Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator

Our GFL Environmental Liquids Division is growing and we are looking for a qualified Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator to join our team in Sudbury!

The Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator would oversee an assigned region, covering a number of states. In conjunction and cooperation with existing Regional Safety Managers, the incumbent will be tasked in overseeing all Health and Safety for the district.

The EHS Coordinator will ensure compliance throughout all Company H&S Policies and will work directly with both hourly and salaried site personnel to improve our overall safety culture and will play an important role in maintaining the EHS culture.

Key Responsibilities :

• Coordinate and monitors controlled substance screening process i.e., distribution, recordkeeping and coordination of results.
• File and control invoices received from agencies, companies and associated claims
• Coordinate Certificates of Insurance through Broker
• Review accidents and workers compensation PO check requests
• Request / review new hire Motor Vehicle Reports and coordinate annual company-wide review
• Generate wage statements for insurance carriers.
• Coordinate quarterly update of NTA roster.
• Assist as needed with workers compensation audit (annually)
• Communicate with employees, managers, and insurance carrier regarding WC claims
• Responsible for the administration and monitoring workers compensation claims.
• Maintain a working knowledge of safety theory, regulations and Company policy.
• Review the record keeping process and branch compliance folders
• Assist in generating monthly DOT and safety subject matter and annual themes.
• Conduct random audit in each division.

Transportation Issues

• Conduct observations from a variety of perspectives including landfill, in cab, pre / post trip, and randomly conduct blind observations.
• Develop new ways to monitor and conduct new-hire driver training.
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state / provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Four (4) year degree in safety, environmental management or technology.
• 0-2 years experience in risk management or related field.
• Possess valid state driver’s license.
• Combination of education and / or experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate with managers and employees.
• Ability to write and understand reports and correspondence.
• Ability to acquire and apply knowledge necessary to solve safety related problems.

Physical / Mental Demands :

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, talk and hear.
• Visual Requirements : include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Possess ability to occasionally lift / move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions :

• Work in indoor office environment 90% of the time.
• Work in front of computer terminal for majority of the day.
• Noise level is usually low to moderate.
• Travel on occasion and / or as needed to accomplish assigned duties of the job
30+ days ago