Health & Safety Advisor

University of Toronto • Mississauga, ON

10d • CA$93,592 - CA$155,985 • Onsite

About The Position

The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for ensuring that their assigned portfolio meets its statutory and regulatory obligations under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety Insurance Act. The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for providing strategic advice and program development, conducting workplace assessments, investigating health and safety hazards and accidents, developing training programs, preparing reports, acting as a liaison and resource person for joint health and safety committees and interprets health and safety legislation for unionized and non-unionized staff, faculty and students. The Health & Safety Advisor also represents their assigned portfolio (i.e. Campus, major University function such as tri-campus construction projects) and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) in matters involving the Ministry of Labour (MOL), Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), grievance and arbitration meetings, investigations and inspections.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Occupational Industrial Hygiene or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five (5) years’ relevant experience preferably in an academic environment.
• Management experience developing and maintaining a Health and Safety program, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Experience providing strategic planning, advice and information to senior management relating to Ontario Health and Safety legislation.
• Sound knowledge of applicable legislation, for example, OHSA, CFIA act and regulations and PHAC’s guidelines.
• Excellent consulting and advising skills.
• Ability to negotiate, mediate, ability to influence others.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to use diplomacy and tact, and maintain confidentiality on sensitive matters.
• Strong judgment.
• Demonstrated project management skills and initiative.
• Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently well and collaboratively.
• Detail oriented with attention to accuracy.
• Ability to understand and document complex processes and procedures.
• Ability to use monitoring and sampling equipment.
• Knowledge of scientific laboratory equipment.
• Good working knowledge of Power point, Excel, Word, databases.

Nice To Haves

• Canadian Registered Safety or occupational hygiene professional designation.
• Occupational Health and Safety certificate.
• Knowledge of maintaining websites.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring assigned portfolio meets statutory and regulatory obligations under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety Insurance Act.
• Providing strategic advice and program development.
• Conducting workplace assessments.
• Investigating health and safety hazards and accidents.
• Developing training programs.
• Preparing reports.
• Acting as a liaison and resource person for joint health and safety committees.
• Interpreting health and safety legislation for unionized and non-unionized staff, faculty and students.
• Representing the assigned portfolio and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) in matters involving the Ministry of Labour (MOL), Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), grievance and arbitration meetings, investigations and inspections.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level