Health & Safety Administrator
Homestead Land Holdings Limited
Location
Ontario | Canada
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About Homestead Land Holdings Limited
Founded in Kingston in 1954, Homestead Land Holdings Limited has grown to become one of Canada’s largest and most respected owners of multi-residential apartment buildings. The founding principles of the company are still in place today, which are to provide residents with affordable, secure housing with a standard of care in which we would treat our own family members.
Position Summary
As a Health and Safety Administrator at Homestead, you will play a key role in developing, implementing, and managing our health and safety programs and initiatives. You will work closely with both management and employees to promote a culture of safety and compliance throughout our organization. Key responsibilities include the coordination of training, administration and reporting, incident prevention and investigation, and the communication of health and safety material to employees. You will administer Homestead’s Health and Safety program in multiple regions. Though the core of your involvement will be with our Operations and Maintenance departments, you will be involved in construction auditing and will conduct site safety inspections as required. The Health and Safety Administrator will have the opportunity to develop and implement various initiatives that are critically important to the Health and Safety Program. This role will involve collaboration with other departments (and department heads) across Homestead and is based out of our Burlington office.
Responsibilities: Health and Safety Incident Investigation and Prevention - Review and maintain records of health and safety incidents for the Operations department for the Burlington and London branches and the for the IHM Department.
- Thoroughly investigate each incident to determine the root cause and recommend corrective action.
- Investigate additional controls to prevent similar incidents from occurring. Make recommendations based on your findings.
- Investigate and report critical injuries as required and provide guidance to on managing relevant cases.
- Act as liaison with Ministry of Labour Inspectors and ensure documentation is posted as required.
- Provide timely information to the Return-to-Work team and collaborate on mitigating lost time.
Joint Health and Safety Committees / Workplace Inspections - Audit high risk deficiencies (A&B items) in-person for the Burlington and London branches to investigate, make recommendations, and/or to confirm corrective action has been taken.
- Assist in completing in-person audits/inspections of construction projects.
Communication - Create and issue Safety Bulletins or Safety Talks as required based on H&S Incident reports, trends, seasonal hazards, etc.
- Create and issue monthly Safety Talks for IHM Project Managers.
Training - Provide training, which includes conducting an in-person workplace inspection, for new JHSC members and Health & Safety Representatives for the Burlington and London branches. Document and track training that has been conducted.
- Conduct Standard First Aid training sessions as required for the Burlington and London to, at minimum, maintain compliance with regulation 1101.
- Create and review orientation training for new hires and participate in onboarding activities.
- Monitor training programs to ensure there is adequate documentation and tracking. Periodically audit training and certificate documentation for Operational employees in the Burlington and London branches and the IHM department.
- Annually create and implement a Health and Safety refresher training course in conjunction with the Health and Safety team.
- Facilitate Naloxone Kit training for the Burlington and London branches when required.
Administrative / Reporting - Annually review and revise the Health & Safety Manual in conjunction with senior management, JHSC’s, and the Health and Safety Team.
- Review and create Safe Work Practices as required for the Operations and IHM departments.
- Complete and distribute monthly and quarterly Activity and Incident Comparison Reports on behalf of the Health and Safety team to senior management.
- Assist in reviewing all required health and safety related documentation from contractors working for the PS&C department to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
Project Implementation - Create and implement health and safety programs, policies, or practices that are self-initiated or assigned including health and safety projects for the WSIB Excellence Program.
- Assist with Health and Safety projects for the PS&C and HVAC departments.
Other/Professional Development - Maintain valid certificates/records for the following: First Aid Instructor, Certified JHSC Member (construction), Certified Pool Operator, Basics of Supervising, and Lock Out/Tag Out training, Working at Heights, Suspended Equipment Access – User.
- Partake in training to develop expertise as required.
- Monitor existing and incoming federal, provincial, and local workplace health and safety related legislation (i.e. OHSA, regulations, by-laws etc.) to ensure that Homestead remains compliant.
- Attend industry conferences, as required, in order to stay apprised and informed of industry best practices.
- Inspect new acquisitions in the Burlington and London branches and work with the Operations department on implementing Homesteads Safety standards (H&S boards, eyewash stations, signage, etc.)
Requirements: - Post-secondary Bachelor's degree or diploma.
- Safety certification training (e.g. CRSP, NHSA, NCSO) is considered an asset.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to effectively train and teach adults.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation skills.
- Strong computer skills, particularly in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Highly motivated and team-oriented.
- Strong attention to detail/accuracy and ability to prioritize tasks.
- Enthusiasm for a challenge and new initiatives.
*Must have a valid driver's license and own reliable vehicle for work purposes. Must be flexible and be willing to travel to Southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area regularly. Other Information
A satisfactory reference check, criminal records clearance, and proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 are required for the position, though the Company will provide any accommodation required by law.
We offer an excellent salary and benefits package and opportunity for advancement. Homestead Land Holdings Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Please make needs known in advance. We appreciate all responses; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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