TIM AGRO HEALTHAND SAFETYADVISOR/COORDINATOR
15 Riceholme Place ● Welland, ON L3C-6H2 ● C (289) 696-8027 H (905) 735-6186 ● timagro24@yahoo.ca
Dedicated, highly skilled and knowledgeable health and safety professional employs extensive safety program
development experience in volatile work environments. Manages safety and environmental affairs for various locations,
coordinates training on regulatory requirements and management practices, initiates and develops curricula
 Attained 80% reduction in occupational injury/illness incidence rate by spearheading design of a highly visible
ergonomics and improved safety management program
 Leadsbehavior-based safety program implementation team, assists in coordination of 24/7 response programs
for fire, chemical spills and first aid, oversees investigative team for incidents and work-related injuries
 Initiates, develops, and implementsequipment and process safety and environmental review process to identify
and minimize safety and environmental impacts of new and revised operations
 Focused on helping people maintain safe, healthy, productive and connected lives through developing and
updatingcompany-wide Safe Work Practices(SWP’s), and buildingrelationships that promoting comprehensive
health and safety programs. Areas of Expertise include:
 Safety Reporting Investigations  Regulation Coaching and Training  Hazard/Risk Management
 Analysis COR Peer Auditor  Fire Drill Procedure Development  Design WCB Investigations
 Health and Safety Legislation  Design WCB Investigations  JHA/SWP Health, Safety Training
EXPERIENCE & NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
CIVEO CORP.  Edmonton, AB
Field Safety Advisor III  October 2013- January2016
Served as lead safetyadvisor for global workforce accommodation company that helps people maintain safe, healthy,
productive and connected lives while living and working away from home. Major projects included Stony Nakoda
Residential Construction and LNG Pipeline Project-Terrace.
 Managed safetyand environmental affairsfor various locations with responsibilityfor industrial hygiene,
equipment safety, trainingprograms,record keepingand reporting, risk identification and minimization, team
facilitation, emergencyresponse, budgeting, long range planning, and policy and procedure development
 Reduced by more than 80% occupational injury/illnessincident rate in all facilities
 Designed protocol and led comprehensive, internal safety audit and environmental review
 Decreased by 45% new employee orientation trainingtime while still covering mandated content and achieving
high compliance rate.
 Shrunknumber of safety related reportsby 53% byinitiating changesin safety performance tracking
 Instrumental in developingand updatingcompany-wide Safe Work Practices(SWP’s), Job Hazard Analysis
(JHA’s) and Risk Assessments(Critical Task Analysis)
 Prepared and analyzed statisticsand made recommendationsto management on compliance and improvements
to workplace health and safety.
 As lead advisor instrumental in conductingincident and accident investigations(root cause analysis)along with
the preparation of reportsincludinginvestigation of health and safety related complaints, workplace injuries
and near misses, generating extensive safetydata reportsfor meetingson various management levels
CAN FORGE INC.  Welland, ON
Health & Safety Coordinator  August 2005- October 2013
Oversaw and identified any safety hazards, filed incident reports and developed and implemented jobsite safetyplans,
notifying trade supervisor of any hazardson work site to be corrected immediately
 Held daily toolbox meetingsand Weekly Safety Meetings
 Coordinated with the WCB/WSIB advisorsregardingWorkers Compensation Program management, follow up
proceduresand document preparation
 Trained staff on equipment aswell as other trainingsuch as WHMIS and Fall Protection, oriented and trained
new employeeson safety regulationsand policy procedures
 Ensured that safety inspections were beingcompleted on site to help identifyhazardsand that hazards were
corrected before causing accidents
 Monitored and enforced compliance with health, safety and environmental lawsand regulations
 Provided guidance on EHS rulesand regulationsto manufacturingfacilities, traveling tofacilities at least twice
per month to provide hands-on assistance and program support.
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ATLAS SPECIALTY STEELS  Welland, ON
HSE Advisor  September 2002-August 2005
Conducted inspections of facilities and work sites, identified potential incidents or life safety hazards, provided
technical advice,coaching, guidance and mentoring to employees with safety initiatives and necessary changes
 Coordinated and presented site-specific safety training, assessed workprocedures and environments to
identify potential hazards and provided solutions to eliminating or mitigate them, and ensured that
adequate control measures were implemented
 Utilized solid working knowledge of OH&S practices as integral part of developing company Health and
Safety Program
 Increased safety awareness and participated in Risk Management Investigations, working closely with staff
and contractors
 Held daily toolboxand Weekly Safety Meetings
 Promoted and facilitated employee safety committees and programs, and safe workpractice injury
prevention activities by coordinating regular safety meetings and joint worksite health and safety
committee meetings
EDUCATION & TRAINING
NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY OFFICER #11378569
ALBERTA CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ASSOCIATION | Fort McMurray, AB | May 2012-2013
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK | Fredericton, NB | September 2012-2014
CERTIFIED REGISTERED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL
January 2016- In Progress
Certificates of Completion
Occupational Health and Safety Program at UNB
Standard Level 3 CPR/AED
National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)
Basic Instructional Techniques
Alberta WCB Seminar: Disability Management, Appeals Procedure,
Return to work Program and Workplace Violence
Alcohol Drugs and Safety
Confined Space Entry and Monitor Certificate
Leadership for Safety Excellence
Alberta OH&S Legislation Awareness Certificate
LSE Proficiency
Principles of Health and Safety Management Certificate
WHMIS Train the Trainer
Incident Investigation
Auditor Training Program (Peer Auditor)
Fall Protection Planning FPP
TDG Train the Trainer
Pipeline Construction Safety Training
Risk Assessment
CSTS-09 Training

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  • 1.
