The Enviro-Vac™ Team is consistently exposed to the best training available, through industry schooling, HMA Certification and in-house process testing. Many hours are spent in the field devising improved procedures and more efficient application methods.
Jim Klassen CEO, Steve Parks President and Mike Baker General Manager are directors and contract administrators responsible for preparation of safe work plans, proposals, provide project documentation, maintain records and are responsible for project invoicing.
Greg Petersen and Ray Zondag are shareholders and project managers. They develop work plans and schedules and co-ordinate all site activities. All have extensive experience in hazardous materials abatement, field management and design.
Chris Mitsche Chris has an extensive background in environmental consulting and is our Construction Safety Officer (CSO). Responsibilities of the Construction Safety Officer (CSO) program are to provide verification of a nationally recognized level of competency in relation to construction safety. The CSO program provides practical training in various construction safety management skills and principles including:
Principles of Safety Management
Leadership for Safety Excellence
Safety Auditor Training (plus completion of an internal audit)
Train the Trainer in either:
WHMIS
Lock-Out / Tag-Out
Hearing Conservation Program
Prime Contractor
Safety Administration
Claims Management
First Aider I / CPR
Confined Space
COR - Shawn Blair and Kelly Gourley are both - COR Certified Kelly Gourley is one of Enviro-Vacs'™ most senior project managers and specializes in industrial projects. Read more about the process to obtain a Certificate of Recognition (COR). Kelly Gourley is responsible for managing a wide variety of industrial, environmental de-construction and abatement projects. Kelly is responsible for maintaining client relations and ensuring that projects are completed on a timely basis and within budget.
Steve Duffy, OH&S. Responsible for internal OH&S audits and site inspections. Experience includes 13-years as a navy diver, training at Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) and the US Naval School of Diving and Salvage in Washington, DC, USA.
Steve worked as an Occupational Health and Safety Officer with the Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia (WCB) for over 31 years.
CURRICULA VITAE for key personnel available on request.
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Enviro-Vac™ constantly monitors the environment of all
jobsites. Strict work and safety procedures in accordance
with Enviro-Vac™'s OH&S Manual are enforced.
Management maintains a continuous and legally
accountable presence. We at Enviro-Vac™ take our work
very seriously. There is no other way to handle
hazardous materials abatement.
Enviro-Vac™ is committed to "safety-first" with proactive
participation from each and every employee. Accident
and loss prevention is the direct responsibility of managers
and employees alike. Enviro-Vac™'s corporate Occupational
Health & Safety program is extended to everyone with
potential exposure to chemical or physical hazards;
including sub-contractors, visitors, regulatory agency
personnel, site owners and their representatives.
Enviro-Vac™ field personnel also actively participate in
client programs. Where the two diverge, the stricter
health & safety program is followed. Careful development
of work practices, ongoing education efforts and thorough
contingency planning contribute to our safety record.
Although proud of our record Enviro-Vac™'s commitment is
to constant improvement and continuing improvement.
All hazardous materials contractors are regulated by the
Workers Compensation Board. The experience that comes
from preparing thousands of job sites has taught Enviro-Vac™
workers to do it right and with great care. Enviro-Vac™
maintains an excellent working relationship with industrial
hygienists and air monitoring laboratories in each province
we work in to insure adherence to all job specifications.
Enviro-Vac™ vacuum loaders reduce the required manpower and
the complexity of the asbestos removal process and permits a
corresponding increase in supervisory effectiveness. Use of the
vacuum loader means Enviro-Vac™ will.
The efficient handling of large abatement and Hazwaste cleanup sites has become a trademark of Enviro-Vac™. This is the result of our working with many major corporations and property management firms on such diverse projects as industrial plants, pulp mills, hospitals, malls and ships.
Enviro-Vac™ has the financial capabilities to take on numerous projects over extended periods of time. and has the necessary contract bonding, Comprehensive General Liability and Umbrella Insurances with Special Risks Coverage's for Pollution Liability and is a licensed special waste transporter.
The Enviro-Vac™ Team is consistently exposed to the best training available, through industry schooling, HMA Certification and in-house process testing. Many hours are spent in the field devising improved procedures and more efficient application methods.
Enviro-Vac™ is committed to "safety-first" with proactive
participation from each and every employee. Accident
and loss prevention is the direct responsibility of managers
and employees alike. Enviro-Vac™'s corporate Occupational
Health & Safety program is extended to everyone with
potential exposure to chemical or physical hazards;
including sub-contractors, visitors, regulatory agency
personnel, site owners and their representatives.
Enviro-Vac™ field personnel also actively participate in
client programs. Where the two diverge, the stricter
health & safety program is followed. Careful development
of work practices, ongoing education efforts and thorough
contingency planning contribute to our safety record.
Although proud of our record Enviro-Vac™'s commitment is
to constant improvement and continuing improvement.
All hazardous materials contractors are regulated by the
Workers Compensation Board. The experience that comes
from preparing thousands of job sites has taught Enviro-Vac™
workers to do it right and with great care. Enviro-Vac™
maintains an excellent working relationship with industrial
hygienists and air monitoring laboratories in each province
we work in to insure adherence to all job specifications.
The efficient handling of large abatement and Hazwaste cleanup sites has become a trademark of Enviro-Vac™. This is the result of our working with many major corporations and property management firms on such diverse projects as industrial plants, pulp mills, hospitals, malls and ships.