Peter Bamford's principle career was that of a railway locomotive engineer and union steward, rising to the position of Legislative Representative of the United Transportation Union representing the union membership through its Ottawa office. In 1990, Peter was invited to the management ranks of the largest railway in Canada, Canadian National, where within the year it became the best safety record in North America.

In 1998, Peter was awarded the portfolio of Director U.S. Operations Health, Safety and Security and then on to assist in the successful acquisition of the first and only true NAFTA railway operation in North America. Through Peter's consulting work he assisted industries from the U.S. President's maintenance personnel in Washington DC to Jet Engine manufacturing in Phoenix, and to Canada's military personnel posted to United Nations assignments in post conflict Kosovo to his most favorite client, a national Canadian Brewery in all plants from coast to coast.

In early 2003, Peter Bamford accepted the position of Director of Health and Safety with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) where he represents 74 employers on the West Coast of Canada with regard to health and safety matters in the waterfront industry.

Mr. Bamford is currently a Director on the British Columbia Safety Council and is actively involved in the ongoing education and awareness for public safety. He is also an accredited safety auditor and qualified Hazardous Materials Technician - Safety. His most recent appointments include the Canadian Employer's Stakeholder Representative for the North American Agreement on Labour Cooperation relative to the North American Free Trade Agreement and he currently holds a chair on the International Safety Panel (ISP) facilitating global transportation safety.