Wendy Olsson, Cphr Email & Phone Number

Mount Uniacke, Ns, Ca

• Accountable for all Occupational Health & Safety functions for a national telecommunications organization• Acts as the organization’s liaison to Federal Labour Program, WCB Nova Scotia and other provincial Worker’s Compensation bodies• Provides strategic leadership to a team of technical safety subject-matter experts • Created and maintains the organization’s OH&S Program, Workplace Violence Prevention Program, and other OH&S policies and procedures• Maintains the organization’s first certification as WCB Nova Scotia ‘Safety Certified’ • Conducts site inspections, incident investigations, and job observations• Conducts incident analyses, and responsible for annual Federal reporting• Monitors and interprets Federal and Provincial legislation, and advises senior leadership on compliance issues• Serves as management representative for seven Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees• Designs and delivers leadership and JOHSC training, including Due Diligence and Incident Investigation• In cooperation with subject-matter experts, ensures technical training complies with changing legislation• Oversees claims management with a focus on safe return to work• Monitors contractor safety management system• Manages the departmental budget.

• Reporting directly to the Chief Administrative Officer, responsible for all Human Resources and Occupational Health & Safety functions, with autonomy to create from the ground-up as the municipality’s first HR practitioner• Participated in all aspects of labour relations, including collective bargaining, dispute resolution, drafting of LOUs and interpretation of the collective agreement• Performed administrative duties for the CAO and Municipal Council, including drafting Minister Briefings, Bylaws, and Reports to Council and Committee of the Whole• Developed and implemented the organization’s Employee Manual, Safety Management System, Confined Space Program, and a wide range of HR and OH&S policies and procedures• Served as the municipality’s liaison to WorkSafeBC• Established and led the Municipal and Fire Department JOHS Committees• Developed and delivered a variety of employee, leadership and JOHSC training• Designed and implemented Performance Evaluation, Performance Management and Length of Service programs• Monitored and interpreted provincial legislation, and advised the CAO and senior leaders to ensure compliance• Facilitated claims management, return-to-work (RTW) and incident investigations• In partnership with the CAO, facilitated the organization’s internal Covid-19 response

Whistler

• Led and developed a team of injury management staff• Partnered with senior leadership to establish and meet organizational goals for injury reduction• Established an employee First Aid Room, which significantly reduced claim costs and time loss• Represented the organization in WorkSafeBC Claims Reviews, and Workers Compensation Appeals Tribunal hearings• Developed and delivered training courses for employees, managers and senior leadership• Supported achievement of the organization’s WorkSafeBC Certificate of Recognition as COR Internal Auditor.Creation of customized injury management programs in partnership with nutritionists, physiotherapists, and WorkSafeBC.

• Facilitated identification of training needs for operations and maintenance divisions• Developed tracking procedure in HRIS to record training certifications and reported on deficiencies• Prepared and presented deficiency reports to management and senior leadership.

• Recruitment, selection and onboarding of hundreds of employees annually• Developed promotional materials to attract top candidates• Administration of local hiring fairs and foreign recruitment • Developed attraction initiatives, such as liaising with internship and co-op programs, culinary schools and neighbouring Indigenous communities’ employment programs.

Associate Certificate, Occupational Health And Safety

Education record

Payroll Compliance Legislation

Public Administration

Human Resources Management, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Fall Protection Authorized Person Comprehensive

Auditing Techniques

Emergency Operations Essentials

Emergency Operations Centre Logistics