Safety Manager

Russel G. Roy Phone: 250-***-****

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Hornby Island, BC Email: *********@*****.***

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Employment

Occupational Health and Safety Manager, School District 63 (Saanich),

2006 – 2010

Occupational Health and Safety Officer, School District 68 (Nanaimo)

1991 – 2006

Crime, Fire and Liability Insurance Inspector, Insurer’s Advisory Organization

1990 – 1991

Carpenter, Flaming Brothers Construction

1980 - 1987

Line worker, Evans Products Sawmill, Lillooet BC

Work Experience

Developed and maintained written Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) and emergency preparedness, response and disaster risk reduction programs. Conducted strategic planning to enhance disaster resilience and managed projects to build readiness and response capacity.

Administered and interpreted the Workers’ Compensation Act and Regulations and other relevant safety and emergency related regulations and codes. Reviewed agency OH&S and Emergency related policy and procedures, recommended, developed and implemented new or revised policies as required. Conducted overall safety program audits, risk assessments, inspections and accident investigations.

Developed and maintained positive relationships with regulatory agencies and stakeholders. Represented the employer during regulatory audits, inspections and investigations. Prepared notice of compliance documents and corrective action implementation schedules.

Established and maintained disability / early return to work program to assist employees in timely and safe return to work.

Conducted job safety analysis and provided written safe work procedures.

Planned and set emergency program priorities for consistent emergency preparedness and response capacity and capability for up to 50 decentralized work locations.

Prepared and administered annual budget, compiled and maintained essential accident, safety and training records, statistical spreadsheets and databases.

Responded to Health and Safety and emergency program related inquiries/concerns raised by managers, supervisors, employees, the general public and the media.

Represented the employer on safety and health and emergency committees. Participated in municipal and regional emergency planning committees.

Chaired the District level OH&S committee, established and supported OH&S committees at up to 50 locations. Worked with safety committees and supervisors to implement strategies to prevent accidents and disease and enhance emergency preparedness.

Recruited and trained volunteers for agency emergency preparedness programs. Developed courses, prepared materials, scheduled and conducted training presentations for education staff, students, maintenance and trades, parent groups and emergency program volunteers.

Presented training sessions for employees including; first aid, safety committee member, WHMIS, science safety, industrial safety, earthquake preparedness, accident prevention, fall protection, working alone, asbestos, indoor air quality, respirators, accident investigation, workplace inspections, crisis intervention, violence prevention and response, personal preparedness, intensive simulation earthquake search and rescue and rapid damage assessment training.

Supervised safety department clerical and technical staff and workers conducting safety sensitive remediation project work. Supervised workers on modified duties through the joint early return to work program. Assigned, supervised and monitored the work of other employees as part of after-hours on-call managerial responsibility.

Education:

Royal Roads University 2010 - 2012

MA in Disaster and Emergency Management (c)

Royal Roads University October, 2011

Diploma Disaster and Emergency Management

British Columbia Institute of Technology 1988 – 1990 Diploma of Technology Occupational Health and Safety

King Edward College, Vancouver 1985 - 1987

Physics, Chemistry, Math

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