Samantha MacDonald
Kamloops,BC
Summary
Safety-oriented professional systematic about assessing and improving worker conditions through short- and long-term monitoring strategies. Highly analytical, observant and skilled at identifying and resolving diverse concerns. Excellent inspection and documentation skills. Experience in Civil,industrial,Commercial and residential construction.Familiar with ensuring Municipal, Provincial, and Federal regulatory compliances.I am a forward-thinking Health and Safety Advisor managing metrics and regulatory compliance for quality health programs. Efficiency-driven with open and clear communication style and self-motivated approach. Dedicated to establishing safe operations to solve problems with minimal oversight.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HSE Advisor
Sunridge contracting
Kamloops, BC
12.2020 - 12.2023
- Assessed workplace compliance with key safety standards and government regulations, initiating remediation processes to correct deficiencies.
- Trained new employees in proper safety procedures to minimize accidents with proper behaviors.
- Implemented procedures and practices for site employees to protect workers.
- Conducted safety meetings to improve internal safety processes.
- Coached employees and contractors to engage.
- Investigated workplace accidents and injuries to determine root causes.
- Established best practices in workplace safety and environmental quality programs with corrective action plans.
- Utilized statistical analysis to improve awareness, change behavior and drive continuous program improvement.
- Inspected or evaluated workplace environments, equipment or practices to verify compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
- Recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes or materials.
- Recommended methods to reduce ongoing hazards with improved methods, processes and materials.
- Determined root causes of accidents via in-depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk.
- Suspended dangerous activities posing active or potential threat to worker health and safety.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Experience working with Trans Mountain Pipeline assuring compliance with WorkSafe BC/Workers Compensation Act,BC Motor Vehicle Act, BC Commercial Transport and BC Fire code regulations. Job Hazard Analysis,Field Level Risk assessments,Lower explosive limits, H2S, Ground disturbance, Hazard Identifications, communications ERP, health and safety expectations.
- working with New Gold Insuring our company meets compliance with New golds safety program and mines act.
- Conducted audits of workplace safety, health and environmental standards to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
- Developed and implemented HSE policies and procedures in line with company requirements.
- Provided advice and support to management on HSE issues.
- Monitored performance of contractors to ensure adherence to QHSE standards.
Health and Safety Advisor
Thompson Bros CG
Fort McMurray, AB
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Recommended methods to reduce ongoing hazards with improved methods, processes and materials.
- Trained new employees in proper safety procedures to minimize accidents with proper behaviors.
- Assessed workplace compliance with key safety standards and government regulations, initiating remediation processes to correct deficiencies.
- Suspended dangerous activities posing active or potential threat to worker health and safety.
- Determined root causes of accidents via in-depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk.
- Protected company brand and improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems arising from deliverables.
- Escalated identified risk issues, challenges and trends to senior management and delivered risk-related documents for audit and regulatory exams.
- Performed site evaluations, customer surveys and team audits as part of quality assurance program.
- Created agenda, materials and communications for team meetings.
- Maintained industry knowledge through continuing education, training and monitoring of industry publications.
Health and Safety Advisor
Master Mechanical
Edmonton, AB
- Orchestrated and led occupational safety trend and current hazards analyses.
- Responded to emergency situations in the most efficient, effective ways possible.
- Authored, coordinated and delivered mass educational briefings focused on occupational mishap trends and prevention.
- Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard and safety guidelines.
- Created and implemented programs, policies and procedures designed to effectively reduce or eliminate injuries and hazards in workplace.
- Coordinated fire drills on quarterly basis for employees of every work shift.
- Minimized safety infractions through teaching and training in risk management, record keeping, hazard identification and quality assurance.
- Instructed staffers during fire drills to provide awareness of proper evacuation routes and reporting techniques.
- Created and implemented safety policies and procedures for medical facilities.
- Examined hazardous incidents and accidents to uncover the causes and provided corrective actions.
- Trained new employees in proper safety procedures to minimize accidents with proper behaviors.
- Determined root causes of accidents via in-depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk.
- Assessed workplace compliance with key safety standards and government regulations, initiating remediation processes to correct deficiencies.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Trade School For Plumber Gas Fitter
Nait
Edmonton ABSkills
- Investigations
- Emergency situations
- Oral and written communication
- Work process analysis
- Safety documentation and materials
- Evaluations and reporting
- Fire and safety guidance
- Site visits
- Safety training
- Administrative support
- Team building
- Vehicle Safety
- Training & development
- Planning & organizing
Accomplishments
Minimum 20 years experience in an EH&S role with demonstrated success in safety culture improvement
CSO -Construction Safety Officer
In the Process of obtaining my CRSP
Valid Drivers License with a clean drivers abstract
Proficient in word,and excell office applications
Related industry safety audit experience
Incident Investigation( DNV/SCAT,Root Cause, Fault Tree, etc)
2 Years Experience as Safety Advisor on the Trans Mountain Pipeline assuring compliance with WorkSafe BC/Workers Compensation Act,BC Motor Vehicle Act,BC Commercial Transport.and BC Fire code regulations. Job Hazard Analysis,Field Level Risk assessments,Lower explosive limits, H2S, Ground disturbance, Hazard Identifications, communications,ERP, health and safety expectations.
Working with the Tk'emlups Band in Kamloops
Strong team player with the ability to work with employees and business leaders at multiple levels in the organization with the willingness to rise to the opportunity and help others.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills and independent problem solving
Demonstrated passion for driving and enabling continuous improvements.
Excellent Verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Implemented highly effective new Safety programs that significantly impacted efficiency and improved Safe operations within the Company
10 years as a plumber gas fitter
Certification
- Red Cross First Aid/CPR
- CSO SSO
- BCCSA COR Auditor
- Mine Supervisor
- DNV SCAT
- Excavation and Shoring
- Rigger
- H2S alive
- Level 1 Environmental Education and Compliance
- Spill Response and training
- Confined Space and Awareness
- Fire Watch
- Scaffold Safety
- Safety coordinator
- CSTS /trainer, CSE & Rescue
- Basic Fire training
- Fall Protection/ Trainer
- WHIMIS/coordinator/Trainer,
- TDG certificate,
- ITX Training (Gas Detector operations),
- Respiratory protection training/Fit test certified trainer
- Zoom Boom Operator/trainer
- Skid steer Operator/trainer
- Aerial work platform operator/trainer
- Counter balanced Fork lift operator/trainer
- Ground Disturbance Level 2
Timeline
HSE Advisor
Sunridge contracting
12.2020 - 12.2023
Health and Safety Advisor
Thompson Bros CG
11.2019 - 10.2020
Health and Safety Advisor
Master Mechanical
Some College (No Degree) - Trade School For Plumber Gas Fitter
Nait
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