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
