CONTACT INFORMATION:
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CERTIFICATION & MEMBERSHIPS:
-Training in Safety Supervision, Legislation, Accident Investigations, Fire Safety
-Certified Safety Trainer (Electrical Safety Awareness)
-Certificates in Health and Safety for Managers and Supervisors, Excavations, Confined Space Entry
-Member of Safety Smart, SafetyXChange
EXPERIENCE:
Health & Safety Consultant
DRM Safety & Training Inc. (Jan. '03-Present, Part-time)
-Update policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current legislation, regulations (OHSA, Regulations, WHMIS)
-Develop safety-training material (Supervisor Training, Confined Space Entry, Electrical Safety, Tailboard Safety Talks, etc.)
-Assist with training to provide information and instruction to management and workers
-Provide health & safety advice, guidance, and assistance
-Conduct research to maintain current health and safety information and legislation
Manager / Safety Coordinator (April 2007-Present, Part-time; May-Dec. 2006, May-Dec. 2005 – Part-time; Sept. 2000-Sept. '03-Full-time)
Labourer ('93-'94 Full-time, '87-'92 Part-time)¬
Domenic Tile (Family business)
-Update safety policies and procedures (i.e. contractor safety policies) to ensure policies comply with legislation
-Develop project plans and schedules, prepare budgets and contracts for each project, and supervise multiple projects
-Obtain material and personnel, and supervise personnel to ensure quality and safe workmanship
-Coordinate work schedules with other trades and sub-contractors on medium-to-large projects
(i.e. installing flooring in manufacturing/industrial facilities, stores in malls)
-Conduct cost estimates (incl. material and labour) and submit bids for jobs
-Read blueprints, and assess plans and design specifications for each project
-Installed flooring (ceramic, vinyl, clay, marble tiles) in commercial, residential, and industrial work sites
Safety Committee Member / Specialist
(Taxation Dept.)
Manulife Financial (Sept. 2006-April 2007, Contract)
-Conducted air sampling with Ministry of Environment Inspector that detected hazardous toxic fumes (coal tar fumes) due to external construction that caused illness to employees (i.e. increased fresh air that reduced toxic fumes and allowed easier breathing for workers)
-Conducted safety audits that continuously improved work processes
-Assisted with implementation of Disaster Recovery Planning System for department (i.e. implemented procedures to protect information and equipment from loss of electrical power, fire and weather hazards)
-Developed work procedures and trained personnel – (Responsible for developing, testing, training, and sign-off of work procedures)
-Worked with cross-functional departments that ensured all operational objectives were achieved - (Planning, scheduling, scope of work)
Safety Committee Member / Specialist
(Taxation Dept.)
Manulife Financial (Dec. '05-April '06, Contract, Part-time)
-Coordinated and updated safety policies and program that ensured compliance with OHS legislation
-Conducted safety audits that continuously improved work processes
-Conducted inspections, risk assessments, and developed recommendations that improved operations
-Provided assistance in accident investigations and assessed accident and lost work time statistics
-Monitored projects using Gantt charts, and performed audits on policies and plans
Contract Manager
Engineering Machine Shop
University of Waterloo (Mar-June '04, Contract, Part-time)
-Ensured all contracts were complete and accurate (incl. material and labour costs), and that jobs met client specifications
-Conducted Job Task Analysis' and developed safe work procedures (drill presses, lathes, power tools) that improved work processes
-Conducted safety audits and inspections, and developed Housekeeping Procedures to maintain cleanliness throughout the machine shops (cleanup and disposal of dust and scrap metal parts)
-Monitored and updated Material Safety Data Sheets (ex. Propane); and maintained detailed inventories and storage of materials
-Monitored progress of projects and jobs from start to finish
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
Occupational Health & Safety
Conestoga College, Continuing Education Program, Present
1 Course Remaining
Fire Safety, Legislation, Hygiene (Toxicology, Noise, Air Sampling), Ergonomics
Certificate, Excavating & Trenching
Construction Safety Council, 2007
Certificate, Confined Space Entry
Environmental, Health and Safety
University of South Carolina (Online Program), 2006
Certificates, Health & Safety for Managers & Supervisors, Heat Stress, Ladder Safety
BLR Safety Training & Compliance (Business & Legal Reports), 2006
Diploma, Project Management
Conestoga College, Continuing Education Program, 2005
BA, Communications
Wilfrid Laurier University, 1998
COMPUTER SKILLS:
-Software - MS Office, Microsoft Project, Windows XP, Lotus Notes, WordPerfect
-Assisted with installation of new inventory database program (Engineering Machine Shop, UW)
-Hardware - Keyboarding skills, PC & Macintosh systems, Troubleshooting
-Internet - Explorer, Netscape, Research and Information, E-mail
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