Health, Safety and Environmental Officer

To conduct health, safety and environmental compliance within any industry but mostly oil and gas. I have conducted serious incident and fatality investigations in the Canadian government along with creating compliance in all sectors of industry.

Environmental Health and Safety Experience

July 2009 - Government of Alberta Calgary, Alberta
Present Occupational Health and Safety Officer

Responsible for working with employers to maintain compliance within the occupational health and safety Act, Code and Regulations in all industries in Alberta. Job details include; worksite inspections, safety council meetings and presentations, job safety analysis, emergency training, emergency response planning, site auditing, and assisting in fatalities and serious incident investigations. Conduct workplace and site visits providing education and reinforcing the Alberta, Canada’s Government’s legislation.

March 2008 - HAZCO Environmental Services Calgary, Alberta
July 2009 Health and Safety Coordinator

Responsible for working with and maintaining the occupational health and safety program for both upstream and downstream oil and gas sites, demolition and remediation and reclamation. Job details include; site inspections, safety council meetings, development of site specific safety plans, job safety analysis, emergency training, emergency response planning, field level risk assessments, hazard identifications, near miss reporting, site auditing, and incident investigations. Responsible for training employees in ExxonMobil/Esso’s Loss Prevention System across Canada. Conduct workplace and site visits providing education and reinforcing company safe work procedures. Provide new hire orientations and training within company safety department.

June 2004 K-Lor Contractors Calgary, Alberta
to Dec 2004 Field Safety Officer

Responsible for working with and maintaining the occupational safety program including site inspections, committee meetings, first aid, emergency training and planning. Conducted workplace and site visits providing education and reinforcing company safe work procedures.

November 2002 Golder Associates Ltd. Calgary, Alberta
to June 2004 Environmental Health and Safety Technologist

Conducted hazardous materials surveys in commercial and industrial facilities including asbestos, mould, PCBs, and lead. Asbestos abatement inspections and air monitoring, Mould abatement assessments and monitoring in facilities. Conducted phase 1 and phase 2 environmental assessments for downstream oil and gas.

Education Bachelor of Science Degree, Geography, University of Calgary, 2001

Currently completing courses in the OH&S certificate program (U of Alberta)
Currently completing courses in Petroleum Certification program.
Emergency Medical Response (EMR – 166 hours) – current
Standard First Aid and Level C CPR, current
Completed National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO program completed)
- Confined Space, Legislation, Leadership, WHMIS Train the Trainer, Flag Person Trainer, Safe Trenching, Excavation & Ground Disturbance, Prime Contractor, Health & Safety Management, Auditor Training & certified Auditor, Construction Safety Awareness, Safe Trenching and Ground Disturbance, Substance Abuse Prevention, Incident Investigation, H2S, Construction Safety Training System, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Asbestos training.

Esso 2000 Safety Trainer
Esso Loss Prevention System Trainer

Language Training: French, Spanish & Portuguese

Dec 2004 Volleyball Canada Calgary, Alberta
to Sept 2007 Professional Athlete

Trained and competed on an international level in attempt to represent Canada at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Trained year round in various countries such as Brazil, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. Competed in International tournaments over summer months in over 34 countries. World ranking – 34th (2nd in Canada) in 2007.