Jessica Wright

Health & Safety professional with over 15 years of experience in commercial, residential, and large industrial construction across Canada and the United States. CRSP and NCSO designated with extensive experience in contractor safety management, incident investigation, conducting safety audits, regulatory compliance, and safety program implementation. Proven ability to lead safety on large construction sites, conduct COR audits, manage return-to-work programs, and work collaboratively with project management, leadership, and trades to improve safety performance and culture.

Lead Site Safety Officer - FWS Group of Companies - Western Canada & USA

(2018-01)

• Continuously monitor and ensure that all employees and sub-contractors are adhering to all applicable acts, regulations, guidelines, and company procedures and policies
• Identify current and upcoming hazards on the site and ensure control measures are adequately implemented. Perform follow-ups to ensure the control measures are effective
• Organize and implement JHSC meetings
• Perform ongoing formal and informal site inspections
• Implement the injury management and return to work program
• Identify and organize upcoming training requirements for all employees
• Participate in daily pre-shift toolbox meetings- lead the safety section
• Maintain WHMIS program and safety data sheets for all controlled products onsite
• Occupational first aid level 3- provide primary support for any injured personnel
• Collaborate with site staff and support the leadership team in the planning (lean construction), implementation, and coordination of upcoming scopes in relation to safety
• Provide guidance to workers and supervisors on workplace health and safety
• Promote the safety culture in the workplace. Act with integrity and lead by example
• Perform incident investigations when required
• Organize and administer the weekly safety meeting
• Conduct BC COR internal audit
• Maintain inventory of safety supplies
• Review daily field level hazard assessments and provide input
• Develop and perform orientations to all employees and sub-contractors
• Document and organize annual inspections for the required equipment
• Administer and issue hot work, confined space, critical lift, and ground disturbance permits and ensure the procedures and stated precautions are in place
• Lead the safety portion of the on-site kick-off meeting with new sub-contractors
• Act as a liaison between management, employees, and contractors on matters related to safety
• Act as a liaison between governing bodies such as OSHA, Worksafe BC, and etc during site visits

Senior Safety Officer- Commercial/ Residential (High-rise) - Syber Concrete Forming Ltd. - Vancouver, BC

(2015-01 - 2017-12)

• Ensure that all employees (300+ employees) are adhering to all regulations, guidelines, and company policies
• Identify hazards on the site and control methods. Follow up with the safety officers, workers, and supervisors to ensure the control methods were adequately implemented
• Organize and implement JHSC meetings and weekly toolbox talks
• Perform ongoing site inspections
• Implement Injury Management and return to work program
• Identify and organize training for workers involved in high-risk work (FLHA's, review SWP's, etc.)
• Participate in daily PSA meetings, record minutes, and inform workers of any incidents and safety concerns
• Occupational first aid level 3
• Write and implement site specific safe work procedures
• Provide information to workers and supervisors on workplace health and safety
• Promote the safety culture in the workplace
• Ensure all formwork engineering, NDT reports, and documents related to the crane were up to date
• Manage the return-to-work program
• Organized and gathered job start up documentation

Construction Coordinator- Commercial/ Residential (High-rise Towers) - Syber Concrete Forming Ltd. - Vancouver, BC

(2015-01 - 2018-12)

• Act as a liaison between Syber employee's, sub-contractors, and Syber management
• File manage all SI's and RFI's. Ensure work progresses with the latest drawings
• Organized, provided training, and implemented a new system for tracking 200+ employee's time and sub-contractor's invoices to cut costs and more accurately record daily time in/outs
• Ordered and tracked material/equipment
• Participate in daily and weekly trade meetings with the client
• Provide supervision, training, and guidance to safety personnel
• Completed hiring for onsite carpenters, apprentices, safety personnel, etc.
• Entry-level knowledge of Bluebeam Software
• Organized and implemented an apprenticeship program to encourage our employees to register and attend school (carpentry apprenticeship)
• Tracked and submitted extra work orders
• Organized, provided training on, and implemented a company-wide online server to store and track important documents
• Managed the company apprenticeship program
• Other duties as assigned by the project director

Skilled Labourer- Modular Camp Construction - Ubique Environmental Ltd. - Remote Locations-CA

(2013-01 - 2015-12)

• Installed drainage lines to lift stations, commissioned toilets, sinks, showers, and etc.
• Insulated exterior plumbing
• Assembled office equipment, miscellaneous furniture, and gym equipment
• Maintained housekeeping
• Completed FLRA's
• Insulated junctions
• Installed sub-floor
• Assisted with finished carpentry
• Commissioned furnaces and hot water tanks
• Provided assistance to plumbers, pipefitters, and carpenters.
• Insulated floor junctions, cut and placed sub-floor, installed FRP around window frames, and general site labour
• Maintained housekeeping on site
• Completed daily safety related documents

Skilled Labourer (Industrial Wastewater Treatment) - Ubique Environmental Ltd. - Remote Locations-CA

(2013-01 - 2015-12)

• Supported the team in the environmental clean-up of an industrial wastewater spill
• Setup mobile reverse osmosis plant (pipe fitting, loaded media, performed test runs to ensure all equipment was functioning correctly before start-up)
• Performed hourly inspections of the plant and documented all findings (PH levels, TDS, product, concentrate & reject water levels and percentages, flow readings, etc.)
• Completed daily HSE documents (FLHA, JSA's, weekly site inspections, etc.)
• Performed regular maintenance duties on plant equipment when necessary
• Maintained housekeeping

Construction Safety Officer/ Labourer – Commercial/ Industrial Construction - Glacier Pro - Coquitlam, BC

(2012-01 - 2013-12)

• Provide supervision to all personnel onsite to ensure Worksafe BC regulations and company policies are adhered to
• Perform ongoing site inspections
• Facilitate monthly site safety meetings and weekly toolbox talks
• Orientate all new workers to the site
• Provide first aid to injured personnel
• Perform incident investigation and corrective action reports, as well as follow up reports
• Provide information to workers and supervisors on workplace health and safety
• Review all sub-contractor safety programs to ensure compliance with legislation
• Aid with fall protection plans, hazard assessments, and confined space permits
• Review all safe work practices and procedures to ensure they are practical and adhere to applicable Acts & Regulations
• Ensure all first aid supplies are stocked and available
• Assist with both skilled and unskilled labour
• Light carpentry duties (Build stairs, guardrails, electrical panel boxes, etc.)

OFA II & OHS Rep- Industrial Construction - Maple Reinders - Richmond, BC

(2011-01 - 2012-12)

• Supervised workers to ensure all applicable regulations were adhered to
• Performed ongoing site inspections and reports
• Organized and performed monthly site safety meetings
• Orientated all new workers to the site
• Treated injured workers and filed the necessary reports
• Assisted with both skilled and unskilled labour
• Skid steer operator
• Organized and implemented confined space entry to ensure that all worker's followed critical safety procedures and adhered to proven hazard prevention techniques
• Ensured onsite Maple Reinder employees were aware of company policies and programs and provided guidance

OFA II & CSO-Residential Construction - Wesgrae Construction Ltd. - Ladner, BC

(2010-01 - 2011-12)

• Supervised all workers to ensure all applicable legislation was adhered to and implemented the corrective measures
• Performed daily site inspections and completed applicable documentation
• Organized and held weekly toolbox talks and monthly site-wide safety meetings
• Orientated all new workers to the site
• Assisted with site scheduling and supervised the work

Certificate - Occupational Health and Safety - BCIT

Associate Certificate - Health and Safety Practitioners - BCIT