Health & Safety Specialist
About The Position
The Health & Safety Specialist inspects and evaluates work sites, provides training and technical support to work crews, and helps ensure compliance with the Health and Safety program and agency regulations. The role works closely with onsite crews, subcontractors, project staff, and leadership to identify and address safety risks and support incident response. The specialist documents Daily Hazard Analysis (DHA) using company procedures and software, evaluates project safety-equipment needs, and helps ensure equipment is ordered, stocked, and available. The role also supports incident investigations and reporting, provides first aid and emergency services for onsite injuries or incidents, and helps ensure injuries are documented and employees receive timely attention at offsite medical clinics. In addition, the specialist presents toolbox talks and reports project safety-program progress to leadership as directed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- At least 3 years of construction or safety experience required.
- Ability to identify onsite project safety risks and recommend mitigation in accordance with safety and project-program requirements.
- Ability to undertake special tasks or projects with limited direction and oversight.
- Strong multitasking and organizational skills.
- Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks as defined by a supervisor.
- General knowledge of construction-site equipment, methods, and processes.
- Verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Growing knowledge of methods for controlling or eliminating hazards.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Health & Safety or a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identify, document, and resolve onsite safety risks or discrepancies during daily site walks.
- Document Daily Hazard Analysis (DHA) using company-prescribed procedures and software.
- Evaluate and identify safety-equipment needs for project work.
- Participate in daily and weekly meetings to ensure necessary equipment is ordered, stocked, and available for upcoming work.
- Assist with investigations and reporting related to accidents, injuries or illnesses, fires, property damage, and other safety incidents.
- Recommend improvements based on trend analysis.
- Work with onsite crews to provide first aid and emergency services for onsite injuries or incidents.
- Ensure worksite injuries are accurately documented and offsite medical clinics attend to employee injuries in a timely and accurate manner.
- Support evaluation of subcontractors and their safety programs.
- Notify management of non-compliant safety procedures and participate in corrective-action discussions to resolve them promptly.
- Present toolbox talk content to project site staff at the frequency prescribed by the manager.
- Present project safety-program progress to leadership as directed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
- Industry-leading 401(k)/RRSP
- Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
- Wellness benefits and Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
