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Cypress Hills, Ab

- Ensuring safety protocols are followed during critical lifts: inspecting chokers, slings and shackles before each lift, flagging off a proper control zone, attaching appropriate taglines to the load and implementing communication channels between crane operator, lift operator, signalman and ground crew- Staying in constant communication with crane operator to ensure safety during critical blind lifts of transformer and generator into Nacelle- Ensuring all hydraulic lines are properly… Show more - Ensuring safety protocols are followed during critical lifts: inspecting chokers, slings and shackles before each lift, flagging off a proper control zone, attaching appropriate taglines to the load and implementing communication channels between crane operator, lift operator, signalman and ground crew- Staying in constant communication with crane operator to ensure safety during critical blind lifts of transformer and generator into Nacelle- Ensuring all hydraulic lines are properly torqued and connected before coordinating glycol tests,Performing glycol tests within manufacturers specifications to ensure that system maintains specified pressure for the allotted time- using a systematic troubleshooting process in order to diagnose faults and remedy root causes in order to minimize downtime with site specific Evos, Erads, Torque pumps, Tension pumps and other specialized tooling- Coordinating specialized tooling and ensuring calibrations for Evos, Erads are performed for each subsequent tower in order to ensure that specialized torque tools are within specified tolerances Show less

Bow Island, Alberta, Canada

- Methodical review of all loads prior to rigging and hoisting of any equipment, ensuring all bags are properly sealed and packed with taglines properly secured.- Reviewing safety procedures, familiarizing crew with nearest muster point, tower location, emergency response procedures and ensuring each crew is within radio contact while in tower- Frequently climbing multiple 120m(390ft) towers in a day, while working 12 hour plus shifts in order to meet tight construction… Show more - Methodical review of all loads prior to rigging and hoisting of any equipment, ensuring all bags are properly sealed and packed with taglines properly secured.- Reviewing safety procedures, familiarizing crew with nearest muster point, tower location, emergency response procedures and ensuring each crew is within radio contact while in tower- Frequently climbing multiple 120m(390ft) towers in a day, while working 12 hour plus shifts in order to meet tight construction schedules-Backing up and spotting for work trucks and trailers, signaling with equipment operator to ensure the safe movement of material-Ensuring all bolts are torqued to client specifications, setting up hydraulic lines, Final cleaning and inspection of tower on MCC crew before turnover to client Show less

Ensuring compliance with safety procedures and protocol in a safety sensitive position including daily inspection of stages, rooftop rigging, fall arrest equipment and testing stage functions before proceeding with workExtensive caulking cutout and reapplication on buildings that previously failed inspection, ensuring that reapplied caulking passed pull tests and that units were fully sealedCutting out and chipping concrete on buildings that have failed inspection, patching… Show more Ensuring compliance with safety procedures and protocol in a safety sensitive position including daily inspection of stages, rooftop rigging, fall arrest equipment and testing stage functions before proceeding with workExtensive caulking cutout and reapplication on buildings that previously failed inspection, ensuring that reapplied caulking passed pull tests and that units were fully sealedCutting out and chipping concrete on buildings that have failed inspection, patching concrete, grinding patch and painting over repaired sectionsWorking on building rooftop in a safety sensitive position near leading edge in order to setup rooftop rigging, parapet arms, davit arms, lifelines, power cablesPerforming exterior building inspections, liaising with engineer and client in order to ensure work is performed in accordance with specifications and quality control standards Show less

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Installing glass from swing stage, ensuring load is safely and securely tied down while effectively coordinating installation with coworkersExamining old back panels for signs of leakage and marking for replacement, removing old sealant, spray foam, and gaskets and reapplying for new installationperforming daily inspections of swing stage and rigging before commencing any work, setting up swingstage, davit arms and counterweights for next drop Interfacing with site… Show more Installing glass from swing stage, ensuring load is safely and securely tied down while effectively coordinating installation with coworkersExamining old back panels for signs of leakage and marking for replacement, removing old sealant, spray foam, and gaskets and reapplying for new installationperforming daily inspections of swing stage and rigging before commencing any work, setting up swingstage, davit arms and counterweights for next drop Interfacing with site engineer to ensure that work is performed up to quality control standards Show less

Fort Mackay, Ab

working off ropes in winter conditions, ability to improvise when navigating frozen and icy ropes, descending long drops on kroll, improvising in adverse conditions in order to perform rope access work safelyReading heat trace drawings in order to identify the correct heat trace lines so that insulator can remove cladding from the correct section of pipingPerforming electrical lockouts and verifying isolations so that other employees can perform inspection work… Show more working off ropes in winter conditions, ability to improvise when navigating frozen and icy ropes, descending long drops on kroll, improvising in adverse conditions in order to perform rope access work safelyReading heat trace drawings in order to identify the correct heat trace lines so that insulator can remove cladding from the correct section of pipingPerforming electrical lockouts and verifying isolations so that other employees can perform inspection work safelyUsing rope access to splice MI heat trace circuits and replace old lighting in hard to reach areas Show less

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