Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

Summary of the Role

Reporting to the Environmental Health and Safety Manager, the the Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and enforcing the Company Health and Safety policies and programs, ensuring safe working procedures and regulatory compliance on company work sites and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and oversee site safety program through continuous on-site monitoring during field execution.


• Consult with management and labour to ensure that the highest level of due diligence is maintained.


• Provide counsel and advice to Company management on all health and safety-related matters.


• Coordinate and attend on-site health and safety meetings.


• Provide site Health and Safety training, indoctrination, orientation to employees.


• Provide WHMIS training.


• Thoroughly investigate accidents/incidents.


• Generate H&S statistics and provides regular reports in a prescribed format, to the Environmental Health and Safety Manager, Nuclear Services.


• Perform weekly documented site inspections and monthly safety audits.


• Maintain daily/weekly/monthly work activity logbooks.


• Maintain safety records and documents.


• Maintain record of all safety and site information used to provide statistics, charts, reports etc.


• Ensure compliance with OHSA and all other relevant H&S related legislation and regulations.


• Ensure management remains aware of any potential H&S related issues that may negatively impact the business.


• Work with management and employees to develop and implement appropriate return to work and modified work programs.


• Maintain zero tolerance for on job safety infractions.


• Ensure responsibilities and accountabilities are conducted in a safe manner in accordance with E.S. Fox Limited safety policy/procedures, ISO standards and OHSA requirements.


• Ensure that environmental aspects within his/her sphere of responsibility are adhered to pursuant to ISO 14001 requirements.


• Some travel between project sites may be required.


• Ability to work afternoon/night shifts, and weekends, as required.

Key Requirements, Experience and Skills

• Post secondary education (Degree in Management or Occupational Health & Safety) is an asset.


• NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) designation preferred.


• CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) or CRST (Canadian Registered Safety Technician) designation optional.


• Current knowledge of OHSA, WSIB, Construction and Industrial Safety Regulations.


• Current CPR and Standard First Aid training certification.


• WHMIS, Working at Heights, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Confined Space and TDG training.


• Orange Badge training is an asset.


• 5-10 years of related experience working in a health and safety role(Within a construction environment is preferred). 


• Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience working with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.


• Intermediate skill level working with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.


• Nuclear Generating Station experience is preferred.


• Subject to security background check. Current valid security clearance is an asset. 


• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) are an asset. 

Attributes

• Elevated level of problem-solving abilities with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and operate with a high level of tact.


• Well organized.


• Quality-minded and meticulous.


• Initiative-taker with demonstrated initiative.


• Strong results orientation.

Competencies