Health and Safety Specialist

Description

The Health and Safety Specialist will report to the Health and Safety Senior Advisor and be a trusted advisor and partner; they will 
support the execution of Purolators health and safety programs in Quebec.

Responsibilities

• Apply the principles of continuous improvement in the establishment and instill a robust safety culture.
• Actively promote a healthy workplace, free from violence and harassment.
• Collaborate with the Environment, Health and Safety Department team and with partners to reduce the frequency of injuries.
• Inform, consult and influence management regarding unique security requirements that impact decisions, business unit operations, systems and procedures.
• Work directly with Unit Managers and District Managers to implement and ensure enforcement of health and safety operating procedures.
• Monitor, review and produce monthly reports on health and safety performance measurement indicators and indices.
• Contribute to or lead incident investigations using our Cority program by performing root cause assessment and analysis, determining corrective actions and ensuring required follow-up is completed for incidents
• Support Purolator's return to work program.
• Support the environmental, health and safety external audit process (identify safety risks, cases of non-compliance, provide recommendations and programs to mitigate compliance gaps, etc.).
• Ensure the integration of health and safety measures into all new processes, equipment and employment contracts.
• Provide health and safety coaching to front-line managers to better assign safe work before the shift (integrate the safety conversation into work assignment). Complete, establish and maintain records for evaluations.
• Ensure proper record keeping in each depot, depending on location.
• Act as a facilitator and ensure follow-up at the local level in order to better understand, monitor and complete health and safety measures
• Act as a facilitator in incident investigations and ensure that investigations are started and completed within a reasonable time frame, with concrete corrective actions followed up to turn the page and ensure sustainability .
• Coach and train front-line managers on incident investigations.
• Participate in local safety visits, document and monitor completion actions.
• Implement safety observation and intervention programs.
• Contribute to the implementation of new health and safety procedures and standards.
• Participate in or lead job risk analysis sessions and reviews (within health and safety committees or independently).
• Provide technical safety advice to local health and safety committees.
• Participate in and complete local health and safety inspections.
• Act as a workplace health and safety trainer.
• Collaborate with transportation security and dangerous goods teams to support their activities.

Education

The successful candidate must have

• Diploma of at least two years in occupational health and safety
• 1 year of experience in the field of occupational health and safety (or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience).

Experience

• Knows the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Canada Labor Code, Part 2, and provincial health and safety laws.
• Has formal training in incident investigation methods.
• Experience in road safety, an asset
• Transportation Security Compliance Exposure
• Understands the principles of risk management and loss control and has experience applying these principles.
• Proven ability to effectively influence peers (unit leaders) and front-line employees.
• Possesses excellent organizational skills to plan, monitor and adapt to dynamic operating issues and a rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrates autonomy and motivation, demonstrates a high level of professionalism, ethics, confidence and willingness to work as a team. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Has excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel regionally to different facilities.
• Has a valid driver's license.
• Ability to work outside of non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays, etc.)