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Plan and develop training criteria, manuals and systems and conduct the training sessions, ensuring all persons working on site are duly authorized, appointed, and skilled.Identify training needs or gaps and develop or revise assessment resources towards improving the overall operational skill level of Mine Mobile Equipment Operators. Responsible for all related documentation, report writing, record keeping and signing authority. Develop the Emergency Response Plan (ERP) with protocols and procedures. Identify, negotiate and Implement Mutual Aid Agreements with neighboring mining operations.Audit the Emergency Preparedness Plan on an annual basisDevelop and deliver ERP training including specialized mine rescue training (confined space, high angle, and more) as well as management training

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop strategy, procedures, polices while managing 9 direct reports. • Manage and negotiate Security contract service for the site. • Develop and implement Emergency/safety and security policies, systems and processes. • Maintained SurOps de-icing aircraft program. Certified TTT. Audit, facilitate training. (airport)• Reporting directly to the North America Security Director.• Budgeting and planning to align with site budget.• Perform annual system assessments verifying progress according to plan.• Auditing/Scheduling, coaching on site policies, assessing emergency preparedness for the site.• Auditing/ Coaching, site inspection continuous review of site policies and procedures.• Participate in and provide direction for all departments on Formal risk assessment and none routine procedures to align with Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.• Conduct daily Covid-19 testing and screening (temperature, questionnaire) prior to entering site.• Audit, train and implement Emergency Plan for COVID-19 patient transfer to local hospital.• Mine Rescue/Emergency Response Team scheduling, developed comprehensive training modules and facilitated all aspects of training.• Cyanide code commitment for the emergency aspect.

• Emergency Preparedness Audit• Coach and assist site on a Mutual-aid agreement• Provide guideline (template) for companies to use for developing their own emergency plan, referencing recent legislation, modern equipment and current practices.• Review annually the Ontario Mine Rescue service delivery memorandum of understanding with site management.• Deliver 40-hour, hands-on, competency-based program that introduces participants to the fundamental principles of mine rescue, and standard mine rescue procedures and equipment.• Deliver training to site mine rescue volunteers, the mandatory six refresher sessions annually in order for them to remain active, covering basic and advanced topics. Refresher training consists of custom prepared on-site training.

►Developed comprehensive safety program and facilitated training in all aspects.►Conducted underground/surface inspection to reflect current programs & requirements.►Facilitated and assisted in administering “Behaviour Based Safety Program”.

• Surface Open Pit/Underground site inspection and auditing including contractors and site projects. • Conduct, participate and advise operations departments as required on investigation protocols (tap root) • Audit, coach on event reporting, notification and investigation.• Provide Visible Felt leadership through “in the field” interactions with all employees on site• Joint Health and Safety Committees, Five-Point Safety System, team-based field level risk assessments, training programs, and standard operating procedures.• Oversee site projects such as tailings lifts and construction activities.

• Supported numerous continuous improvement projects working in collaboration with departments and unionized workers to plan and deploy process improvement programs.• Developed comprehensive training modules and facilitated training in all aspects.• Facilitated and assisted in administering “Behaviour Based Safety Program”. • Emergency / Mine rescue scheduling including auditing all procedures and policies.Courageous Safety Leadership Committee• Participate in focused sessions developed to empower every employee to be a courageous safety leader.• Deliver presentations designed to assist with influencing behaviors in a positive way.• Strong emphasis on the “ripple effect” associated with workplace injuries.• Focus on first what is “important” (our employees) and then “second” what is urgent (everything else).• Implementation of Courageous Leadership created a step-change in safety results and number of injuries.• Positive culture shift in leadership for all operations departments was created and sustained