Health and Safety Specialist

Job Brief:

Develops, implements, and oversees multi-site health and safety programs to ensure a safe working environment across all Canadian facilities. This role involves conducting safety audits, training staff on health and safety protocols, and ensuring compliance with provincial and federal regulations. The coordinator will work closely with all departments to promote a culture of safety and minimize workplace risks.

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to team members across all locations on health and safety matters, and escalate inquiries where appropriate
• Coordinate and/or participate in health and safety activities including but not limited to:
• Corporate health and safety meetings and initiatives
• Joint health and safety committee (JHSC) meetings across provincial sites
• Safety networking
• Incident investigation and resolution
• Emergency response procedures and business continuity planning
• Coordinate and deliver policies, programming, and training to reflect current provincial Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Environmental Regulations
• Maintain and assist with health and safety documentation, program administration, registration, and filing as required by regulation
• Maintain certified in-house trainer certification and schedule training
• Maintain and monitor employee orientation and skill set training and certification
• Participate in field inspections (e.g., provincial Ministries of Labour, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks), internal health, safety, and environmental audits, and other types of reviews across facilities to monitor compliance and identify risk
• Ensure environmental reporting is completed annually/or by government deadlines
• Provide findings to Management along with suggestions for continuous improvement
• Coordinate the implementation of corrective and preventive measures across sites
• Assist in incident and workplace accident investigations and root-cause analyses
• Administer and manage short-term disability (STD) claims, coordinating with third-party providers, insurance carriers, and healthcare professionals to facilitate timely claims processing 
• Manage workers' compensation claims end-to-end, serving as the primary liaison with provincial workers' compensation boards (e.g., WSIB) to ensure timely filing, accurate reporting, and regulatory compliance 
• Monitor return-to-work plans and progress, coordinate activities with provincial workers' compensation boards (e.g., WSIB), participate in Return to Work Assessments, and oversee Return to Work programming
• Coordinate and oversee company apprenticeship programs across sites, including sponsor registration, compliance with provincial trade regulations, and tracking apprentice training hours and safety milestones. 
• Perform additional human resources tasks as directed. 
• Provide support to Management, Supervisors, Committee members, and workers across all Canadian sites regarding health, safety, and environmental impact

Requirements:

• Education level/ Experience/ Certifications / Licenses: 
• Interest in attaining academic qualifications (where requested by Management)
• JHSC Level 1 and 2 certified
• 3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing firm as a Health & Safety Representative

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong administrative skills, ability to manage and maintain data
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities, ability to exercise good judgment
• Strong Interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of relevant environmental, health and safety standards and ability to follow up on unsafe conditions
• Ability to work independently but provide support to the team as and when requested

Physical Demands:

• Sit / Stand / Walk
• Verbal Communication
• Work behind a computer screen for long periods of the day
• Requires Physical Demands Analysis: not available 

If interested in this position, please contact hr@walinga.com