Who am I?Who am I?...
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Following initial post secondary education I have over 26 years of Occupational Health and Safety experience in a variety of industries. Knowledgeable of North American Health and Safety legislative requirements in a number of Provinces and States. Since emigrating to Canada I have obtained Canadian Health and Safety professional designations and maintain memberships in the certifying bodies. |
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Major achievements in Canada include:
- Multi-term Director on the Board of the BC Safety Authority.
- Obtaining plant certifications to the OHSAS 18001, the International Safety Standard.
- Using the benefits of taking part in NAOSH (North American Occupational Safety and Health) week to showcase safety in a positive light. Most recently winning the CSSE National Best Overall award for the third year running.
- Reduction in Workers’ Compensation and time lost costs by accident prevention and managing claims.
When the opportunity arose, and with the encouragement and support of associates and colleagues, I have established Safety 4 Workplaces, a Safety Consulting service based in Kamloops, BC to enable workplaces in North America to take advantage of my passion for, and knowledge of, workplace safety.
"Safety Awareness Never Rests"
Education
BSc from the University of Aberdeen.
MSc from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Post-Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety from the University of Aston, Birmingham.
Experience
Safety Assistant in the Sellafield Site Construction office (the largest civil engineering construction project in Europe at the time).
Emergency Planning Officer, British Nuclear Fuels.
Inspector of Health and Safety for the British Government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Safety Officer for the University College of the Cariboo (now Thompson Rivers University).
Regional Safety Officer, Interior Health Authority.
Corporate Safety Professional, Pollard Banknote.
Industries include
Printing, Food, Health Care, Education, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Construction, among others.
Professional Designations
Canadian Registered Safety Professional, (CRSP) from the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals.
Certified Health and Safety Consultant, (CHSC) from Canadian Society of Safety Engineering.
Certified Ergonomic Compliance Director from Southern Columbia University.
Provinces and States
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Ontario
Iowa
Michigan
