Root W. BASc., Executive MBA., CRSP.
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Credentials
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Lead Auditor
Exemplar Global, Inc.Dec, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) / Professionnel en sécurité agréé du Canada (PSAC)
Board of Canadian Registered Safety ProfessionalsDec, 2016- Sep, 2024 -
OSHA Standards for General Industry Instructor
University at BuffaloJun, 2014- Sep, 2024 -
COR Internal Auditor Certificate
Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA)Mar, 2014- Sep, 2024 -
Advanced Hazard Analysis and Control
BSI Learning -
Internal Auditor
Energy Safety Canada -
WSIB claims and Safe Return to Work
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) (CSPAAT)
Experience
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Business and Environment
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Canada
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Consultant Sustainability, Climate Change and Risk
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Oct 2020 - Present
Responsible for providing management consulting for Senior Management in sustainability, climate change and risk: • Developing sustainability projects for clients, with a focus on design and implementation of: ESG Strategy, ESG Analytics and Reporting, Environmental Energy Management Systems, and Climate Risk Assessment and Carbon Target Setting. • Identifying and evaluating climate change risks and opportunities so that climate strategy can be developed. Developing proposal, marketing, and internal and external presentations on ESG trends as part of our business development efforts. • Managing research, stakeholder engagement, and analysis as part of materiality assessments and ESG risk and opportunity analyses.• Conducting workshops / stakeholder conferences / walkthroughs, benchmarking development, and communicating solutions. • Developing business cases, presentations, and strategic considerations for client initiatives; and contributing to practice development activities including proposals, industry presentations, thought leadership, and publications. • Providing guidance to project teams including event organizers, creative, communications, and government relations support.
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SAFESUSTAIN LTD.
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Canada
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Business Consulting and Services
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Health Safety Environment and Sustainability Solutions Director
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Jun 2016 - Present
Responsible for providing occupational health safety and environmental sustainability consulting for small, medium-size, and large organizations Senior Management to ensure compliance and minimize cost. • Conducting internal and external audit included internal and external Certificate of Recognition (COR), ISO 45001, OSHAS 18001. • Consulting service in Health safety and environmental sustainability includes sustainable business planning, resource management with a principle of reuse, recycle and repeat. • Ensuring compliance with Federal and Provincial health, safety, and environmental legislation changes for a range of industries • Conducting onsite gap analysis, risk assessment at workplaces that have health and safety challenges and develop controls. • Conducting onsite inspection, investigation services and make compressive corrective action recommendation and follow implementation. • Providing management system policy, programs, and procedures developing services customized to business needs, implementation, and monitoring for continuous improvement. • Managing 3rd party management systems which include ISN, Avetta, ComplyWorks, …etc.
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research
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May 2016 - Mar 2017
Executive MBA program aimed at meeting the growing need for business sustainability professionals as a distinct group of knowledgeable, skilled, confident and motivated individuals with the information, tools, and expertise to integrate safety and environment with business operation in very practical ways. Some of this program courses included Business Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Collaborations, Partnerships and Sustainability Reporting Completed Research: 1. The Town of Ajax Residential Energy Efficient and Sustainable Buildings Development Research: The purpose of this project is to determine the strategies and barriers to developing sustainable homes in the Durham Region, Ontario, taking into account policy/government regulations, economic viability/access to funding, social acceptance from the community, technology advancements, environmental impacts, and legal implications.2. A Business Case for Integrating Ontario Workplace Safety Reports into a Sustainability Report Research: An independent research developing an accepted definition of corporate sustainability to include a clearer integration of occupational safety and health aspects. The research made recommendations on the social pillar of sustainability workplace safety to be an integral part of sustainability report and strategic business sustainability decision.3. Growth Strategy for The University of Waterloo Research: In a team of three graduate researchers leading the project data collection, literature review. Summarized data collected, reviewed research articles and the team was able to identify and analyze the new and emerging sustainability trends in educational institutions and businesses community and made sustainable growth strategies.
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Ecolab
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Safety Health and Environmental Specialist - North America Operation
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Jun 2014 - Jan 2017
Responsible for corporate compliance initiatives for Ecolab Inc. Nalco division US operation within the scope of SH&E and sustainability providing SH&E and sustainability interpretations to Research, Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, and customers within applicable federal & provincial OH&S and environmental legislation. Maintaining Ecolab Inc. certified management system frameworks ISO 14001/9001, OSHA 18001 & the Responsible Care guidelines. • Ensured Ecolab Inc. Nalco division US operation remains in compliance with applicable Federal & US States safety and environmental legislation advising and consulting team managers and employees the Federal and States applicable health safety and environment legislation changes. • Provided SH&E and business customer facing services for contractor qualification managing 438 web service clients and 226 site service customers for Ecolab North America operation with financial value, a ~ US$160 million 2014 annual account value. • Facilitated Ecolab Inc. Nalco division US operation range of safety training courses onboarding, annual refresher training safety on site (SOS) that are delivered both in-person and via WebEx to sales; service; RD&E; marketing and supply chain employees. • Liaised among executive management, business units, divisions, regions, and global colleagues sharing procedures, best practices across the organization to resolve health and safety issues. • Classified injuries identified injury trends and created monthly injury summary reports.• Compiled metrics and KPIs for Ecolab Global operation stakeholder quarterly and annual report: prepared health and safety quarterly health and safety KPI’s presentation slides to be included in Ecolab Global operation quarterly and annual report. • Represented Ecolab Inc. Nalco division US operation in global, regional, and divisional HS&E conferences traveling in North America conference locations.
