Position Description Summary
The primary function of the role is to provide support in developing, implementing and maintaining the Canadian Health & Safety Management System.
Principal Accountabilties
- Collect and maintain H&S related documentation including JHSC minutes, training records, incident reports.
- Prepare and distribute H&S related documentation in multiple formats to site management.
- Collect H&S data and maintain database for the site.
- Develop corrective action plans, (CAP’s), based on internal H&S audits.
- Liaise with site leadership to maintain and update CAP’s.
- Coordinate and facilitate training events.
- Attend and monitor the joint health & safety committee meetings at the site.
- Support the various H&S audit and inspection processes at the site.
- Conduct H&S audits.
- Investigate incidents and produce incident reports.
- Respond to H&S related enquires received from within the Canadian network.
- Represent the organization at any WorkSafe BC meetings held throughout the year.
- Manage the return to work program and claims management.
- Coordinate and support the site in the sourcing and supply of H&S related products and services.
- Record and maintain meeting minutes of site team meetings pertaining to H&S
- Conduct health and safety training.
- 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 safe operating procedures, work procedures and training documents.
- Conduct Health & Safety training courses.
- Instruct and evaluate workers in the safe operation of material handling equipment including the use of fall protections
Knowledge and Skills
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role
- Working knowledge of the Workers’ Compensation Act of British Columbia
- Must have completed or is 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 British Columbia
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Desire to be hands on and “on the floor”
- Proven record of conducting Health & Safety training courses such as worker orientation and WHMIS
- Experience or training in adult education
- Auditor training
- 2-3 years of claims management experience
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
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Accommodation and Commitment to Equity
Schenker of Canada is proudly committed to ensuring equitable hiring practices and believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on his or her own merit. Schenker of Canada strives to ensure that all recruiting processes are non-discriminatory and barrier-free and will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If you are selected to participate in our recruitment process, please inform either the recruiter or the hiring manager of the nature of the accommodation(s) that you may require. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.