1. Resume
Verl Anderson
#303, 328 Cedar Crescent S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T3C 2Y8
Ph: 403-453-6094
Cell: 780-215-2991
Email: verl_anderson@yahoo.ca
Summary of Qualifications:
An experienced Safety and Team Leader, Supervisor related primarily in
construction and labor related assignments located in Alberta, Florida,
Tennessee, and the Northwest Territories, always have been a Team Leader. I
have a proven track record of implementing and maintaining Safety Program
protocols and procedures at various sites in coordination with workers as a
Management Safety Leader or Department Leader. I am a trustworthy leader in
team building and noted for that. Responsibilities recently included Risk
Assessment and adherence, conducting safety committee meetings and tool box
meetings, recommendations, safety induction and awareness. Implemented
Near Miss programs and Green Hands programs at last 2 assignments. I believe
strongly in the value of reporting Near Miss incidents without penalty, and the
value for experienced workers to help younger or new workers in open dialogue
without criticism.
Career History:
2010-2014 - PTI Group, Lodge Safety Advisor
2. - Located at the Beaver River Executive Lodge located near Fort McMurray,
Alberta
- Led the Health and Safety Committee
- COR Audit preparations
- Safety document control
- Preparation and follow-up with WCB reports
- Accident/Incident and Near Miss Investigations and Reports
- Lodge inspections, was in total 4 lodges, 24 hour on call.
2007-2010 - Altus Energy Services, Field Safety Advisor & Regional
Safety Manager
- Construction projects located in Yellowknife, Fort McMurray, Hardisty, Fort
Saskatchewan.
- Overall responsibilities for Safety and QAQC including Risk Assessment
- Travel and accommodation arrangements for workers
- Led the Health and Safety Committees
- Led Tool Box meetings
- COR Audit document control
- Preparation and follow-up with WCB reports
- Accident Investigations and Reports
2005-2007 - Ceda Reactor Ltd., Divisional Safety Supervisor
- Safety Training plans for Oilfield sites
- Site Inspection at sites
- Respirator trainer
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods trainer
- WHMIS trainer
- Vehicle Safety adherence
- Shop Safety plans
- Incident and Accident Investigation
3. 2003-2005 - Private Business
Entrepreneurial activities including wind turbine marketing
1993-2003 - Weyerhaeuser AB, Construction/Reliability Team
Leader
- Construction and commissioning plans
- Commissioning execution
- Markups on PID’s and construction drawings
- Wrote Safety, Operation Training manuals
- Equipment replacements
- Safety studies
- Inventory management
- Heavy equipment management
- Incident and Accident Investigation
1975-1993 - Procter and Gamble AB, Power House Chemical Dept.
Supervisor and Department Team Leader
- Department Team Leader
- Budget planning and control
- Staff management
- Due diligence plans and compliance
- Environmental compliance
- S/D Safety Coordinator team leader
- Contract management
- Incident and Accident Investigation
- Worked with Kodak Eastman HR in Kingsport Tennessee with a labor
management change (recommended from Procter and Gamble)
- Employment interviews pre-screener
- North American Combustion control troubleshooter for P+G kilns
- Refractory replacement consultant. All through North America at P+G sites
4. - Cost evaluation for new plant construction as the Team Leader for Pulp and
Paper plant/ Chemical Plant cost estimate working with Sandwell
Engineering.
- Team leader. End User lead in Perry Florida on the new Chemical plant at
Buckeye Cellulose for construction and training
- Combustion studies in Great Britain - Acid Alkali Modeling for combustion
flame control
Education and Self-Improvement Courses:
Grade 12 Diploma Investment in Excellence
Leadership for Safety Excellence Dealing with Difficult People
UFCW Local 401 Health & Safety Change Management
Managing our Motivations Effective Communications
Accident Investigation CSTS with Utilities module
Studied with Pacific Institute for
Progressive Management
Confined Space Entry and Rescue
WHMIS Trainer Blueprint Reading
Rapid Changeover First Aid
H2S Alive Genie and JLG operation
TDG and Train the Trainer OSSA Orientation
Fall Protection Honeywell TDC Supervisors level
Bear Aware / Scare Trainer
ISO for documentation control
Past Member of World Leadership
Conference
5. Hobbies and Interests
- Long Term Award for volunteer service in live theatre Alberta, Was on
Board of Directors for years at Grande Prairie Live Theatre. Policy and
Planning VP.
- Trainer for men’s hockey team in Grande Prairie, Alberta one year
- GPRC support for Students Union events, built sets for their events at the
college theatre
- Community Service – built sets for fund drive events for the QE2 hospital
in Grande Prairie, Alberta such as Titanic, 2002 a Space Oddesy, Festival
of Trees.
- Fly Fishing
- Cooking
- Photography
- History
6. Hobbies and Interests
- Long Term Award for volunteer service in live theatre Alberta, Was on
Board of Directors for years at Grande Prairie Live Theatre. Policy and
Planning VP.
- Trainer for men’s hockey team in Grande Prairie, Alberta one year
- GPRC support for Students Union events, built sets for their events at the
college theatre
- Community Service – built sets for fund drive events for the QE2 hospital
in Grande Prairie, Alberta such as Titanic, 2002 a Space Oddesy, Festival
of Trees.
- Fly Fishing
- Cooking
- Photography
- History