool, spare parts and supplies.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Construction Officer Safety Training, Care Institute of Safety and Health Inc., 2024
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
(M.A.) – Stage Management, State Academy of Theater Arts (GITIS), Moscow, Russia, 2005
CERTIFICATES
Occupational First Aid Level 3, St. John’s Ambulance, 2024 (forth recertification)
Fall Protection Standards, United Academy, 2022
Confined Space Entry & Monitor, Energy Safety Canada, 2022
Mine Rescue, Barkerville Gold Mine, 2021
WHMIS 2015 for Managers and Supervisors, Canadian Centre for OHS, 2022
Train the Safety Trainer, BC Construction Safety Alliance, 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
COR Auditor Training Program, 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
Languages: English and Russian – fluent; Spanish – limited knowledge
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