Hygiene Officer

Metrolinxis connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to Torontos subway system to get people where they need to go better faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx equity diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion thinking forward and playing as a team.

To provide technical expertise in the areas of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Industrial Hygiene (IH) and perform a range of activities including identifying evaluating and mitigating hazards and risks in the organization to protect employees contractors passengers and the public.

What will I be doing

• Provides technical expertise in health hygiene and safety to protect employees and contractors from associated health hazards (e.g. asbestos silica noise diesel exhaust) and identifies evaluates and provides guidance to mitigate hazardous conditions and practices.
• Participates in project planning and execution of divisional initiatives from the perspective of health and hygiene.
• Identifies occupational health and safety related trends and provides internal education and support to business units where required.
• Performs identification monitoring and evaluation of hazards and risks throughout the organization either by observation or direct sampling (i.e. noise sampling or exposure monitoring) and takes appropriate action or escalates as required.
• Assesses construction-related risks and provides guidance/recommendations for safe management of hazards (e.g. respiratory protection).
• Supports the investigation of incidents/accidents on construction sites by providing technical expertise.
• Assists with initiating/managing sampling projects (e.g. hygiene surveys) including developing the scope of work/preparing proposals executing plans evaluating results (e.g. compliance with occupational health and hygiene requirements and best practices) recommending course of action (e.g. rental of speciality equipment to conduct sampling) and generating reports.
• Conducts hygiene audits on contractors activities/practices to ensure compliance with hygiene regulatory requirement and best practices.
• Liaises with employees/integrated contractors to communicate/explain the nature of the hazards (i.e. through presentations memos reports and/or information sessions) the potential for risk and the appropriate methods of control to mitigate hazards and help advance a culture of health and safety across the organization.
• Works in collaboration with Facilitators to support/provide input into training programs/courses.
• Supports other business units in the organization as it relates to hygiene as required.
• Responds to Ministry of Labour inquiries related to hygiene.
• Maintains current knowledge of health hygiene and safety methods technologies and best practices to provide technical expertise and perform work activities to identify evaluate and mitigate hazards and risks protect employees contractors passengers and the public
• Assesses occupational health and safety-related risks and provides advice and recommends techniques/strategies to improve the safety of employees/contractors and the safe management of identified/potential risks (e.g. respiratory protection).
• Provides advice/guidance to implement measures to mitigate risks and avoid reoccurrence of incidents/accidents.
• Coordinates/administers the maintenance and repair of specialty hygiene equipment such as sound level meters and dosimeters to ensure they are in good working order.
• Coordinates the rental of specialty equipment for hygiene surveys including researching costs options and making recommendation to the Manager of Occupational Health and Safety.
• Assists the Manager of Occupational Health and Safety in calculating the budget estimates for the unit related to health and hygiene activities.
• Contributes to the procurement/sourcing of 3rd party service providers who perform health and hygiene related support services ensuring and supporting the responsible use of resources.
• Influences and provides oversight/supervision of 3rd party service providers retained to perform field identification and assessment of hazards/risks hygiene surveys as required.
• Influences and supports employees and contractors in the performance of their day-to-day activities through their role as a hygiene officer without direct supervisory responsibility.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

• Completion of a masters degree in industrial Hygiene Occupational Health and Safety Environmental Health/Science or a related discipline or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated years of experience in as an Industrial Hygienist providing technical expertise in the areas of health hygiene and safety and in performing a range of activities to identify evaluate and mitigate construction health and safety hazards and risks; experience on industrial/construction sites is an asset.
• Possesses or is working towards the achievement of one or more of the following designations: Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) is required.
• Knowledge of Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) and Transport Canada Safety Rules (TCSR).
• Knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements governing occupational health and safety to provide technical expertise and perform a range of activities to identify evaluate and mitigate hazards and risks to protect employees and contractors.
• Knowledge and skills in applying the techniques methods and procedures used to operate specialty hygiene equipment.
• Knowledge of industrial hygiene risks and associated health effects; knowledge of statistical analysis techniques used to analyze sampling data reporting methods and trending analysis to prepare user friendly reports.
• Interpersonal relationship management and influencing skills to effectively communicate the nature of hazards potential for risk and methods to control/mitigate risks without supervisory authority to persuade others in order to achieve results and initiate action; contribute to the advancement of a culture of health and safety across the organization.
• Analytical evaluation and problem-solving skills to assess construction sites for risks/hazards; interpret/analyze test results; provide guidance and make recommendations for the safe management of hazards.
• Verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with employees and contractors; respond to questions/inquiries; provide educational support; prepare reports and related documentation.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail to effectively manage work collect/test samples conduct hygiene surveys prepare audit reports.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint etc.)

Working Conditions:

• Hours of work Required to work evenings and/or weekends and is subject to call-in during emergencies and to support/conduct accident investigations.
• Driving requirements driving to operational sites as required; requires a valid drivers license.
• Frequent exposure to hazards (e.g. train movements designated substances fumes and flammable / combustible agents); required to wear / use personal protective equipment (e.g. hard hats hearing protection protective eyewear fall protection respirators and protective footwear) while on construction sites; required to carry heavy objects (hygiene equipment).
• Works outdoors at locations throughout the Metrolinx network in all types of weather conditions and at all times of the day or night.

Dont Meet Every Requirement

If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities including those who identify as Indigenous Black racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: or email@.

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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