Specialist, Health & Safety

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team:The Specialist Health & Safety provides advice guidance and support at the divisional and business unit level regarding TRCAs Health and Safety Management Program strategies policies procedures and Responsibilities: Ensures program compliance with all relevant legislation regulations and standards including the development and implementation of policies procedures and guidelines while coordinating and facilitating related education and training of policies procedures and standard operating procedures as required and in collaboration with business unitsPerforms health and safety audits and evaluations gap analysis inspections and assessments regularly to implement corrective actions as required Collaborates with Learning & Development and operations in the identification development procurement delivery and records maintenance of health and safety training while ensuring legislative complianceSupports initiatives around health and safety accreditations e.g. COR certificationPartners with the business unit management teams to address safety related issues programs policies and proceduresEnsures contractors are working within Health and Safety standards and possess relevant safety certificationsParticipates in and provides leadership and guidance to Joint Health & Safety Committees across the varying TRCA locationsSupports management teams with investigations of accidents incidents near misses work refusals and provide recommendations for improvementsManages WSIB claims with a focus on early and safe return to work processes accommodation modified work What will you need to succeed:Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)Post-secondary diploma or degree in Health & Safety Management Human Resources or a related discipline. Valid Ontario Class G2 drivers licenseExperience 4 years of experience with health and safety program management Experience managing WSIB claims and supporting return to work protocolsExperience developing and facilitating health and safety training programs Experience conducting safety audits and inspectionsKnowledge/Skill/Ability - CompetenciesSound working knowledge of health and safety principles and practicesAble to comprehend written documentation and procedural guidelines; skilled in writing clear correspondence (concise logical grammatically correct)Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate project status for various audiencesUnderstanding of health and safety management systems for the purposes of managing organization wide health and safety documentationDemonstrated ability to proactively identify problems in a timely manner seeking the appropriate level of support to solve issuesAble to self-manage workload and prioritize tasks as an ongoing challenge in a frequently fluctuating workload and multiple deadlinesKnowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations Workplace Safety and Insurance Act the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and other related legislation and standardsProficiency in MS Office suite including online software such as MS teams WebEx and SharePointWilling and able to travel to multiple offices sites and projects