    TIM AGRO HEALTHANDSAFETYADVISOR/COORDINATOR 15 Riceholme Place ● Welland, ON L3C-6H2 ● C (289) 696-8027 H (905) 735-6186 ● timagro24@yahoo.ca Dedicated, highly skilled and knowledgeable health and safety professional employs extensive safety program development experience in volatile work environments. Manages safety and environmental affairs for various locations, coordinates training on regulatory requirements and management practices, initiates and develops curricula  Attained 80% reduction in occupational injury/illness incidence rate by spearheading design of a highly visible ergonomics and improved safety management program  Leadsbehavior-based safety program implementation team, assists in coordination of 24/7 response programs for fire, chemical spills and first aid, oversees investigative team for incidents and work-related injuries  Initiates, develops, and implementsequipment and process safety and environmental review process to identify and minimize safety and environmental impacts of new and revised operations  Focused on helping people maintain safe, healthy, productive and connected lives through developing and updatingcompany-wide Safe Work Practices(SWP’s), and buildingrelationships that promoting comprehensive health and safety programs. Areas of Expertise include:  Safety Reporting Investigations  Regulation Coaching and Training  Hazard/Risk Management  Analysis COR Peer Auditor  Fire Drill Procedure Development  Design WCB Investigations  Health and Safety Legislation  Design WCB Investigations  JHA/SWP Health, Safety Training EXPERIENCE & NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS CIVEO CORP.  Edmonton, AB Field Safety Advisor III  October 2013- January2016 Served as lead safetyadvisor for global workforce accommodation company that helps people maintain safe, healthy, productive and connected lives while living and working away from home. Major projects included Stony Nakoda Residential Construction and LNG Pipeline Project-Terrace.  Managed safetyand environmental affairsfor various locations with responsibilityfor industrial hygiene, equipment safety, trainingprograms,record keepingand reporting, risk identification and minimization, team facilitation, emergencyresponse, budgeting, long range planning, and policy and procedure development  Reduced by more than 80% occupational injury/illnessincident rate in all facilities  Designed protocol and led comprehensive, internal safety audit and environmental review  Decreased by 45% new employee orientation trainingtime while still covering mandated content and achieving high compliance rate.  Shrunknumber of safety related reportsby 53% byinitiating changesin safety performance tracking  Instrumental in developingand updatingcompany-wide Safe Work Practices(SWP’s), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) and Risk Assessments(Critical Task Analysis)  Prepared and analyzed statisticsand made recommendationsto management on compliance and improvements to workplace health and safety.  As lead advisor instrumental in conductingincident and accident investigations(root cause analysis)along with the preparation of reportsincludinginvestigation of health and safety related complaints, workplace injuries and near misses, generating extensive safetydata reportsfor meetingson various management levels CAN FORGE INC.  Welland, ON Health & Safety Coordinator  August 2005- October 2013 Oversaw and identified any safety hazards, filed incident reports and developed and implemented jobsite safetyplans, notifying trade supervisor of any hazardson work site to be corrected immediately  Held daily toolbox meetingsand Weekly Safety Meetings  Coordinated with the WCB/WSIB advisorsregardingWorkers Compensation Program management, follow up proceduresand document preparation  Trained staff on equipment aswell as other trainingsuch as WHMIS and Fall Protection, oriented and trained new employeeson safety regulationsand policy procedures  Ensured that safety inspections were beingcompleted on site to help identifyhazardsand that hazards were corrected before causing accidents  Monitored and enforced compliance with health, safety and environmental lawsand regulations  Provided guidance on EHS rulesand regulationsto manufacturingfacilities, traveling tofacilities at least twice per month to provide hands-on assistance and program support.
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    TIM AGRO, Page2 ATLAS SPECIALTY STEELS  Welland, ON HSE Advisor  September 2002-August 2005 Conducted inspections of facilities and work sites, identified potential incidents or life safety hazards, provided technical advice,coaching, guidance and mentoring to employees with safety initiatives and necessary changes  Coordinated and presented site-specific safety training, assessed workprocedures and environments to identify potential hazards and provided solutions to eliminating or mitigate them, and ensured that adequate control measures were implemented  Utilized solid working knowledge of OH&S practices as integral part of developing company Health and Safety Program  Increased safety awareness and participated in Risk Management Investigations, working closely with staff and contractors  Held daily toolboxand Weekly Safety Meetings  Promoted and facilitated employee safety committees and programs, and safe workpractice injury prevention activities by coordinating regular safety meetings and joint worksite health and safety committee meetings EDUCATION & TRAINING NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY OFFICER #11378569 ALBERTA CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ASSOCIATION | Fort McMurray, AB | May 2012-2013 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK | Fredericton, NB | September 2012-2014 CERTIFIED REGISTERED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL January 2016- In Progress Certificates of Completion Occupational Health and Safety Program at UNB Standard Level 3 CPR/AED National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) Basic Instructional Techniques Alberta WCB Seminar: Disability Management, Appeals Procedure, Return to work Program and Workplace Violence Alcohol Drugs and Safety Confined Space Entry and Monitor Certificate Leadership for Safety Excellence Alberta OH&S Legislation Awareness Certificate LSE Proficiency Principles of Health and Safety Management Certificate WHMIS Train the Trainer Incident Investigation Auditor Training Program (Peer Auditor) Fall Protection Planning FPP TDG Train the Trainer Pipeline Construction Safety Training Risk Assessment CSTS-09 Training