John O'Connor, Associate Director, Campus Environmental Health and Safety

John O'Connor

Associate Director, Campus Environmental Health and Safety

New York University

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Occupational Health and Safety
Expérience
25 years, 3 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :25 years, 3 Mois

Associate Director, Campus Environmental Health and Safety à New York University
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • Je travaille ici depuis août 2014
Health and Safety Manager à Saudi Oger -KAUST Project
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • mars 2012 à août 2014

Report to the Senior Project Manager
Accountable for leading the HSE Safety Management System for the operations and maintenance of the project
Lead a team of 20 HSE officers
Develop and implement a detailed Safety Management System across the entire project
Liaise with the University to ensure campus and project safety for all contractors, employees, students and community on site.
Prepare and review Risk Assessments and Method Statements for the project.
Control and improve the Permit to Work (PTW) process for the project.
Ensure Emergency Preparedness Plan interlinks with the Universities plan.

Manager, Health , Safety and Risk Management à Upper Canada District School Board
  • Canada
  • février 2002 à février 2012

 Accountable for leading, planning, organizing, controlling and implementing the health, safety and risk management function of the Board by writing and developing policies and procedures for student, staff and contractor safety and educating and training staff.
 Conducted system wide safety audit, identified areas of weakness and opportunities for improvement
 Reduced compensation costs by $400K by implementing various policies, programs and initiatives. Recognized provincially for 5 consecutive years for lowest compensation rates.
 Extensive training and enforcement of FM staff and contractors.
 Two direct reports- Emergency Management, Risk Management
 Responsible for an annual operating budget of $350K

Health and safety Coordinator à Sheridan College
  • Canada
  • février 2000 à février 2002

 Develop HSE procedures, operating and working methods to meet the occupational health and safety objectives.
 Ensure compliance of company safety standards according to ISO18001, ISO14001 and ISO 9001 and provincial regulations and procedures.
 Conducted hazard identification and risk assessments for new processes.
 Liaised with FM department in developing policies, procedures and training.
 Developed auditing and training programs, metrics, and performance measurements in line with business strategy to drive accountability and change.
 Reduced compliance violations by 45% over two years by defining success factors and metrics to increase accountability

Health and Safety officer à TRW Vehicle Safety Systems
  • Canada
  • février 1999 à février 2000

 Conducted plant wide guarding audit and implemented corrective actions and methods.
 Complete industrial hygiene testing including chemical and noise exposure.
 Wrote and implemented exposure control programs and plans in order to mitigate injury and illness.
 Liaised with external agencies (i.e. Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Environment) and followed up on compliance issues
 Established a plant emergency response team and trained team to respond to several chemical emergencies.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Occupational Health and Safety
  • à Algonquin College
  • avril 1998

Specialties & Skills

Facility Management
Risk Management
Business Continuity
Safety Management
Risk Assessment

Langues

Anglais
Expert

Adhésions

Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
  • Canadain Registered Safety Professional
  • January 2005
British Institute of Facilities Management
  • Certified Member
  • September 2014

Formation et Diplômes

Registered OSH Practioner (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
September 2015
Valide jusqu'à:
September 2016
Radiation Protection Officer (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
June 2016
Valide jusqu'à:
April 2019
Heartsaver First-aid CPR AED (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
November 2015
Valide jusqu'à:
November 2017
Scaffold Inspector (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
August 2015
Valide jusqu'à:
August 2016
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
October 2005
Valide jusqu'à:
December 2016
Managing Safely (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2013
Valide jusqu'à:
January 2013