Shanda Book

OH&S Advisor/Coordinator with five years of experience in health and safety, dedicated to promoting safe practices by creating systems and processes that maximize health and safety, ensuring a secure work environment. Proven track record in advising companies on current safety regulations within the oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Skilled in developing and revising procedures and policies to guarantee compliance with safety standards and decrease workplace incidents.

Established processes that encourage safe working practices and minimize the risk of injury or conflict, emphasizing the importance of policies and procedures for the physical and mental well-being of both staff and visitors. Experienced in leading and managing diverse teams in various situations, accommodating a range of personalities and backgrounds.

Safety Advisor at Fauser Energy (2023-01 – Present)

Responsible for overseeing a safe workplace environment and ensuring compliance with safety policies and regulations of an organization.

• Overseeing workers, contractors, and guests on worksites and in shops.
• Proving leadership and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Conducting risk assessments, demonstrating safe operational procedures, conducting site inspection, new employee orientations with WHMIS & TDG training, as well as developing health and safety policies.
• Maintain inspection findings records, produce improvement and management reports, manage hazardous substance disposal, undertake safe equipment installation.
• Ensure workplace adhere to legislation and advise on areas related to machinery safeguards, occupational hazards, locations and use of emergency equipment.
• Revisions of policies/procedures, development of new policies/procedures.
• Lead staff meetings and OHC meetings
• Ensuring management is up to date with all happenings, making sure they are completing all tasks associated with information needed for audits and day to day safety compliance.
• Working close with management with staff disputes, disciplinary actions, and staff coaching.
• Guided and trained management to understand the business and legal responsibilities for employee safety.
• Liaised with external government bodies concerning energy and climate change.
• Developed reports about breaches to safety procedures.

Safety Technician at Central Energy (2022-01 – 2023-12)

• Provide breathing air to persons entering into toxic and confined space environments.
• Preparation of all paperwork to go with the job- PRE/POST Trip of vehicles and trailers, TDG, confined space entry & rescue plan, site permits, safe work plan, fall prevention & rescue plan, gas detection log, breathing air cylinder log & complete invoicing.
• Site supervisor, rescue leader, continuous monitoring of toxic gasses, and of persons under air as well as everyone else on site, site safety.
• Quality Control documentation.
• Organization and filing of all PRE/POST trip logs and maintenance papers for all divisions, Gravel/excavation, Boilers/coil units, Safety trailers & Crew Trucks.

Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety – Sask Polytechnic (2019-01 – 2021-12)

Certificate in Special oilfield Boiler operators certificate – T SASK (2022-01 – 2022-12)