Shawn Singh

EHS professional with strong experience in multi-site safety operations, construction safety, manufacturing, contractor management, and HSMS implementation. Skilled in regulatory compliance, hazard control, incident investigation, safety training, injury trend analysis, and corrective action planning. Recognized for using data-driven insights to identify risk, present business cases to leadership, and develop practical safety solutions that improve compliance and reduce workplace incidents.

Personal Travel and Independent Business Exploration at Career Break and Professional Development (2025-09 – Present)

• Took a planned career break for personal travel, professional development, and exploration of independent business opportunities.
• Maintained current EHS knowledge while preparing to return to a long-term health and safety role.

Health and Safety Advisor at Kal Tire (2023-03 – 2025-08)

• Led HSMS implementation across approximately 40 Ontario locations, coaching operations managers and team members on safety responsibilities, compliance, hazard control, inspections, emergency response, and incident reporting.
• Conducted multi-site safety assessments to evaluate operational controls, risk management, training competency, emergency preparedness, documentation, inspections, and overall HSMS performance.
• Developed site-visit reports, corrective action plans, and leadership recommendations to address safety gaps, strengthen compliance, and reduce operational risk.
• Led incident investigations, root cause analysis, preventative actions, hazard alerts, incident reporting, and injury trend reviews to reduce repeat incidents.
• Analyzed company-wide incident data and identified head injuries as the third-highest incident category, then created a PowerPoint business case outlining five years of financial losses and operational impact.
• Developed and proposed an innovative prevention solution using Kal Tire-branded trucker bump caps to reduce head injury risk while improving comfort, adoption, and practical hazard control.

Health and Safety Consultant at Safeline Group of Companies (2021-08 – 2022-12)

• Served as the main safety liaison between Safeline management, clients, subcontractors, and site teams for construction safety requirements.
• Conducted worker orientations, toolbox talks, site inspections, hazard assessments, and corrective action follow-ups to support OHSA compliance.
• Managed subcontractor safety compliance, including pre-start submissions, job hazard analyses, training records, inspections, and incident documentation.
• Supported JHSC activities, incident investigations, equipment inspections, KPI tracking, and communication with regulatory authorities including MOL, WSIB, and Police.
• Developed and reviewed site-specific safety plans, including traffic control, emergency evacuation, site security, and pre-start safety procedures.

Health and Safety Consultant for Coca-Cola at Phoenix Health and Safety Consulting (Contract) (2020-04 – 2021-06)

• Helped develop and implement Coca-Cola's contractor safety management program, including vendor onboarding, documentation review, and permit-to-work coordination.
• Provided daily EHS support to contractors, supervisors, and managers, advising on corrective actions, risk controls, and compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Oversaw high-risk work activities including electrical, mechanical, excavation, chemical, welding, demolition, roofing, and conveyor installation projects.
• Supported audit preparation and Ministry of Labour compliance by maintaining safety documentation, inspection records, permits, and project tracking spreadsheets.
• Conducted site inspections and project monitoring, contributing to over 20,000 manpower hours completed without incidents, injuries, sickness, or delays.

Environmental, Health and Safety Data Analyst at Wajax (2017-07 – 2019-11)

• Created EHS reports, presentations, and trend analyses covering incidents, root causes, motor vehicle events, task-based risks, and regional safety performance for senior leadership review.
• Developed incident analysis reports, safety talks, awareness bulletins, and corrective action recommendations to improve company-wide safety communication and prevention efforts.
• Managed EHS systems and administrative compliance, including SharePoint databases, intranet sites, workers' compensation documentation, vendor prequalification, clearance letters, and provincial reporting forms.

Environmental, Health and Safety Coordinator (Co-op) at Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co (2016-01 – 2016-04)

• Supported health and safety operations across manufacturing and go-to-market environments by conducting inspections, hazard assessments, JHAs, ergonomic/noise assessments, and contractor compliance reviews.
• Prepared injury trend reports, incident reports, SOPs, communication plans, and safety training materials while delivering WebEx and one-on-one training on chemical safety, fire safety, and ergonomics.

Environmental, Health and Safety Administrator (Co-op) at Patheon Inc (2015-05 – 2015-09)

• Supported EHS operations by conducting industrial hygiene sampling, noise exposure assessments, inspections, accident investigation support, chemical/MSDS inventory management, and spill kit monitoring.
• Assisted with employee safety training, site orientations, JHSC meetings, EHS communications, standard work documentation, equipment reviews, and completed respiratory fit testing for 200+ employees.

Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (Co-op) – Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson) (2019-08 – 2019-08)