Lori Brookhouse is the owner/operator of Vital Insight Safety & Human Resources Consulting. From 2007 to 2014, the consulting firm was based out of Alberta and operated Canada wide. Still operating Canada wide, her family returned to their roots in July 2014, and currently operate the business out of Bible Hill, Nova Scotia.
Vital Insight principally evaluates, monitors, upgrades, develops, and consults on OHS compliant health and safety management and training systems; shares mental health and wellness tools, training, and resources; develops online interactive health, safety, and wellness training courses; produces toolbox or safety meeting materials; builds company safety newsletters; as well manages workers compensation claims including claim filing, development of modified work programs, coaching workers through workplace injury, and filing for cost relief and appeals.
With 18 years’ experience in the occupational health and safety field, Lori is familiar with various provincial and federal occupational health and safety legislation as it applies to various scopes of work such as in the agriculture, construction, transportation, logistics, fire & security, elevator, communications, automotive, manufacturing, oil & gas, engineering, and not-for-profit industry sectors.
As a consultant, Lori is experienced in prioritizing and completing tasks in a timely manner, dealing with last minute crisis, thinking on her feet, using the vast resources at her disposal, and working remotely with several client locations across Canada.
Vital Insights’ slogan is “an engaged worker is a safe worker.” Very early on Lori recognized that the mental health and wellness of the employer and the worker were an integral part in keeping workers engaged in the workplace but also in injury prevention. Physical and mental health and safety is integral part of everyone’s safety performance.
As a volunteer, I have experience sitting on advisory boards for the Town of Chestermere including the Police Advisory Committee, Chair of the Community Services Advisory Board, and Chair of the United Way Partnerships Committee. In Nova Scotia, I am a past Director of the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE).
Dealing with a large clientele in varying industries, every day is a new day. No one day is the same which makes this occupation a very fulfilling one.
EDUCATION
Human Resources Management Diploma, U OF C
National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO), ACSA
Supervisory Development Certificate, U OF C
Bookkeeping Certificate, NSCC
Biology Technology Diploma, NSAC
SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
Certified Health & Safety Consultant, CSSE
Canadian Registered Safety Professional, BCRSP
External Certified Auditor for Alberta Construction Safety Association
WHMIS 2015 Train-the-Trainer
TDG Train-the-Trainer
MAC & PC Computer Skills – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Internet, LMS, E-mail, & Accounting Programs