EXPERT SUMMARY

Mr. Deepak Bhathal is a Senior Associate in the Remediation Group at 30 Forensic Engineering. Deepak has over 15 years of experience in the engineering consulting and construction industry, with extensive experience conducting occupational health and safety, indoor environmental and workplace personal injury assessments. Deepak is also a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) experienced in origin and cause investigations, as well as fire and smoke damage assessments.

SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Occupational Health & Safety Assessments
• Indoor Environmental Assessments
• Origin and Cause Fire & Explosion Investigations
• Fire and Smoke Damage Assessments
• Project Management
• Hazard Assessments and Control
• Designated Substances Assessment and Abatement
• Mould Assessment and Abatement
• Occupational Hygiene
• General Construction & HVAC

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Arts, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, 2009

ADDITIONAL COURSES

• Certified Industrial Hygienist Course, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), 2021
• NFPA 921 Certified Fire and Explosive Investigator, Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute (FESTI), Toronto, Ontario 2020
• Vehicle Fire Simulation & Examination – The Ontario Police College, 2020
• Working at Heights, YOW Canada Safety, Ottawa, Ontario, 2020
• Standard First Aid with CPR C and AED Certification, City of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, 2019
• Industrial Hygiene, Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario 2019
• CRSP Exam Preparatory Course, Institute for Quality, Safety and Environmental Management Inc (IQSEM), 2017, Toronto, ON
• Measurement and Analysis, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, 2016
• Ladder Handling, IHSA, 2013, Mississauga, ON
• Working from Heights – Fundamentals in Fall Prevention, IHSA, 2012, Mississauga, ON
• Occupational Health and Safety Act and Industrial Regs, IHSA, 2012, Mississauga, ON

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

30 Forensic Engineering

Senior Associate – Remediation & Fire Investigation
January 2019 – Present, Ottawa, ON

• Forensic investigation and reporting on matters including:
  • Origin and cause of fire loss events
  • Designated substances
  • Physical, biological & chemical hazards
  • Workplace personal injuries related to occupational health and safety
  • Occupational Hygiene
• Develop scope of work and provide contractor oversight and project management to ensure worker health and safety during demolition, remediation, abatement, and restoration projects.
• Develop internal health and safety program and develop and administer health and safety training.
• Manage projects according to client-approved scopes of work and deliver consulting services on time and within budget.
• Review plans and specifications to determine whether they meet relevant guidelines, codes, standards and other possible regulatory requirements.
• Develop scope of work and provide contractor oversight and project management to ensure worker health and safety during demolition, remediation, abatement, and restoration projects.
• Prepare technical reports based on professional practice standards and sound investigation and assessment principles.
• Communicate investigation findings and analyses to colleagues, clients, and regulators.