Mr. Steve Tizzard

Offshore Oil and Gas Worker, Hibernia Platform (Crosbie Salamis Ltd), Canada

In 1997, Steve began working on the Hibernia Platform; the last 20 years has been in a Communications, Weather and Ice Management role. In 2009, he was the recipient of the ExxonMobil Canada East President's Safety Award following the return to flight operations after the Cougar 491 tragedy. He is the founding member of the Offshore Wellness Committee which encompasses both onshore and offshore staff in the oil and gas industry.

In October 2015 the Wellness Committee from Hibernia was the recipient of the Gold award from Canada’s Safest Employers magazine for Psychological Safety in the workplace. Steve is a Mental Health First Aid Canada Instructor and a certified as a Psychological Health and Safety Advisor with the Canadian Mental Health Association. In 2017, his workplace was named the CM Hincks Workplace award by CMHA, fostering positive Mental Health practices for all employees.