Donald Tibbo
Whitehorse,Canada
Summary
A resourceful and innovative health and safety professional combining experience and commercial awareness, with an operational understanding of risks and processes. Committed to the highest standards of health and safety compliance, is an expert at ensuring risk is minimized in the workplace. Applies safety and risk management techniques to develop and implement effective new safety systems and procedures. Equipped with cross-functional skills to accomplish health and safety requirements across multiple assignments, ensures regulatory compliance.
Health and safety professional with proven track record in enhancing workplace safety and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Focused on collaborative efforts and achieving strong results, adaptable to changing needs. Skilled in risk mitigation and regulatory adherence, valued for reliability and teamwork.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health and Safety Coordinator
Cobalt Construction Company
04.2025 - Current
- Conducted safety audits to ensure compliance with regulations and company policies.
- Conducted training sessions on health and safety protocols for staff members.
- Developed and maintained safety documentation, including incident reports and safety manuals.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance workplace safety initiatives.
- Work well with others in a team enviroment
Health and Safety / Project Manager
Snowline Gold Corp.
05.2024 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: A major Exploration Company
- Provide oversight and Professional consultation for Snowline, its stakeholders and workers. Maintaining a healthy, safe and robust safety culture for all people on site. Focusing on a positive and safe day every day by conducting regular daily toolbox meetings, inspections, risk assessments and coaching young and new workers to incorporate safety as a full-time job and value in the workplace and at home.
- Facilitate daily tailgate/toolbox meetings.
- Facilitate weekly safety meetings for employees.
- Facilitate the above meetings at various worksites throughout our Yukon.
- Conduct regular internal audits.
- Work with supervisors and workers in creating JHA’s, hazard assessment and risk assessments when required.
- Perform regular formal workplace inspections.
- Exceptional knowledge and experience with site docs and work hub safety programs
Health & Safety Coordinator / Site Medic / Mine Rescue Trainer
Alexco Resource Corp – Hecla Yukon Mining
06.2017 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: A major silver mine.
- Provide oversight across systems of work, collaborating with stakeholders to identify and comply with safety regulations and legislation. Apply a clear focus on health and safety. Enforce and adhere to health and safety standards. Carry out risk assessments, safety inspections, and accident investigations. Direct quality and safety elements of projects, pinpoint problems, implement approved actions to mitigate risks. Retain accurate paperwork. Devise and present reports for senior management review. Deliver safety inductions, training, and consultation to design safe systems of work. Steer achievement of personal and business goals, including health and safety targets.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Chaired site safety meetings, along with Joint Occupational and Safety Committee meetings, coordinated with multiple departments to share ideas and best practice, improved site safety practices.
- Implemented effective health and safety plans, created policies, systems, and safety manuals, overhauled procedures; minimized risks to employees, reduced accidents and near misses.
- Designed and introduced site-specific safety training programs; improved safety standards, leading to zero lost time, incidents, or injuries in the workplace.
- Pinpointed skills gaps delivered training; enhanced safety knowledge and awareness to enable the achievement of targets without compromising standards.
- Acted as Underground Mine Rescue Team Member, created Rescue and Emergency Response training courses; delivered a high level of response and patient care in arduous conditions.
- Formed strong and mutually beneficial relationships with Yukon WCB OH&S Regulatory Officers; elevated knowledge and application of Yukon OH&S Regulations.
Safety Officer / Underground Miner
North American Tungsten
01.2006 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: A major producer of tungsten concentrate.
- Contributed to the formulation and integration of health and safety policies. Monitored incidents and accidents, carried out inspections. Administered company safety programs. Collated data on safety, prepared reports and recommendations. Audited working practices and trained staff in company procedures. Oversaw the safe maintenance and operation of equipment.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Championed a safety culture; enhanced all aspects of health and safety, leading to a reduction in accidents.
- Advised on safety obligations; managed change to minimize disruption to operations, while maintaining staff morale.
- Coordinated efforts with health and safety managers, health and safety advisors, and team managers; offered ideas and solutions to enhance health and safety compliance.
- Critically analyzed safety performance, conducted comprehensive audits and site inspections; learned lessons and recommended improvements.
Education
Occupational Health And Safety
Northern Safety Network
Whitehorse, YT03-2024
Emergency Medical Responder - EMR. - First Responder
Yukon University
Whitehorse, YT12-2024
Skills
- Risk Management
- Quality Management
- Accident Investigation
- Project Coordination
- Audit & Inspection
- Problem Resolution
- Workplace inspections
- Hazard identification
- Safety policies
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Personal protective equipment
- Occupational health
- Safety training
- Health promotion
- First aid training
- Incident reporting
- Noise control
- Emergency preparedness
- Air quality monitoring
- Industrial hygiene
- Fall protection
- Gas detection
- Vehicle safety
- Safety audits
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Construction safety
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Industrial safety
- Safety engineering
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
- Twenty + years’ experience in the mining industry (Health & Safety)
- National Construction safety Officer – (NCSO)
- Emergency First Responder
- Yukon Mine Rescue Certification
- Safety Auditor Training/Certification
- Leadership for Safety excellence
- WHMIS train the Trainer.
- Principles of Health & safety Management
- Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention
- Workplace Investigations Basics
- Joint Health and Safety Committee
Timeline
Health and Safety Coordinator
Cobalt Construction Company
04.2025 - Current
Health and Safety / Project Manager
Snowline Gold Corp.
05.2024 - 04.2025
Health & Safety Coordinator / Site Medic / Mine Rescue Trainer
Alexco Resource Corp – Hecla Yukon Mining
06.2017 - 01.2024
Safety Officer / Underground Miner
North American Tungsten
01.2006 - 01.2016
Occupational Health And Safety
Northern Safety Network
Emergency Medical Responder - EMR. - First Responder
Yukon University
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