Dave Usher, Crsp Email & Phone Number

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

• Accountable for the development, enhancement, continuous improvement and delivery of the corporate H&S management system.• Provide advice to management in respect to strategic planning for the H&S management system and how it can be interconnected into the overall business plans for the organization.• Conducting work observations and audits on the organizations personnel and provide reassurance on proper worker methods as well as guidance towards continuous improvement.• Accountable for the maintenance of the organization’s portfolios on ISNetworld, Complyworks, CQN, and Avetta.• Lead administrator for WCB claims and modified work programs.• Lead all incident investigations and provide detailed reports to management. Also, provide executive incident summary reports to clients as per their request.

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Accountable for the development, enhancement, continuous improvement and delivery of the Gray Construction Canada Co. Health & Safety Management System as well as project specific health and safety plans.• Utilized Gray Construction Inc. HSE Management system to aid in the development of the program for Canadian operations. By doing so, I became very fluent and familiar with the OSHA 1926 & 1910 legislative requirements and over my tenure I was tasked with making systematic improvements to the US operations program. • Provide advice on innovative management strategies in relation to H&S management to the project management team members.• Coach and mentor contractors in innovative methods in managing workplace health and safety.• Conducting work observations and audits on contractor work activity and provide reassurance on proper worker methods as well as guidance towards continuous improvement.• Lead all incident investigations and provide detailed reports to management. • Lead the orientation process of new personnel arriving on the project worksite and provide project-specific health and safety insight, thus helping them to return home safely every day.

Edmonton, Canada Area

MAD About Safety Ltd. has been helping organizations with health and safety initiatives since 2004. Some folks have asked what does "MAD" stand for. It stands for the 2 most important people in my life; my daughter Maria and my wife Andrea. Maria, Andrea and Dave make up the acronym "MAD". I have always used a very organic and down to earth approach to health and safety management as this aids in buy-in to the program. My focus is to use the modified KISS approach i.e. Keep It Smart & Simple as this will help people make safety a way of life!The Health and Safety Consulting Services I provided to my clients included: * Guest lecturing - OH&S and HR post-secondary programs* Site Safety Advisor - Turnarounds or project based* Worker Competency Verification Program Development & Implementation * Modified Work Program Development & Implementation * Health and Safety Manual Development – New, Upgrades & Enhancements* WHMIS 2015 Training Programs - Generic & Employer Specific * COR Readiness Audits * COR Audit Action Plan Development * Incident Investigations & Trends Analysis * Training and coaching in hazard recognition and control * Training and coaching in Inspections List of Clients:* Gray Construction Canada Co.* Pembina Pipelines* ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd.* Luke's Electrical Services Ltd.* TimberNorth Forestry Consulting (Formerly Timberline Forest Inventory Consultants)* Carson Integrated Ltd.* University of Alberta - Extension Services - Human Resources Management Certificate Program* MacEwan University - Human Resources Diploma Program

Acheson, Alberta

• Accountable for the development, enhancement, continuous improvement of the corporate Health & Safety Management System.• Accountable for the maintenance of the organization’s portfolios on ISNetworld, Complyworks, CQN, CQN Advantage, and Avetta.• Coach and mentor employees in the implementation of the corporate health and safety management system.• Conducted incident investigations to determine root causes and develop proactive solutions to mitigate the causes.• Assisted with the on-boarding of new personnel and help them understand the H&S program requirements along with their H&S responsibilities.• Conducted inspections and developed proactive solutions to address areas that required attention.

Edmonton, Alberta

• Accountable for the development and delivery of the company’s Health &Safety Management System (HSMS). • Ensured all regional employees under your care and control comply with the roles and responsibilities as set out in HSMS. • Assisted the project management team with any HSE related enquiries or reporting required as part of the company’s Project QC Package and ensure with all QC Package HSE requirements. • Reviewed all incidents and accidents and ensure all "reportable" incidents and accidents are reported to applicable regulatory bodies as required. • Acted as primary contact and repository for employee WCB reporting as required to ensure timely receipt and recording of all Incidents relating to WCB claims. • Acted as employee’s primary contact for recommending improvements and safety practices as identified in safety meetings and reviews. • Ensure each project meets safety requirements checked against standards set forth by the client. • Review each site as required with Site Manager and Project Manager and resolve outstanding safety issues. • Worked with Project Managers on a regular basis and be fully conversant with all site safety related issues.• Participated actively in Senior Management Meetings as required. • Ensured Senior Management/ Executive Management is aware of issues and opportunities identified or uncovered during the course of HSE Reporting. • Acted as primary HSE contact relating to any Internal/External Audits concerning HSE Reporting and Statistics. • Integrally involved with strategic planning and business development. • Lead administrator for the Avetta account and assisted in maintaining the ISNetworld account.

• Provided sound, ethical advice and leadership to Project Managers, Construction Supervisors and contractor management and supervisory personnel in regards to various health, safety and environment issues that arise at their worksites.• Supervised, coached, mentored, &empowered direct reports i.e. Health & Safety Coordinators to be the best that they can be in regards to their profession.• Conducted performance reviews of direct reports and provide guidance towards the achievement of their goals, objectives, competencies, development plan and career advancement plans.• Actively participated in the selection, hiring, and evaluation of performance of HSE Consultants for large projects as per the request of the Project manager and Construction Supervisors.• Supervise, coach and mentor HSE Consultants in field HSE management on large projects.• Led and assist in the development of corporate health and safety management system components.• Business Lead Intelex HSE database implementation project.• Assisted in the development of the contract requirements for health & safety consulting and medic services.• Assisted various ATCO Electric personnel and contractor personnel in the interpretation of Alberta’s OH&S legislative requirements.• Lead the development of project health & safety execution plans, PPS estimates, and service requests for contracted health & safety and medic services• Assisted in the development of project hazard assessments, and project ERP’s by working with the construction supervisors and consulting with Project Managers and contractor management personnel.• Conducted work observations on contractors and worked with the contractor to close identified gaps.• Assisted in the development of project specific HSE terms and conditions.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Duties: • Provided sound, ethical advice and leadership to Project Managers, Construction Supervisors and contractor management and supervisory personnel in regards to various health, safety and environment issues that arise at their worksites.• Assisted various ATCO Electric personnel and contractor personnel in the interpretation of Alberta’s OH&S legislative requirements.• Worked with contractors in making improvements to their health and safety management systems through the ATCO Electric contractor HSE Assessment program.• Assisted Construction Supervisors and Project Managers in determining project HSE objectives and preparing for project start-up meetings.• Led the development of project health & safety execution plans, PPS estimates, and service requests for contracted health & safety and medic services• Assisted in the development of project hazard assessments, and project ERP’s by working with the construction supervisors and consulting with Project Managers and contractor management personnel.• Conducted prime contractor health and safety audits and work with the prime contractor to close identified gaps.• Conducted work observations on contractors and worked with the contractor to close identified gaps.• Conducted project specific HSE orientations, ATCO Electric contractor HSE orientation and 7 Steps to electrical safety training at start-up meetings with contractors.• Supervised, coached and mentored HSE Consultants in field HSE management on large projects.• Assisted in the determination of project specific HSE terms and conditions.

Certificate In Human Resource Management, Human Resources Development, 3.95 Gpa

Graduated with Distinction

Certificate In Oh&S, Industrial Safety Technology/Technician, 3.70 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Canadian Society of Safety Engineers

Forest Technology Diploma, Forestry, 3.50 Gpa

General High School Diploma, General Studies, Grade 12

Activities and Societies: Softball and soccer