Health Safety Specialist
Health Safety Specialist
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Job Description
A servicedriven paper and packaging products company Atlantic Packaging has grown to become one of Canadas largest paper manufacturers and a leading producer of packaging products. We are looking for a Health and Safety Specialist for our Hannon location. The Health and Safety Specialist is the onsite resource leading the OHS activities at the Hannon plant.
Summary: The Health and Safety Specialist provides guidance to managers supervisors and employees in promoting an OHS culture and creating a continuous improvement and proactive OHS management cycle. The Health and Safety Specialist is an integral member in ensuring that Atlantic Packaging Products safely manufactures a quality product.
This is a contract opportunity for 18 months.
Key Accountabilities:
- Integrate into and become an active member of the site Management team(s)
- Responsible for the management of the OH&S system onsite. This includes personal protective equipment emergency response first aid working at heights workplace transportation dock safety lockout/tagout confined space industrial hygiene ergonomics contractor safety and heat stress programs.
- Conduct Hazard Assessments through task analysis physical demands analysis risk assessments and workplace inspections; Recommending and/or implementing corrective action
- Contribute to the creation of and/or maintenance of instructional documents such as work procedures lockout tagout procedures and training documents
- Deliver safety training to managers supervisors employees and new hires as determined by policy and programs
- Conduct gap analysis of safety programs through internal audits; developing and implementing a plan to address and remedy nonconformance issues
- Lead and/or conduct incident investigations; site liaison for MOL visits; escalating significant incident and accident information to the Corporate level
- Participate in the design development and delivery of new employee orientation programs
- Guide the Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) and champion corrective actions and counter measures.
- Provide support during the life cycle of a WSIB claim
- Create statistical data analytical and assessment reports as required
- Perform other tasks or jobs as required
Requirements:
- Ability to work fulltime onsite
- Minimum 35 years leading health and safety in a unionized environment
- Must have drivers license and transportation
- Must have completed or be in the process of completing a health and safety degree/certificate/diploma or professional designation
- In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and standards in the Province of Ontario
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word Word Excel Outlook)
- Desire to be hands on and on the floor
- Excellent organizational interpersonal time management problem solving and conflict resolution skills
Atlantic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
