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Natalia MacLeod

Edmonton,Alberta

Summary

Knowledgeable and highly engaged safety professional who is dedicated to keeping workers safe, focused on compliance and proactive safety management at work sites. As a leader, success belongs to the team; by providing guidance, clear direction, resources, training, accountability and positive work environment is what drives excellence.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

HSE Supervisor

TCL Supply Chain/ DHL
Acheson, AB
04.2021 - Current
  • Conduct and maintain COR Audit.
  • Optimized new procedures to maximize team safety.
  • Developed recommendations to reduce hazards by improving gear, behaviors and procedures.
  • Eliminating dangerous behaviors potentially impacting worker safety in warehouse settings through careful analysis and process optimization.
  • Evaluated workplace conformance with OHS standards and regulations, implementing immediate strategies to resolve deficiencies.
  • Identified incident root causes to develop action plans with prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Actively listened to team members, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Mentored and supported team in identifying and implementing procedures and practices to protect health and safety of workers.
  • Conduct/ facilitate training with all levels of team members.
  • Create new compliance Audits and inspections.
  • Recordable injury reduction by 64% in 2021.
  • Recordable injury reduction by 60% in 2022 by quarter three.
  • Reduced recordable hours by 58% in 2022 by quarter three.

Environmental Health and Safety Advisor

Kandrea Insulation Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta
07.2019 - 04.2021
  • Communicate with managers to support implementation of projects, H&S programs, standards, safe work practices and procedures and orientations for specific project sites.
  • Perform internal Audits.
  • Investigate incidents and analyzed root causes to develop corrective action plans.
  • Prepare presentations and reports; incident trending, total recordable injury frequency, key performance indicator, etc.
  • Perform various administrative functions, including filing paperwork, maintaining documentation.
  • Develop team communications and information for monthly safety and management meetings.
  • Facilitate safety meetings and handled inquiries, questions and concerns in terms of training.
  • Lead safety meetings to educate workers on safe practices and important policies.
  • Facilitate meetings with upper management to discuss ways that safety could be improved.
  • Organize all training for new workers and current workers.
  • Ensure all workers tickets/ certificates are current.
  • Maintain compliance with relevant safety regulations and protocols.
  • Develop Safety Alerts from incident learnings.
  • Inspected worksites, practices and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
  • Schedule workers safety training internal and external.
  • Schedule worker drug and alcohol testing.
  • Review safe job procedures and safe work practices.
  • Create and review written formal hazard assessment.
  • WCB Rate Reduction by 90% in 2021.
  • Partner in Injury Reduction annual rebate 2021.

Health and Safety Officer

CAC Enterprises Group
Edmonton, Alberta
12.2017 - 07.2019
  • New hire safety orientations
  • Maintain document and keep it up to date, including employee's information
  • Complete all necessary Worker Compensation documents
  • Work with various departments
  • Promote equality and diversity as part of culture of organization
  • Monthly safety meetings
  • Daily toolbox meetings with safety topic
  • Review and maintain daily, weekly and monthly completed safety forms
  • Review and maintain health and safety manual
  • Develop and maintain training manual
  • Prepare and present to senior management quarterly reports on safety findings
  • Design, review and develop Formal Hazard Assessments, Safe Job Procedures and Safe Work Practices
  • Maintain IsNet World
  • Conducted company Certificate of Recognition safety audits
  • Build and maintain respectful and trusting relationship with team
  • Investigated incidents, determined and made recommendations for corrective action
  • Ensured that fire drills were practiced yearly for each site
  • Regularly inspected facilities to ensure adherence to fire and safety guidelines

