Michele Puky
Calgary
Summary
Project Lead Safety professional with over 15 years of extensive expertise in health and safety leadership. Demonstrates a strong commitment to regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and emergency response, ensuring optimal safety standards across high-stakes projects. Adept at fostering a culture of safety through effective training and leadership, Michele is dedicated to advancing innovative safety solutions and enhancing operational readiness. Michele directs the planning, execution and supervision of large-scale shutdowns safely and effectively, oversees all on-site project-based positions, and possesses knowledge of client specific policies & procedures, ensuring they are understood and adhered to. Michele has developed and hosted seminar meetings with employees ensuring operational readiness between head office management and project-based personnel. Michele ensures daily safety meetings are delivered to the client, contractors and employees prior to the commencement of work to ensure all personnel on-site were aware of hazards, potential threats, work procedures and expectations of the company.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HSE Project Lead
FLINT (and its legacy companies)
01.2018 - Current
- Provides leadership in support of policies, best practices and corporate values
- Provides on and off-site safety support of the core safety system and industry requests
- Ensures that the company's health and safety program is maintained to the highest level of performance
- Reviews and updates the company's health and safety program and polices to continually improve the health and safety performance of the operation and business
- Conducts regular inspections and audits of the internal and COR program and discusses corrective action requirements with supervisory staff
- Implements a system of planned inspections on maintenance, projects, and operations to determine the existence of and correct unsafe conditions and practices
- Conducts hazard analysis and develops safe work procedures and circulates rules and regulations governing the worksite
- Provides support for incident reporting, root cause analysis and investigation follow-up of the recommendations
- Informs management and supervisory personnel of the overall accident trends
- Supports day to day safety equipment requirements for the site
- Liaises with Occupational Health & Safety and owners/clients as needed to ensure cooperation and the maintenance of a safe work environment
- Provides support for emergency response and facility security management
- Keeps current on developments in industry and accident prevention
- Leads and directs site Safety Coordinators to fulfill the statutory, company and client requirements
- Supports, gathers and compiles all incidents and statistical information required for our monthly statistical reporting and corporate reporting
- Supports the Certificate of Recognition auditing program, COHR certification, internal and external audits, results and distribution of corrective action plan, manage personal training requirements for ACSA
- Ensures the proper structure and management of specific corporate programs; work with potential service provider for support
- WCB Claims management
- Reviews and instructs on employee concerns and employer reporting
Industrial Rescue Senior Lead Technician - Rescue Instructor - On Site Lead Emergency Responder
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Overseeing the on-site emergency rescue response team
- Responsible for training and maintaining competency among the rescue team personnel and site operations team
- Weekly theoretical training sessions were held to review rescue equipment and probability rescues on a changing site
- Documented 'Real time' rescue scenarios and drills were performed regularly throughout site, exercising all skill levels
- Working directly with the on-site management team, safety and paramedical personnel for continued emergency response coverage
- The rescue team was responsible for 24/7 availability in the event of an emergency
- Knowledge and execution of rescue equipment inspection and scenario based use, Difficult high angle rescues including steep heights, congestion, scaffolding/decking, redirection, raising, lowering, confined space, packaging and immediate medical attention
- All onsite rescue plans were created and reviewed with personnel pertaining to each job task requiring a rescue plan
- Additional responsibilities included; Pre-entry meetings, writing rescue and CSE permits, hazard assessments, air quality monitoring, breathing air technicians, on-site medial back up and support, safety audits, safety inspections, training, implementation of company safety policies and procedures
SH&E- Project Coordinator/ Senior Superintendent / Industrial Team Rescue Lead - Plant Turnarounds - Emergency Outage
01.2009 - 12.2016
- Independently supervised multiple high budget contracts involving management, large quantities of equipment, personnel and job expectation successfully
- Job components consisted of but where not limited to; Project budgetary estimates, developed needs assessment, planning, execution and closure of shutdowns
- Responsible for the overall health and safety of personnel on-site, Management of all onsite personnel
- Effectively motivating, mentoring, coaching and delegating tasks to personnel of all levels achieving successful shutdowns
- Personnel under immediate supervision for both day and night shift include but not limited to; General Foreman's, Safety Advisors, Foreman's, Emergency rescue responders, Medics, Breathing air technician, QAQC, Administration, Lead hands, safety watch
- Operational management included the installation, dismantling, tracking, inspection and maintained safety equipment for plant wide use
- Project billing and all KPR
- Conducting documented and verbal job observations, risk and hazard assessments, rescue plan preparation, orientations, safety meetings and incident/accident investigations
- Ensured all personnel complied with company and OH&S policies and procedures and certifies operational readiness of project personnel
- Additional experience in this field include A strong knowledge of life saving equipment
- High pressurized breather air components, regulations, set up and usage
- Emergency response of high angle and confined space
- Budgetary tracking, scheduling and time management
Education
Advanced Diploma - Occupational Health & Safety
University of New Brunswick
Certified - Occupational Health & Safety
University of New Brunswick
Skills
- Collaborative mindset
- Leadership skills
- Multi-tasking skills
- Client communications
- Effective project management
- Organization skills
- Mentoring
- Milestone management
- Strategic Planning
- Critical path analysis
- Risk Management
- Worksite safety
Certification
- Masterclass: Shutdowns & Turnarounds
- Pipeline Construction Safety
- Enform PST with CSTS
- OSSA & ESSO Permit Training
- WHMIS
- H2S Alive
- TDG
- CSTS
- Petroleum Safety Training
- Safetyman Hazard Assessment and Control
- Leadership Training
- High Angle Rescue Training
- Benzene Training
- Hearing Training
- Asbestos Awareness Training
- Wildlife Awareness Training
- Confined Space Rescue Training
- Defensive Driving & Collision Avoidance
- Industrial leadership Training
- Advanced Incident/ Accident Investigation-TapRoot
Referrals
- Philip Tot, Engineer I-T, Measurement, TSU (Pembina), 403-803-6077
- Samantha Puky, Supply Chain (Pembina), 403-771-9938
- Janine Sawchuk, Royalty Coordinator (Cenovus), 403-201-1924
Accomplishments
- As the project safety lead, this years safety performance achievement highlights project completion with Zero Injuries. This accomplishment reflects the collective commitment to safety by creating a strong safety culture, dedicated project safety planning and execution with accuracy and efficiency.
- The current TRIF 0.08 is 77% Below the 2024 TRIF Target of 0.35: Our Total Recordable Incident Frequency (TRIF) is significantly below our target, showcasing our effective safety measures.
- 30% Below Vehicle Incident Target: A reduction in vehicle incidents demonstrates our focus on safe driving practices.
- Exceeded Leading Indicator Targets: Consistently surpassing these goals highlights our proactive approach to safety.
- 30% Above BBO and LSSR Participation Target: Participation in Behavior-Based Observations (BBO) and Leadership Site Safety Reviews (LSSR) has exceeded expectations, demonstrating engagement and vigilance.
Key Highlights: (current employer)
Timeline
HSE Project Lead
FLINT (and its legacy companies)
01.2018 - Current
Industrial Rescue Senior Lead Technician - Rescue Instructor - On Site Lead Emergency Responder
01.2016 - 12.2018
SH&E- Project Coordinator/ Senior Superintendent / Industrial Team Rescue Lead - Plant Turnarounds - Emergency Outage
01.2009 - 12.2016
Certified - Occupational Health & Safety
University of New Brunswick
Advanced Diploma - Occupational Health & Safety
University of New Brunswick
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