As a Construction Safety Professional, I work with Management, Supervision and the Crafts on developing and implementing safe work practices to ensure that the risks present on a project are managed to prevent occupational injuries and sickness. Through proper work-planning, organizing, hazard identification, inspection and accident investigation by using proactive implementation of safe work practices with guidance, advisement, education and recommendation.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Construction Safety Officer Certification • Trade Safety Coordinator Certification • Canadian Society of Safety Engineering Member • BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network Member • CRSP Exam Preparation • Enform Safety Program Development • Ground Disturbance Supervisor level 1 • H2S Alive certified, CSTS certified • CannAmm Drug Testing Certification • Applied Risk Communications, Project Management, Obligations and Liablities, Consulting Skills for the Health and Safety Professional • WHMIS • BCCSA-Large Business Auditor Certification • Accident Incident Investigations

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS • Outstanding communication, interpersonal and listening skills • Highly motivated, confident, dedicated and professional • Computer literate/skills • Proven Research Skills • Team player as well as a highly motivated self-starter and can work well unsupervised, sharp problem solving aptitude • Currently working towards CRSP and CHSC designations • Committed and dedicated to lifelong learning

RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CONSTRUCTION SAFETY PROFESSIONAL As a Safety Representative my duties include education, training, inspections, audits, accident/incident investigations, as well as working with management and employees to rebuild and improve upon company policy, occupational health and safety manual and safe work practices.

Brymark Installations Group October- November 2011, Chicago Bridge and Iron May –October 2011, Peter Kiewit Sons Co. October 2007- September 2010, T.A.Jackson Excavating Ltd. January 2007 – October 2007,  Northway Industrial Contracting Ltd June 2006 – January 2007,  Mitchell Installations May 2005,  Centeral Interior Piping April 2005

SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE Working with these companies to ensure worker’s safety as a Confined Space Vessel Watch, Gas tester, Spark watch and Traffic Control. Entering a new level of safety while working with Gisborne as a Safety Officer, I was encouraged and inspired to pursue my certification.

Cariboo Pulp and Paper April 2006, Gisborne Group November 2004,  Brigden Maintenance 2004-2005 , Western Industrial Contractors 2002-2005,  Cariboo Traffice Control 2001-2004

FIRST AID ATTENDANT AND PARAMEDIC 

Various Forestry Tree planting/ Control Burn companies and construction companies -seasonal 1993 - 1998, BC Ambulance Service 1992-1996

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Canadian Society for Safety Engineering – Applied Risk Communication Skills February 2012,  -Project Management November 2011, Obligations and Liabilities August 2011, Consulting Skills for the Health and Safety Professional May 2010  BCCSA- COR Auditor September 2011,  AMEC – Leadership in Safety July 2011, ABCS – Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, Risk Assessment Respiratory Protection, Scaffolding, Gas Detection, Spotter and Manual Lifting, June 2011,  St John’s Ambulance- H2S recertification May 2011,  BCIT- Construction Safety Officer Recertification Exam October 2010,  Mid Island Construction Assoc. CSTS – recertification March 2010, Terry Duncan Consulting- Due Diligence, Workplace Inspections and Accident Investigations January 2010 CCOHS- Accident Investigation-refresher November 2009 Kiewit University -Effective Meetings, Time Management August 2009,

ACSA- Principals of Health and Safety December 2008, ACSA -Safety Auditors Course December 2008, Safety Results - CRSP Examination Preparation Course June 2008, CannAmm- DOT Panel Analysis-Drug Testing Certification November 2007, Enform -Safety Program Development, March 2007 Independent Safety Consulting Services -Ground Disturbance Orientation and Supervision September 2007,Savard and Associates- Rigging and Hoisting July 2006,  Neilson Safety Services -Fall Protection July 2005 BC Safety Council -Trades Safety Coordinator February 2005, Construction Safety Officer March 2005, Enform P.S.T/C.S.T.S January 2007,  W.H.M.I.S. 1993,2001,2003,2006,2009,2011,  Enform H2S AWARE January 2007 and April 2011,  1611 Union- Respirators, Confined Space Entry, Fire Suppression March 2001 Gas-Testers Ticket September 2003,  Brigden Maintenance- Fire Suppression March 2003,  Granton Institute of Technology- Certified Nurses Aide 1999,  Justice Institute of BC- Emergency Medical Assistant Level 1 1996,  Chemainus Secondary School -High School Diploma 1982

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