Health Safety Coordinator
Location
Ottawa, ON | Canada
Job description
At EBC we believe that our success comes before everything with a healthy and safe workforce. In order to provide a healthy and safe working environment for all of our employees suppliers and subcontractors working under the authority of EBC or our subsidiaries we promote impactful leadership positive reinforcement and proactive involvement on the ground.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES
- Work closely with the Area Safety Manager to implement appropriate strategies to achieve company divisional and departmental goals and targets.
- Conduct site inspections to verify compliance or identify deficiencies with expected practices and behaviours identify hazards and suggest controls related to the various job tasks procedures equipment or particular situations.
- Control Health and Safety related documentation to ensure it continues to meet current regulations when it is distributed to projects for use.
- Assist in accident investigations with the project team. Provide support in adhering to our Event Management Protocols and Procedures including ensuring all reporting requirements are met.
- Evaluate Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs) and other risk analysis tools for accuracy and thoroughness.
- Recommend appropriate means of accident and incident prevention to managers related to corrective actions required.
- Assist in the development of project emergency response / evacuation plans for various projects.
- Participate in official inquiries by Government Officials according to established rules and provide projects with guidance to comply with orders.
- Counsel management (PM superintendent foreman) and workers on the steps to take to meet the safety requirements.
- Participate in the creation of various project specific standards methods and safety procedures.
- Maintain contact with sites and provide support to enable them to develop a positive safety culture on their projects.
- Ensure consistency in expected safety performance on projects and verify that the progressive discipline system is being fairly and consistently applied on all projects.
- Enter information daily into the EBC Safety Database.
- Track projects and divisional statistics related to both proactive activities and events to ensure that they fall in line with expectations.
- Maintain safety related files in a properly structured manner both related to hard copies and electronic files.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
- Completion of a College or University program related to Safety practices in Construction.
- NCSO Provincial recognition (an asset).
- Experience on Construction / Industrial sites.
- Other standard safety related certifications (or the ability to achieve them) that allow for ease of moving on/between projects such as First Aid Confined Spaces Training etc.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint) and other commonly used programs.
SKILLS AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED
- Autonomous and resourceful.
- Good communicator and positive leader.
- Teamwork collaboration and support for teams.
- Mobile and adaptable.
- Ability to work at night.
Benefits
CONDITION OFFERED BY EBC
- Competitive salary.
- 4 weeks of annual vacation.
- Teleworking offered reconciling work and family life.
- Complete group insurance program upon entry.
- Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred ProfitSharing Plan (DPSP).
- 24hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine).
- Training and development programs.
- Employee assistance program.
- Active social club and health and wellness committee.
- Diverse innovative and stimulating environment.
- A company built on values of respect integrity and a job well done.
- Firm recognized as one of Canada s Best Managed Companies.
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