Health and Safety Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Under the guidance of the Canadian Safety Manager, promote acceptance of sound safety practices and encourage full participation of all company personnel throughout the operations
• Work directly and build relationships with Field Management to balance environmental, health & safety requirements with production goals to ensure compliance with safety-related regulations, systems and practices.
• Perform random inspections of job sites, facilities, equipment, vehicles, and investigations.
• Solve safety related problems on the work site.
• Immediately deal with identified problems by giving specific advice for the correction of the problem(s) to the General Superintendent, Superintendent, Foreman or worker as appropriate.
• Complete onboarding for new hires ensuring they are fit for duty and competent.
• Complete new drivers assessments – testing for skills, knowledge, and provide training in logbook procedures and pre/post trip inspections.
• Recommend safety-related programs, activities, recognition for employees
• Provide various types of Environmental, Health & Safety training to all levels of employees

Qualifications:

• Have or working toward an OHS certificate, diploma, university degree or related education;
• 2 or more years of related field experience in a construction environment
• NCSO or CRSP (or equivalent) certification would be an asset.
• Must be able to work independently and take ownership of work
• Familiar with Federal and Provincial Environmental, Health & Safety regulations
• Willingness to travel up to 60% between Eastern Canada.
• Exceptional communication skills as well as tact and diplomacy
• Certification to perform training requirements such as WHIMIS, Confined Space Entry and Rescue and First Aid training an asset.
• Driver’s License Class 5 and Clean Drivers Abstract
• Ability to facilitate CPR.
• Bilingual in French and English.