Ted Croteau

Experience

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  United Safety Alberta

  Mar 2001 - Aug 2004

  Turnaround ERT and Foreman

  Duties included the day to day organizing of foremen and ert crews as to the days work and location, Identifying critical path work and ensuring that all personnel were informed and prepared for their assignments when requiredAttending meeting with clients and contractors to ensure that everyone was on the same page as to the work to be performed for that day.Daily teleconferencing with head office identifying personnel and equipment needs.Investigating incidents and processing findings to eliminate or mitigate risk to the lowest possible hazard Show less

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  United Safety

  Mar 2001 - Jan 2013

  Organize and control required activities with On-sites representatives.Perform harzard assessments, crew training, orientations, rescue, Implementation of Emergency response Plan, monitor activites during operations, Conduct orientations for incoming third party contractors. review their JSA to ensure it meets industry standards or client standards which ever is greater,Act as the HSSE subject matter expert to ensure HSSE compliance through the following: 1) Effectively execute HSSE acitivites/ duties as outlined in the job descpription utilizing knowledge, skill and experience to site specific locations.2) Stop work authority if the activites or conditions are a hazards to the workers or the operation3)Monitor enviromental aspects to ISO 14001 standards4) Conduct inspections to ensure HSSE compliance5) Monitor and review critical / high risk operations6) Participate, facilitate and assist in all ivestigations of accidents and incidents reporting directly to the HSSE manager7) Participate and review the development of all safe work plans and work permits8)Readily accept new assignments and tasks and able to adapt to the new situation quickly9) participate, facilitate and conduct tours of the site identifying conditions of equipment, signs of potential hazards, and work activity behavior.10) Procactively support all workers and management through safety meetings, mentoring, observations and hazard indentifications. Show less As a Dispatch Management Professional I was tasked with the delivery of man power and equipment to various sites across Western Canada from a base office in Airdrie. I dealt directly with the clients taking information on their requirements and building a job sheet based on that information. That was downloaded into a data base and sent to the region office where the job apllies to. I was responsible for making sure the manpower that were sent from that office were qualified and arrived on time. While they were onsite they would be in contact with me for travel mamagement, client issues, etc. I was also tasked with doing disiplinary action or assisting in investigations of employees and accident investigations. Show less My responsibilities were to ensure that all client concerns were met and Manpower and equipment were dispatched to sites on time and on budget. Tracking of personnel while travelling to remote locations through travel management systems.Assisting Plant Turnaround coordinators ensuring equipment was staged at the proper area offices for their projects.Tracking of traffic violations and punishments for offences of our employees while driving our company vehicles.Making sure that the other dispatchers were up to date on all activities at the end of our shifts.This position was a 7-day on 7 day off on-call 24-7 Show less

  • Risk Management Technician AT EOG RESOURCES CANADA for United Safety

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Safety Supervisor / Manager / Safety Officer/ ERT/Turnaround Coordinator At United Safety

    Aug 2004 - Dec 2012

  • Dispatcher/Dispatch Manager At United Safety

    Apr 2004 - Aug 2009

  • H2S Safety Specialist At United Safety

    Mar 2001 - Apr 2004
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  Contract Safety Officer for EOG RESOUCES CANADA - Kodiak Consulting Service Inc

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2014

  Contract Safety Officer for EOG Resources

  Drilling, Completions, Earthworks, Pipeline and Production SafetyAct as the HSSE subject matter expert to ensure HSSE compliance through the following: 1) Effectively execute HSSE acitivites/ duties as outlined in the job descpription utilizing knowledge, skill and experience to site specific locations. 2) Stop work authority if the activites or conditions are a hazards to the workers or the operation 3)Monitor enviromental aspects to ISO 14001 standards 4) Conduct inspections to ensure HSSE compliance 5) Monitor and review critical / high risk operations 6) Participate, facilitate and assist in all ivestigations of accidents and incidents reporting directly to the HSSE manager 7) Participate and review the development of all safe work plans and work permits 8)Readily accept new assignments and tasks and able to adapt to the new situation quickly 9) participate, facilitate and conduct tours of the site identifying conditions of equipment, signs of potential hazards, and work activity behavior. 10) Procactively support all workers and management through safety meetings, mentoring, observations and hazard identifications. 11) Transport sick/injured workers to and from a health care facility Show less

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  Kodiak Consulting Service Inc

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2014

  Contract Safety Officer At EOG RESOURCES

  Act as the HSSE subject matter expert to ensure HSSE compliance through the following: 1) Effectively execute HSSE acitivites/ duties as outlined in the job descpription utilizing knowledge, skill and experience to site specific locations. 2) Stop work authority if the activites or conditions are a hazards to the workers or the operation 3)Monitor enviromental aspects to ISO 14001 standards 4) Conduct inspections to ensure HSSE compliance 5) Monitor and review critical / high risk operations 6) Participate, facilitate and assist in all ivestigations of accidents and incidents reporting directly to the HSSE manager 7) Participate and review the development of all safe work plans and work permits 8)Readily accept new assignments and tasks and able to adapt to the new situation quickly 9) participate, facilitate and conduct tours of the site identifying conditions of equipment, signs of potential hazards, and work activity behavior. 10) Procactively support all workers and management through safety meetings, mentoring, observations and hazard indentifications. Show less

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  Kodiak Consulting Services Inc

  Dec 2012 - now

  Independent Business Owner

  Looking for a new opportunity to help expand and enhance your safety needs and support your safety culture

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  Cenovus Energy

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  Contract Safety Officer At Cenovus thorugh Black Diamond / Deloitte

  • Creation of leading and lagging metrics for the safety program.• Provide a leading role in changing the safety climate on site to an interdependent safety culture.• Create, facilitate and promote team and company safety initiatives:• BBO Program for advisors and supervisors• FLHA assessment and scoring program• Site Safety Inspections Daily Weekly Monthly• Leading indicator evaluation and analysis• Liaise with the prime contractor for all on site safety initiatives and reporting procedures.• Facilitate and provide case management for any high potential investigations and near misses.• Provide support to advisors, managers and stakeholders• Providing subject matter expertise to employer and client / contractors Show less

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  United safety

  May 2015 - Jun 2015

  QHSE Coordinator for United Safety at MEG Energy Turnaround

  • QHSE Coordinator for safety crews participating in Meg turnaround• Duties include tracking on Proactive logs for both United Safety and MEG Energy• Identifying Leading and lagging indicators , Correction and mitigations• Auditing crews on performance, • Leading safety meeting • Mentoring and coaching new and experienced personnel • Provide support to advisors, managers and stakeholders• Providing subject matter expertise to employer and client / contractors

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  United Safety

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2015

  On Site QHSE Coordinator for United Safety at Spectra Energy Jednney Through Viper Energy services

  • QHSE Coordinator for safety crews participating in Meg turnaround• Duties include tracking on Proactive logs for both United Safety and MEG Energy• Identifying Leading and lagging indicators , Correction and mitigations• Auditing crews on performance, • Leading safety meeting • Mentoring and coaching new and experienced personnel • Provide support to advisors, managers and stakeholders• Providing subject matter expertise to employer and client / contractors