Health & Safety Coordinator

Matheson Constructors

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves assisting in the administration and maintenance of the organization’s safety programs to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation. The coordinator will also support the company's ISO Certification, promote a positive safety culture, and manage employee training, including safety orientations. Key activities include developing skills in presentations, site inspections, and accident reporting, as well as handling administrative functions for the department. Periodic travel to various site locations is required for inspections, audits, and corrections. The role also involves coordinating and maintaining safety equipment and preparing various documents. Participation in training for NCSO is expected, along with performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Post-secondary diploma or degree in a related OHS discipline
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Effective working knowledge of applicable safety legislation
Ability to be flexible and work in a fast-paced environment
Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Confidence managing potentially difficult situations regarding site safety
Strong interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Assist in the administration and maintenance of the organization’s safety programs to ensure compliance with all new and existing health and safety legislation.
Assist in requirements to maintain Company ISO Certification.
Attend JHSC meetings, record meeting minutes.
Promote a positive safety culture.
Assist in the tracking, maintaining, organizing and coordinating Employee training including safety orientation to new Employees.
Develop skills in presentations, orientations, site inspections and accident/injury reports.
Assist with the administrative function for the department by ensuring all site safety reports, tool box talks, and other associated documentation is reviewed, organized, properly completed and filed.
Periodically travel to various site locations to conduct inspections on jobsites, PPE, conduct safety audits and initiate corrections.
Assist with assembling job safety boards.
Develop skills to proactively identify and prevent hazardous situations and take necessary measures to correct them.
Coordinate and maintain company safety equipment; identify new safety equipment/supplies.
Prepares correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents; proofreads materials for accuracy, completeness, compliance, formatting, and grammar.
Participate in training required to pursue NCSO.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet business unit and corporate objectives.