BC HAZMAT Management Ltd.
About David S. Rogers, Senior Instructor
Mr. Rogers
began his career in the Fire Service, rising to position of Chief. As Fire
Chief, Mr. Rogers was responsible for all hazmat, safety and environmental training to
the team of fire fighters in his command. He suspended this career to attend
Simon Fraser University in Burnaby BC (MBA). In 1980 he moved his family
to Victoria, BC and worked for a major airline.
In 1983 he attended Trade School and became qualified as an IATA
Dangerous Goods Training Coordinator. With
yearly updates, he became responsible for all environmental safety training,
including Transportation of Dangerous Goods and WHMIS for this airline, for
British Columbia and Washington State. He
continued in this position until 1995.
Mr. Rogers went on to form BCHAZMAT Management Ltd. to provide Environmental Consulting and training for management and staff for matters relating to hazardous materials, including WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems), TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods), BC Waste Legislation and ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems.
Mr. Rogers
accepted a one-year posting as the Formation Hazmat Audit Officer for CFB
Esquimalt (1999 to 2000) with the responsibility for ensuring the Military’s
compliance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, Canada Labour Code
Part II and ISO 14000 Standards.
During this year at CFB Esquimalt, Mr. Rogers:
· Completed a number of ISO 14000 Audits of Units at CFB Esquimalt, Aldergrove and Edmonton.
· Developed and taught the first CFB Esquimalt Transportation of Dangerous Goods Courses for both Drivers and Shipper Receivers. These courses were then approved by NDHQ.
· Co-Authored and Co-instructed the Hazardous Material Coordinators Course.
· Co-instructed the Unit Environment Officers Course.
· Re-wrote and updated Base Standing Order 2-530, CFB Esquimalt, Hazardous Materials Management Program.
·
Participated in the Working Group developing MARPACCORD G18 and
G19, Hazardous Material Management Program.
Mr. Rogers has
continued this relationship with the Canadian Military and has been the Senior
Instructor for many programs with various units, including FMF Cape Breton and
the Risk Management Branch.
Mr. David S
Rogers has been teaching Environmental Safety Programs for over 20 years.
First qualified in 1983 as an I.A.T.A. (International Air Transport
Association) Dangerous Goods Training Coordinator, he has enhanced that training
with:
Roadmasters Safety Group – WorksafeBC 2008 Traffic Control Person Certification
Natural Resources Canada – Explosives Regulatory Division 2006 Display Fireworks Supervisor Certification and Pyrotechnics Certification
ModuSpec
Risk Management Services
2004 W.O.H. & S.
Committee & Canada Labour Code Part II Workshop
Public Service Alliance of Canada 2003 Health and Safety Course
Justice
Institute of BC. 2000
Incident Command Systems
Levels 100, 200, 300 & 400
Quality Management Institute Q.M.I. Toronto Ontario, 1999 ISO 14000 Lead Auditor Course
Templegate Training, Toronto, Ontario, 1999
Canadian Environmental Law
National Defence Head
Quarters ( NDHQ) 2000
General Safety Officers Course
NDHQ 2000 Safety
Legislation Seminar
NDHQ 1999 Unit Environmental Officer Training
Queens Harbour Master
(E), 1999
Hazardous Material Spill Response
Steller Systems Group
Inc.
Victoria, B.C., Office
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Pacific Western Airlines (P.W.A.) Trade School, Vancouver, B.C.
Qualified Dangerous Goods
Training Coordinator, (with yearly
recurrent training)
In
the last 6 years he has trained over 400 DND personnel as well as over 1000
private sector and government employees in Environmental/Occupational Safety.
Other
students have included personnel from Corrections Canada, Agriculture Canada,
Camosun College, various Fire Services, PWGSC Environmental Staff, and various
municipal and provincial government staff members.
Mr. Rogers’ training is constantly updated to reflect new and changing regulations. He uses all forms of multi-media in his training and encourages TEAM effort for environmental safety.