Primary Function:
- Provides “hands on” and site level occupational safety & health technical expertise.
- Seeks continuous improvement of all occupational safety & health processes, maintaining a risk-based approach to support a company culture that “all incidents can be prevented”.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Work with the occupational safety & health technician, manager and/or director to develop strong professional knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Assist in the development of occupational safety & health strategies and implement corporate initiatives focusing on safety.
- Act as a resource providing occupational safety & health support for line management and personnel within assigned areas.
- Implement and support occupational safety & health policies, procedures and initiatives for successful business unit goal(s) achievement.
- Support and deliver occupational safety & health training as required.
- Implement and communicate all necessary occupational safety & health strategies within assigned area.
- Conduct routine occupational safety & health inspections (formal and non-formal) within assigned areas of responsibility.
- Monitor occupational safety & health performance, data/statistical reporting and trends for possible impacts on occupational safety & health performance.
- Audit processes to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and consistency.
- Work with occupational safety & health team and line management to develop a culture that truly believes in the goal that “all incidents can be prevented”.
- Influences others through consistent model management: “walks the talk” philosophies, solid business fundamentals and sound ethics.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- N/A
Budgetary Responsibilities:
- N/A
Education and Experience:
Formal Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, university or technical school in Occupational Safety & Health or relevant discipline considered an asset.
Professional Designation Required:
- Board of Certified Safety Professional STS(C) and/or CHST or equivalent preferred.
Experience:
- <2-5 years proven occupational safety & health proficiency in a civil or commercial work environment.
- Strong technical, planning, organization, communication, team building and leadership skills.