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Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Safety Health and Environmental Specialist - Canada Operation
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Oct 2013 - May 2014
Responsible for corporate compliance initiatives for Nalco Canada ULC (NCU) Canadian operation within the scope of SH&E and sustainability providing SH&E and sustainability interpretations to research, marketing, manufacturing, engineering, sale's team and customers. Maintaining Nalco Canada ULC (NCU) certified management system frameworks ISO 14001/9001, OSHA 18001 & the Responsible Care guidelines. • Ensured Nalco Canada ULC (NCU) remains in compliance with applicable federal, provincial and local health safety and environmental legislation informing team managers and employees the federal, provincial and local health safety and environment legislation changes.• Provided contractor qualification requirements review and update process in compliance with corporate health safety and environment programs during hiring subcontractors and when Nalco Canada ULC (NCU) working as subcontractor.• Liaised with HR, accounting, finance, legal and other functional first line management and supervision team to address health and safety issues and processing contractor qualification documents.• Participated in Nalco Canada ULC (NCU) internal audit and updated ISO 14001/9001, OSHA 18001 & the Responsible Care certifications records.• Facilitated a range of Nalco Canada ULC (NCU) safety training courses new hire Onboarding, hands-on practical training, annual refresher training, safety and environmental awareness and safety onsite training that are delivered both in-person and/or via WebEx to sales, service, research and development, marketing and/or supply chain employees.• Managed Nalco Canada ULC (NCU) contractor management systems ISNetworld ® RAVS®, ComplyWorks, Avetta (formally PICS.
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Marblemedia
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Canada
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Television & Film Production Safety Consultant
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
Accountable for ensuring film production employee and backstage operation to comply with "Safety Guidelines for the Film and Television Industry in Ontario" and following ISO 14001/9001, OSHA 18001 standards framework not limited to safety provisions managed safety training, WSIB compensation, and review of film episodes procedure health and safety compliance• Provided health and safety leadership risk management advice monitoring safety procedures implementation, safe work practice, safety equipment uses, conduct risk and hazard assessments, and develop Emergency Action Plans (EAP)• Liaise with Department Heads and Production Managers to review and address risk and hazard assessments to ensure health and safety issues are addressed• Evaluated Production concepts, scripts, pitches, sets, stages, etc., for safety and environmental concerns and risks. Opine on plans for stunts and special effects scenarios. • Assisted in the evaluation of shooting stages to evaluate the potential hazards/conditions that could negatively impact production.• Directed the design and implementation of Production-related health and safety programs that achieve and maintain compliance and reduce the risk of injury and illness.• Improved safety by working directly with Production Executives, Producers, Unit Production Managers and other Production staff. Work with the Production team in the planning and execution phase of the projects. • Responded to, and investigate Production and other related emergencies, incidents and accidents. • Coordinated, develop and/or implement training for Production personnel to increase understanding of risks and protective measures. • Maintained positive relationships with industry safety organizations and regulatory agencies for the facility.• Assisted with permits, regulatory inspections, incident reporting and other aspects of program documentation.
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BioExx Specialty Proteins Ltd.
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Health and Safety Coordinator
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Sep 2012 - May 2013
• Maintained metrics and KPIs• Performed sampling and monitoring• Provided health and safety regulatory interpretation support to plant operation • Implemented OSH measures, programs, and procedures• Prepared technical reports • Maintained metrics and KPIs• Performed sampling and monitoring• Provided health and safety regulatory interpretation support to plant operation • Implemented OSH measures, programs, and procedures• Prepared technical reports
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University Health Network
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Health and Safety Assistant
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May 2011 - Aug 2012
Accountable for delivering respirator fit practical testing, safety awareness new hire safety orientation, and support during an investigation, reporting and managing first aid incidents, recordable medical aid incidents and lost time incidents records. • Coordinated fit testing for new hire and arranged regular employee refresher training • Conducted walk through inspection, participated in accident investigation and emergency response• Managed safety statistical data sheets, identifying and categorizing injury, injury analysis included metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) reporting • Record-keeping, life safety and other applicable regulations• Performed other duties as assigned: assisting UHN health and safety clinic staff
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Education
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2014 - 2017
University of Waterloo
Executive MBA, Master of Business -
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Ryerson University
Post Degree BASc, Occupational and Public Health -
1998 - 2001
Mekelle University
Engineer’s Degree, Civil Engineering -
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Attended the same University that I am attending
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