Pinchin Indoor Air Quality Investigation Report Letter

Statement of Qualifications – Environmental Laboratory Services
Winnipeg
Don Stefanchuk, is Manager of the Winnipeg office and obtained a Diploma in Civil Engineering
Technology from Red River College, and has training in asbestos control and environmental site and
building condition assessments. His work includes experience as a field engineer/project co-ordinator
with a major general contracting firm. Mr. Stefanchuk has provided environmental site service and
asbestos consulting services to building owners, engineers, and others on over 500 asbestos projects in
Manitoba and north-western Ontario. He conducts all levels of asbestos training for this area. Don has
special experience in high-arctic projects and large-scale industrial removal, including high-heat removal
on active boilers and process equipment.
Peter J. Griffin, B.Sc., MBA, CIH, CRSP, is a Senior Occupational Hygienist with Pinchin
Environmental. Peter Griffin has an extensive background in the field of occupational safety and health.
He has experience in management in both the private and public sectors. For 13 years, he was the
Manager of Occupational Hygiene for the Province of Manitoba. In this role, he developed a thorough
understanding of the legislative requirements for safety and health. His experience in the private sector
allows him to identify with the problems in workplaces, and provides him with the knowledge to help
clients comply with legislation in a reasonable and practical manner. Peter Griffin has conducted
hundreds of assessments of workplaces to identify hazards, evaluate their risk potential, and implement
effective control measures. He has been accepted as an expert witness by the Manitoba Department of
Justice. He was an instructor for Manitoba’s larger post-secondary education institutions, and has helped
many students understand the importance, and gain knowledge of the safety and health field. He has also
developed and delivered training courses to a large number of organizations and workplaces on a variety
of topics. His education, background and experience provide a valuable resource to clients.
Jay Snedden, Senior Project Manager for the Manitoba and NW Ontario Region, Mr. Snedden has over
twenty years experience in the field of hazardous materials assessment, control and management.
Employed for several years with two of Canada’s larger hazardous materials abatement contractors, Mr.
Snedden has brought a unique perspective to the firm, one that has distinguished him as someone who can
bring a sound yet practical approach to the many challenges that face our industry today. In addition to
providing regular site inspection and air monitoring on numerous projects ranging in size from routine
one- to two-day abatement operations, too much larger multi-year projects, Mr. Snedden has extensive
experience in the field of project design, specification preparation and management. Project experience
extends to the co-ordination of work in isolated communities such as Canada’s high Arctic and many
First Nation communities, to work on multi-phased removal projects as performed in occupied schools,
hospitals, office towers, industrial or commercial structures. Over more recent years, he has broadened
his field of expertise to include consulting and management responsibilities in the field of hazardous
mould assessment and removal, and to Infection Control in health care facilities throughout the region.
Jason Combe is Manager – Hazardous Materials Services for the Pinchin Environmental. Mr. Combe
brings over a decade of experience in hazardous materials assessment, control and management to the
position. As well, his unique background and skill sets give him an advantage in offering clients
problem-solving strategies that combine in-depth knowledge with a hands-on, practical approach.
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