Safety Coordinator

7 days ago

Bedford, Quebec, Canada OSCO Construction Group Full time
About Strescon Limited

Established in 1963, Strescon Limited has grown to become the largest precast, pre-stressed concrete manufacturer in Eastern Canada. Its primary market covers the Atlantic Provinces, the New England region of the United States, and Bermuda.

Strescon manufactures a wide range of both architectural and structural precast/prestressed concrete products including bridge girders, wall panels, complete parking garages, hollow-core planking, piling and deck slabs.


Strescon presently has two facilities:
70,000 sq. ft. in Saint John, New Brunswick and 50,000 sq. ft. In Bedford, Nova Scotia.

In addition to our engineered precast facilities for custom components, Strescon also operates a 32,000 sq. ft.

facility in Saint John which manufactures standard concrete products for engineered drainage systems, such as pipe, manholes and catch basins.

Job Summary


This position, based at our Precast Concrete Plant in Bedford, NS, is responsible for providing safety leadership to management and employees through effective communication and guidance.

To drive success, the safety coordinator will educate the workforce, ensuring a reduction in the number of workplace accidents.

The ideal candidate must be able to brief employees on the day-to-day risks of the job, conduct orientations and discuss hazards and preventative measures with supervisors and management.

The Safety Coordinator must invest time to understand the operations and type of work conducted. To ensure success, the safety coordinator will effectively work with operations to continue to build a strong safety culture.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct new employee safety orientations and arranging additional training as necessary
  • Assist supervision with Hazard Assessments and Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
  • Conduct Health & Safety audits to assess the effectiveness of the Company Safety Program while identifying any areas for improvement
  • Conducting daily workplace inspections to identify unsafe actions and/or conditions
  • Recommend corrective actions and follow up to ensure resolution of identified areas of concern
  • Investigation and timely reporting of all incidents/accidents (personal injury, property damage, near misses, etc.)
  • Organize and facilitate regular toolbox talks
  • Participate in monthly Joint Health & Safety meetings and effectively communicate safety information to division managers
  • Additional duties as assigned
Technical Requirements

  • Relevant safety experience in an industrial/unionized environment ideally within the Construction Industry considered an asset.
  • Strong knowledge of legislated requirements in applicable jurisdictions
  • Professional Safety designation (CSS, CSO, NCSO, CRSP) would be considered an asset
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office programs
Business Requirements

  • Effective communication with all levels of management
  • A detailoriented focus with strong analytical expertise
  • Drive to achieve results that meet and maintain safety, quality and accuracy
Cultural Requirements

  • Exceptional time management and organizational skills coupled with proven ability to work well in a fastpaced, deadline driven environment
  • Self-Starter with the ability to work towards success with minimal supervision


As a member of the OSCO Construction Group, we offer a comprehensive compensation package including health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP and tax-free savings account options.

Additionally, we offer educational scholarships to children of employees, health & wellness programming, celebratory events and employee sport team sponsorships.

About OSCO

The origins of the OSCO Construction Group go back to 1955 when Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. was founded in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Since that time, the OSCO Construction Group has grown to encompass four main operating sectors:
Steel, Concrete, Construction and Corporate.

Within these sectors lie an ever-expanding number of construction-related companies and divisions, serving a growing market area and employing over twelve hundred employees.

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