Jeffery Steele
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia
Summary
Enthusiastic safety professional with a solid expertise in all aspects of construction and mining and I am dedicated to reducing safety incidents through audits and hands on training. Highly adept at evaluating site safety needs and helping to design and implement programs to have an incident free environment. Enjoy working with people and building a culture to be proud of.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Health, Safety and Environment Manager
DFB Driver
- Responsible for implementing, auditing, and enhancing the Health, Safety and Environment management system of DFB Driver
- Assist supervisors in completing safe work plans, hazardous work permits, and other permits
- Conduct site assessments to determine hazards and assist in selection and implementation of appropriate controls
- Conduct and document respirator fit testing
- Organize surveys and monitoring programs of the work environment to identify sources of air or building contaminants
- Investigate spills of hazardous chemicals or products which may pose a risk to human health or the natural environment
- Initiate enforcement procedures for contravention of safety program and provincial or federal regulations
- Work with site supervision to ensure compliance with all site lock out requirements
- Examine policies, regulations and practices and provide support and resources to supervision and field employees to ensure compliance
- Lead the disability team - liaison between medical professional, physiotherapists, on site medical team
Health and Safety Lead
Suncor Fort Hills
09.2022 - 08.2024
- Improved workplace safety measures by conducting regular inspections and risk assessments.
- Collaborated with management to develop comprehensive health and safety policies for the company.
- Enhanced emergency preparedness with thorough evacuation plans and drills.
Field HS Coordinator
Baffinland
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Conducted Audits
- Attended toolboxes
- Went on the weekly inspections
- Held daily inspections
- Liaison between trades and management for numerous safety issues
- I was the main person to escort anyone around and assist in any way
HSE Program Oversight
Twin Rivers Pulp and Paper Ltd
02.2021 - 11.2021
- Responsible for the oversight of the HSE program, budget and implementation of numerous programs to keep the company on track and up to date
- Reduced their overall TRIR by 2 points
- Implemented Sonic industrial fans to reduce dust and eliminate the need to clean in hard to get areas
- Brought together active JOHS team which became diligent in emergency response
- Implemented air monitors which alerted everyone in the event of a high dust threshold
- Worked with the unions to establish trust within the company and worked together to ensure the workers were safe and had the proper tools
- As a company with 7 plants we were able to travel to each plant and conduct audits for health and safety and environment
- Liaison with the government officials to ensure compliance
Health, Safety, Security and Emergency Response Oversight
Nalcor - Muskratfall Hydroelectric Project
07.2014 - 01.2021
- Responsible for the oversight of the health, safety, security and emergency response for Nalcor Energy on the 12.6 Billion dollar facility
- Oversaw over 3000 trades' workers on site
- Liaison with government officials for site tours
- Liaison with politicians and media reps for site tours
- Worked together with RDTC, LR, HR and union reps for site concerns
- Aided new contractors in the industrial world
- Oversight on all new contractors when arrived to site to verify compliance
- Lead major investigations
- Dealt with DFO with numerous bears and other wildlife
- Reference with DOT manual to verify roads and signage was in place and adequate
- Went over 20 million man hours LTI free
- Conducted System audits on contractors
- Developed and conducted field audits
- Organized and participated in weekly and daily HSSER inspections and ensured closure through Safety Net
- Encouraged all levels to participate in daily and weekly inspections …Deputy Directors to Forman
- Aided in creating the permit system, trained in the system and helped in supplying permit
Health Safety Security and Environmental Co
Nalcor Energy
10.2014 - 07.2020
- Prepared and implemented health and safety plans to protect employees and materials for construction projects.
Health and Safety Manager
JV Driver
07.2012 - 06.2014
- Responsible for health and safety on the Imperial Oil Cold Lake AB site, SAGD oil refinery
- Captain of the emergency response team and established training, ordered the necessary equipment and upkeep of it all and even had a STARS helicopter pad built
- Conducted mock drills for emergency response readiness
- Managed the high angle rescue team, medical and fire response team
- Subcontractor Safety Lead- conducted the evaluations on all the subcontractors' bids for site from a safety aspect
- Aided subcontractors in adaptation to the safety requirements of site
- Audited subcontractors safety systems
- Trained in various site training requirements
- Conducted safety meetings, incident investigations, claims management, site inspections, observations, high-level project safety planning, and emergency response drills/planning
- Built relationships with owner and prime contractor management and safety representatives
- Managed over 25 subcontractors on site from a safety perspective
- Attended all meetings from kick off to exit from all subcontractors to ensure safety was at the top of the agenda
- Lead major investigations through the TapRoot processes
Subcontractor
Rio Tinto
04.2011 - 05.2014
- I was a subcontractor working under all Rio Tinto's policies and procedures
- We were hired to upgrade the ball roller plant, it went very well
- Conducted daily toolbox meetings, daily inspections and attend management meeting
- Subcontracted under Irving, Inc., IOC and Kiewit and Sons, Ltd
- Implemented new policies and procedures and fully revised current Safety Program
- Conducted internal audits throughout the whole company
- Liaison between Worker's Compensation and Mackinnon and Olding Ltd
- Ensure compliance with Nova Scotia Construction Safety association
- Ensured ISO standards were being met through audits and interviews
- Aiding in upkeep of all workers F1 and Navy Dockyard clearance
Safety System Revamp
Mackinnon and Olding LTD
04.2011 - 06.2012
- Personally revamped their entire safety system, brought them into the 21st century and rewrote their safety manual
- There was an old school view on safety which was difficult to overcome at the Halifax shipyard and IOC in Lab City NL
Education
Diploma Health and Human Sciences with Honors -
Academy Canada
Corner Brook, NL01.2011
Skills
- Workplace inspections
- Contractor safety management
- Hazard Identification
- Electrical Safety
Languages
English
Full Professional
Recentcoursescompleted
- TapRooT Advanced Root Cause Analysis
- Team Leader Training (5-day)
- OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor
- Standard First Aid and CPR
- WHMIS
- Emergency Response, Incident Command 100
- Tap Root
- Fall Arrest
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- Advanced Respiratory Protection
- Propane Safety
- Train the Trainer
- General Safety
- Confined Space
Executivesummary
Enthusiastic safety professional with a solid expertise in all aspects of construction and mining dedicated to reducing safety incidents through audits and hands-on training., Dealing with all levels of people and management, Project management team environment, Change management, Culture awareness, Strategic planning, Injury reduction, Incident investigation, Disability management, Risk evaluation, Risk management, Subcontractor mitigation, Environmental awareness, Coaching and mentoring, Systems audits, Regulatory liaison/OHS/DFO, Contractor management, Track leading and lagging indicators, MS Office/Lotus notes/Citrix/Aconnex, Due diligence and compliance
Timeline
Health and Safety Lead
Suncor Fort Hills
09.2022 - 08.2024
Field HS Coordinator
Baffinland
04.2022 - 09.2022
HSE Program Oversight
Twin Rivers Pulp and Paper Ltd
02.2021 - 11.2021
Health Safety Security and Environmental Co
Nalcor Energy
10.2014 - 07.2020
Health, Safety, Security and Emergency Response Oversight
Nalcor - Muskratfall Hydroelectric Project
07.2014 - 01.2021
Health and Safety Manager
JV Driver
07.2012 - 06.2014
Subcontractor
Rio Tinto
04.2011 - 05.2014
Safety System Revamp
Mackinnon and Olding LTD
04.2011 - 06.2012
Diploma Health and Human Sciences with Honors -
Academy Canada
Health, Safety and Environment Manager
DFB Driver
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