performed every one of these functions — independently, without a title, while injured — in the
course of documenting this claim.

Safety Advisor, Projects & Contractor — Job ID 20260138

Division: Safety, Security, Training & Environment | Grade 05 | $77,520 — $116,280 per annum | 2
positions

This role requires root cause analysis, site inspections, safe work plan reviews, contractor
management, and direct collaboration with WorkSafeBC and TSBC. Mark has filed a
WorkSafeBC claim and complaints with Burnaby Building Department and Burnaby Fire
Department in the course of this claim — regulatory liaison is explicitly listed as a key
accountability in this posting.

Both postings closed February 22, 2026 — while Mark was on medical leave and unable to

apply. The BCIT OHS diploma will position Mark as a formal qualified candidate for the next
posting cycle. The equivalent combination pathway is available now.

THE PLAN

Phase 1 — Medical Stabilization (Current — Spring/Summer 2026)

Current status: Active acoustic injury. Tensor tympani syndrome. Sleep disorder. PTSD. Autism
assessment pending. Medications initiated March 5, 2026 with measurable improvement.

Required before academic program: ENT specialist assessment (otolaryngologist appointment
confirmed May 2026, earlier date being sought). Neurology referral for nocturnal motor events.
Autism assessment for accommodation planning. Full medication stabilization.

Phase 2 — Academic Upgrading (Fall 2026)

BCIT Technical Entry Program — Mathematics and Physics upgrading. One semester. Standard
prerequisite pathway for OHS diploma entry after a 20-year academic gap. Does not reflect on
capability — reflects time elapsed.

Phase 3 — BCIT Occupational Health and Safety Diploma (2027—2028)

Program: Occupational Health and Safety Diploma. Institution: BCIT, Burnaby BC. Duration:
Two years. Credential: Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety. Pathway to Canadian
Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation upon graduation and experience hours.

Phase 4 — Work Integrated Learning

Between semesters: Part-time placement in BCRTC Occupational Health and Safety
department. Purpose: Apply academic learning in a known environment. Contribute
immediately. Build experience hours toward CRSP. Value to employer: A worker with direct field
experience on the Guideway, in Control Operations training, and in wayside systems —
combined with formal OHS education — is exceptionally rare.

Phase 5 — Return to BCRTC in OHS Role