Years of professional safety experience
Connie MacDonald
Sherwood Park,Alberta
Summary
Experienced Safety Director / Manager with 15 years of managerial experience and 25 years experience working in the industrial, oil and gas, commercial, manufacturing, mining, and residential industries. Passionate about building and maintaining a strong safety culture. Proven, professional reputation for mitigating and resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. A valued Safety Director / Manager known for being proactive, developing, mentoring, and training capable teams and finding the best mitigations and solutions facing the industry today. Knowledgeable professional eager to leverage knowledge in occupational health and safety. Qualified to create safety policies, conduct inspections and deliver training. Smart and efficient with relevant software and technology for data analysis and reporting.
Overview
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Work History
EHS Manager
AECOM
01.2015 - 09.2023
- Spearheaded strategic guidance and expertise for project and construction leadership teams, guaranteeing top-tier execution of Health, Safety, and Environment (HS&E) commitments in both Upstream and Downstream sectors.
- Established a safety culture across multiple sites, cities, and provinces. Encouraged frontline input for enhancements in daily operations with the goal of returning home safely every day. Additionally, contributed to the creation and modification of Safety Management systems, implementing policies and procedures at both corporate and frontline levels.
- Provided mentoring, training, and guidance to a diverse team of 14 EHS professionals across Western Canada
- Initiated and participated in management system and task-specific audits to verify compliance and effectiveness of actions for continuous improvement
- Evaluated Sub Contractor Pre-qualification documents to determine eligibility during bid phase
- Served as primary issuer of High-Risk Permits (Work at Heights, Hot Work, Excavations, Critical Lifts, LOTO, etc.) to upwards of 40 individual work-sites as needed
- Responded to compliance orders issued by OHS division officers
- Lead comprehensive incident investigations in collaboration with construction leadership and supervision, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to mitigate future risks, resulting in a TRIF (Total Recordable Incident Frequency) of 0 for the last 3 years.
- Communicated incidents to Client Operations Team to advise of actions taken to care for injured employees, investigation findings, and actions taken to prevent recurrence
- Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies
- Prepared and facilitated Executive Incident Review Webex/Teams meetings for all Serious Potential / Actual Incidents, as well as consolidating and distributing Lessons Learned
- Participated in audits, inspections, toolbox meetings, orientations, FLHA reviews, statistical and Business Operations reporting
- Collaborated with a team to develop COVID pandemic Procedures and then implementing them on each work site.
Safety Supervisor/Team Lead
URS (Purchased By AECOM),
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Responsible for the implementation and integration of the URS EH&S Management System and those of the clients
- Successfully requisitioned, interviewed, and hired new staff in addition to managing shift scheduling of various rotations for all sites
- Mentored and managed a team of 15 EH&S professionals on 6 separate project sites
- Coordinated, tracked, and scheduled all necessary training (ie: TDG, WHMIS, First Aid, H2S, Confined Space, etc.) for specific work disciplines and provided education on regulatory requirements including rights, duties, and responsibilities to front line leaders
- Facilitated Serious Incident Review Meetings
- Assessed corrective actions to ensure they were specific, measurable, and achievable; reviewed and understood by supervision and management; and implemented promptly
- Monitored and audited sub-contractor work crews to ensure compliance with both URS and the Clients' project execution plans, safe work practices, policies, and procedures
- Compiled monthly statistical information for distribution to the Client and URS Business Operations on a weekly and monthly basis.
EH&S Manager
FT Services/Transfield, CNRL Horizon
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Reporting to the Project Manager and the Regional EH&S Manager, responsible for the implementation and integration of the project health, safety, and environment plan across a multi-disciplinary workforce during an unplanned shutdown
- Successfully interviewed and hired new staff in addition to managing shift scheduling of various rotations for day and night shift for a team of 10 EH&S professionals and 1 program administrator
- Participated and/or facilitated JHA review meetings with both Client and contractors performing the work
- Led incident investigations with construction leadership and supervision to determine causation and corrective actions
- Attended and mentored front line leaders in safety meetings and toolbox talks
- Generated weekly and monthly statistical reports for Owners, Constructors, and Sub Contractors
- Led the reporting communications of incidents to the next level of management on site to advise of actions taken to care for injured employees investigation findings and actions taken to prevent recurrence
- Provided site-specific training to all supervisors on legislated duties, how to complete FLHA (field level hazard analysis), and JHA (job hazard analysis).
EH&S Manager
FT Services/Transfield, Various Alberta Shutdowns
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Implemented project health, safety, and environment plan across multi-disciplinary workforces during planned shutdowns
- Delivered leadership, guidance, and mentoring to a team of 8 EH&S professionals for both day and night shifts during shutdown operations
- Provided input into incident investigations and corrective actions, coordinated injury management, and fitness to work programs including Alcohol & Drug program and internal WCB claims with EH&S advisors
- Successfully completed in-field compliance inspections with project construction management and Client representatives to satisfy safety performance expectations
- Stewarded project hazard assessment (PHA) and JHA review meetings
- Worked closely with project management, subcontractors, and Clients to ensure execution plans were established using appropriate programs, procedures, and practices.
Safety Consultant
Safetech Consulting Group
01.2008 - 01.2009
Corporate Safety Director
Weldco-Beales Manufacturing
01.2006 - 01.2008
HSSE Supervisor
Kellogg, Brown & Root
07.2002 - 12.2005
Education
Skills
- Dedicated & Dependable
- Practical Problem-Solver
- Effective Communicator
- Highly Organized
- Approachable & Kind
- Hard-working
- Team-oriented
- Self-Motivated
- MS Office Expertise
Timeline
EHS Manager
AECOM
01.2015 - 09.2023
Safety Supervisor/Team Lead
URS (Purchased By AECOM),
01.2012 - 01.2014
EH&S Manager
FT Services/Transfield, CNRL Horizon
01.2011 - 01.2012
EH&S Manager
FT Services/Transfield, Various Alberta Shutdowns
01.2009 - 01.2010
Safety Consultant
Safetech Consulting Group
01.2008 - 01.2009
Corporate Safety Director
Weldco-Beales Manufacturing
01.2006 - 01.2008
HSSE Supervisor
Kellogg, Brown & Root
07.2002 - 12.2005
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