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Cara Thompson

Port Elgin,ON

Summary

Results orientated leader with 15 years of progressive work experience, eager to leverage current knowledge in occupational health and safety and human performance to drive organizational process improvement.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Day & Zimmermann Company
11.2019 - Current
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members which helped resolve issues and conflicts quickly.
  • Promote a culture of inclusion and diversity among team members.
  • Interface with clients and outside regulatory agencies on ongoing basis.
  • Mentor team members in areas of requirement to foster individual performance and development..
  • Ensure compliance in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Develop department goals that align with company goals and values.
  • Develop and maintain company specific Health and Safety Management Program that is ISO 45001 compliant.
  • Develop and maintain company specific Environmental Management Program that is ISO 14001 complaint.
  • Devised and monitored safety and human performance metrics to assess and improve safety performance.
  • Researched and devised new safety initiatives and strategies to improve safety performance.
  • Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
  • Performed safety analyses to evaluate potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
  • Analyzed data from various sources to provide meaningful insights on organization's performance trends over time.

Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator

Kichton Contracting Ltd.
10.2017 - 04.2018
  • Manage compliance of corporate health and safety management systems on 18 commercial construction sites simultaneously across multiple provinces.

General HSE coordinator tasks:

  • Ensure compliance with all company, client and regulatory requirements.
  • Complete incident investigations as needed, determining root cause and implementing corrective actions.
  • Assist in development and review of Health and Safety Management System and all supporting documents
  • Onboarding and training of new employees as required.
  • Company, client and regulatory reporting as required.
  • Manage WCB claims and facilitate Return to Work programs.
  • Track and trend leading and lagging indicators.
  • Develop and implement new company wide initiatives based on trends observed.
  • Develop strategic action plans based on regulatory audit findings.

Health, Safety & Environment Lead

PME Inc.
08.2015 - 09.2017
  • Manage performance of multiple safety personnel on project level basis.
  • Manage compliance of corporate health and safety management systems on up to 8 active industrial construction sites simultaneously across numerous provinces.
  • Authored health, safety and environment manual including codes of practice, policy, safe work procedure and safe work practices.
  • General safety coordinator tasks as previously listed.

Regional Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator

Rocky Mountain Equipment
09.2014 - 08.2015
  • Manage compliance of health and safety management systems across 13 branches within Alberta's northern region simultaneously.
  • General safety coordinator tasks as previously listed.

Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator

Ledcor
08.2013 - 09.2014
  • Oversaw health and safety of 500 workers simultaneously across multiple provinces.
  • General safety coordinator tasks as previously listed.

Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

Tarpon Energy Services
12.2012 - 08.2013
  • Develop various reporting templates and structures for all manufacturing division.
  • General safety coordinator tasks as previously listed.
  • Oversaw health and safety of 300 workers simultaneously.

Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

Willbros Canada
11.2011 - 12.2012
  • Oversaw health and safety of 170 workers across 30 km simultaneously.
  • General safety coordinator tasks as previously listed.

Health, Safety & Environment Administrator/ Advisor

Mammoet Canada
03.2010 - 11.2011
  • Managed health and safety of all workers within northern region of Alberta.
  • General safety administrator tasks as previously listed.
  • General safety coordinator tasks as previously listed.

Health, Safety & Environment Administrator

Willbros Canada
08.2009 - 03.2010

General HSE Administrator Tasks:

  • Develop daily tool box talks/ weekly safety meetings.
  • Perform general data entry of all leading and lagging indicators.
  • Assist in generating all corporate and client reports.
  • Auditing division wide roll out for new corporate safety initiatives.
  • Confirm worker's qualifications, arrange training as required and maintain relevant training records.
  • Auditing and maintenance of project MSDS documentation.
  • Process, organize and maintain all safety related paperwork.
  • Deliver company project specific safety orientation.
  • Perform division wide internal COR Audit.

Site Safety Representative

Insite Construction Surveys Ltd.
01.2009 - 08.2009
  • Assist company in obtaining COR status.
  • Maintaining relevant training files.
  • Creation and implementation post audit safety action plan.
  • Attend weekly client HSE meetings.
  • Track and trend leading indicators.
  • Corporate and client reporting.

Education

Diploma - Occupational Health And Safety

University of Fredericton
Fredericton, NB
08.2024

Certificate - Occupational, Health and Safety

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
2014

High School Diploma -

Catholic Central High School
London, ON
2005

Skills

  • NCSO
  • Gold Seal
  • INPO Dynamic Coaching
  • Shell Safety Leadership
  • INPO Effective Communication
  • COR Auditor
  • Leadership Development Certificate
  • Industrial Construction Crew Supervisor
  • Front Line Supervisor Training
  • Latent Cause Analysis
  • DNV - Systematic Causal Analysis Technique

Accomplishments

    Member, Canadian Society of Safety Engineers (2011-Present)

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working

Affiliations

  • Women in Nuclear
  • Canadian Society of Safety Engineers

Timeline

Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Day & Zimmermann Company
11.2019 - Current

Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator

Kichton Contracting Ltd.
10.2017 - 04.2018

Health, Safety & Environment Lead

PME Inc.
08.2015 - 09.2017

Regional Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator

Rocky Mountain Equipment
09.2014 - 08.2015

Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator

Ledcor
08.2013 - 09.2014

Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

Tarpon Energy Services
12.2012 - 08.2013

Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

Willbros Canada
11.2011 - 12.2012

Health, Safety & Environment Administrator/ Advisor

Mammoet Canada
03.2010 - 11.2011

Health, Safety & Environment Administrator

Willbros Canada
08.2009 - 03.2010

Site Safety Representative

Insite Construction Surveys Ltd.
01.2009 - 08.2009

Diploma - Occupational Health And Safety

University of Fredericton

Certificate - Occupational, Health and Safety

University of Alberta

High School Diploma -

Catholic Central High School
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