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

DHL/ Exel Supply Chain
Fort McMurray, Alberta
10.2008 - 10.2017
  • Obtained and maintained Certificate of Recognition
  • Reviewed and maintained health and safety manual as new laws and regulations require
  • Built client and sub-contractor relationship
  • Worked closely with client (Syncrude, Suncor, Albain, Scotford) and sub-contractors
  • Educated workers on safe behaviours in field
  • Led training classes; new hire orientation/ on boarding, behavioural based observation, field level hazard assessment, work place violence, due diligence, incident investigation
  • Inspected work sites for compliance with personal protective equipment, policies, procedures and practices
  • Attended and conducted monthly safety meetings
  • Promoted safety by working in safe manner
  • Checked written Job Hazard Analysis for adherence to current OHS legislation
  • Recognized, documented and advised on removal of hazards
  • Communicated operational issues and changes to supervisor on regular basis
  • Reduced injuries and incidents
  • Facilitated safety meetings and handled inquiries, questions and concerns
  • Assisted in and implementing safety programs
  • Addressed non-compliance issues and suggested remediation
  • Coached employees, managers and executives on effective safety policies
  • Recommended changes to company culture in order to improve safety and meet changing demands
  • Investigated incidents, determined root cause and made recommendations for corrective action
  • Prepared detailed month end/ quarter end/ year end health, safety and environmental reports
  • Data entry; IsNet World, Behavioural Based Observations, Hazard Assessment
  • Implemented, trained, coached and tracked trending of behavioural based safety program
  • Prepared monthly statistical analysis and trending patterns; present these trends and provide recommendations for change
  • Reduced incidents by 90%

Tool Crib Attendant

DHL Supply Chain
Fort McMurray, Alberta
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Built trusting and professional relationships with co-workers, management, client, vendors and end users
  • Issued, credited and stored materials
  • Filled, received, stocked, stored and shipped orders
  • Placed overstock material in proper storage area
  • Handled heavy flow of paperwork and complete daily filing
  • Verified computer counts against physical count of stock; participate in physical inventory counts
  • Used item numbers to properly stock warehouse
  • Mentored new hires
  • Cleaned and maintained warehouse or tool crib in compliance with safety standards
  • Stacked and stored pallets at end of shift to keep warehouse/ tool crib clean and organized
  • Set up, reorganized tool cribs and tool trailers
  • Reported all equipment failures and malfunctions to supervisor
  • PCTC program knowledge
  • MSS program knowledge
  • Ran reports; ran over 50 different reports

Education

Certificate - Occupational Health And Safety

University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB
2022

Certificate - Psychologically Safe Leadership

University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB
06.2021

Certificate - Adult and Continuing Education

Canadian College of Educators
Mississauga, ON
2017

Certificate - National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)

Alberta Construction Safety Association
Edmonton, AB, Canada
04.2009

High School Diploma -

Father Patrick Mercredi Community School
Fort McMurray, AB
06.1989

Skills

  • Collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Adaptability
  • Communication
  • Time management
  • Decision making
  • Leadership
  • Conflict resolution

Certification

  • National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)
  • Adult Educator
  • COR Auditor
  • CSTS-09
  • CSTS-2020
  • CSO Common Safety Orientation
  • Standard First Aid Level C
  • H2S Alive
  • OHS Health and Safety Basics
  • OHS Legislative Compliance and Corporate Responsibility
  • Alberta OHS Legislative Awareness
  • Safety Culture - Roadmap to Zero
  • Communication and Ethics for the Safety Leader
  • Contractor Management
  • Psychologically Safe Leadership
  • Positive Workplace Practices

Timeline

HSE Supervisor

TCL Supply Chain/ DHL
04.2021 - Current

Environmental Health and Safety Advisor

Kandrea Insulation Ltd.
07.2019 - 04.2021

Health and Safety Officer

CAC Enterprises Group
12.2017 - 07.2019

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

DHL/ Exel Supply Chain
10.2008 - 10.2017

Tool Crib Attendant

DHL Supply Chain
01.2004 - 01.2008

Certificate - Occupational Health And Safety

University of New Brunswick

Certificate - Psychologically Safe Leadership

University of New Brunswick

Certificate - Adult and Continuing Education

Canadian College of Educators

Certificate - National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)

Alberta Construction Safety Association

High School Diploma -

Father Patrick Mercredi Community School
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