Health & Safety Specialist
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Markham, Ontario, Canada
BFG Enterprise Services
2024-05-01
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Role:
Responsible for implementing and maintaining the company’s health and safety programs and procedures and processes to prevent and reduce the frequency and severity of workplace accidents.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Oversee the company’s health and safety activities and requirements
- Implement policies, procedures, programs to comply with regulatory health and safety requirements
- Continuously audit current processes, identify gaps; implement effective health and safety solutions
- Travel to project sites to perform periodic audits and training; ensure and enforce health and safety regulations and requirements
- Prepare and present periodic health and safety reports, statistics (business cases, statistical analysis
- Partner with external safety providers to obtain quality health and safety training and services, and access to personal protective equipment
- Participate in Joint Health and Safety Committee meetings to identify and address hazards, conduct periodic inspections and make recommendations to management
- Participate in investigation and case management of workplace injury and incidents
- Develop periodic health and safety advisories to target specific hazards and participate in emergency planning and response
- Coordinate the training requirements for employees; obtain and maintain records of valid certificates, licenses for deployment
- Maintain company’s safety equipment
Requirements:
- Completion of Occupational Health & Safety Management Certificate an asset
- Experienced health and safety professional with exposure to and experience within the construction/electrical services industry and Information Technology Professional Services industry
- Working knowledge of all applicable Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations including the OHSA - Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- G Licence and clear driving abstract with access to own personal vehicle
- Drive to Ontario work sites and travel to work sites across Canada for projects on short notice over extended periods of time
- Be available and perform on-call for emergencies
- Experienced in incident and accident investigation and report writing
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills;
- Strong organization, planning and problem-solving skills
- Strong sense of urgency; Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Bilingualism - English and French – verbal and written an asset
- Experience in Health and Safety policy writing, and technical writing, an asset
- Certification as a CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional), a plus
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