Amos Balgobin
Health and Safety Specialist @Global Furniture Group
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WORK HISTORY
Health and Safety Specialist @Global Furniture Group
Toronto, ON, CA
RESPONSIBILITIES:• Developing and implementing a comprehensive Health and Safety program, establishing organizational standards to ensure compliance with Federal and Provincial regulations.• Collaborating with Global Furniture Group affiliates to design and harmonize a unified Health & Safety program and delegate responsibilities to Health & Safety team across the Global network.• Chairing and facilitating Health and Safety meetings with senior management and cross entity representatives to communicate updates, monitor progress and drive completion of safety initiatives at all participating sites.• Planning and engaging recognized training providers, securing of competitive quotes and coordinating delivery of essential training i.e. Forklift, First Aid, Joint Health & Safety Committee etc.
EDUCATION
Cipriani CollegeOf Labour & Co-Operative Studies
Associate's Degree, Occupational Health & Safety
University of Greenwich
Bachelor’s Degree, Occupational Health Safety & Environmental
ABOUT AMOS BALGOBIN
An accomplished, qualified Safety professional with extensive experience overseeing project phases from conception to completion of high value, complex and diverse Oil & Gas / construction projects. I am an outgoing and confident person by nature who can communicate well at all levels to all levels of staff. I possess strong analytical and planning skills, combined with the ability to coordinate the efforts of many to meet organizational goals. KEY PERSONAL AND SAFETY STRENGTHS• Ability to analyse potentially complex and difficult situations and to recommend appropriate, practical and responsive solutions in a sensitive manner; • Exceptional at communicating HSE information and procedures at all levels, especially at site level where good communication and interaction is essential;• Excellent management and administration skills, including high level of communication and presentation skills – both oral and written;• Able to work with colleagues by displaying a pragmatic constructive approach, while ensuring Health & Safety legislation is complied with, and able to work effectively to influence them to recognise their responsibilities; • Carry out risk assessments in accordance with specific regulations; • Carry out site / inspections / audits and compile executive reports; • Monitoring of important health and safety procedures - ensuring lessons learnt from possible near miss or accidents; • Carry out reviews and monitoring of the training needs within an organisation.
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