Gary A Bird
Langley,British Columbia
Summary
Dynamic Technical Services Manager and Occupational Health and Safety Officer at Belfor Property Restoration, adept at developing robust health and safety policies and ensuring regulatory compliance. Expert in incident analysis and safety inspections, fostering a culture of safety through effective employee training and collaboration, resulting in a significant reduction in workplace incidents.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Services Manager/Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Belfor Property Restoration
Vancouver, British Columbia
11.1984 - Current
- Developed and implemented health and safety policies to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Conducted regular audits to evaluate adherence to WorkSafeBC standards.
- Analyzed incident data to identify trends in injuries, illnesses, and accidents.
- Executed safety inspections to identify and mitigate potential hazards in the workplace.
- Trained employees on safe working habits and proper use of safety equipment.
- Prepared reports documenting incidents, findings, and corrective actions taken.
- Collaborated with departments to foster a safe work environment across the facility.
- Responded promptly to reported health and safety concerns to maintain workplace safety.
Education
Associate of Arts - Communication Arts
John Abbott College
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec05-1977
Skills
- Health and safety management
- Regulatory compliance
- Incident analysis and reporting
- Safety inspections and audits
- Employee training and development
- Policy writing and documentation
Affiliations
- Fishing
- Skiing
- Hiking
Accomplishments
- IICRC Water Damage Technician
- IICRC Applied Microbial Remediation Technician
- COR Internal auditor
- Mould remediation expert
- Member of the TACT committee FFRP BCCSA for twenty years
Notable Restoration Projects
- Restoration of electronics damaged by Tornado Fort Worth ,Texas 1997
- Restoration of water damaged books/documents. Tropical Storm Allison. Houston , Texas 1998
- Remediation of water damaged hand written Urdu books. Monsoon flooding. Hyderabad, India 2001-2002
- Remediation of water damaged books and documents< Hurricane Ivan. Grand Cayman 2005
- Remediation of water damaged books/documents. Atmospheric River. Prague, Czechia 2007
- Restoration of water damaged books. Paris. France 2008
- Restoration of water damaged books/documents. Atmospheric River. Oxford, England 2009
- Retrieval and restoration of water damaged documents. Earthquake. Santiago Chile 2011
- Mould remediation on books and documents. Inuvik North West Territories 2018
Timeline
Technical Services Manager/Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Belfor Property Restoration
11.1984 - Current
Associate of Arts - Communication Arts
John Abbott College
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