Occupational Health and Safety

7 days ago

Langley, Canada Universal Group Full time

Are you a safety focused occupational health and safety professional with a passion for keeping everyone on a worksite safe? Are you passionate about providing Peace of Mind to your client group? Are you looking to be a part of a growing team and company?

The Universal Group, recognized as one of Canada's best-managed companies in 2023, has an exciting opportunity for a Occupational Health and Safety Advisor to join our Health and Safety team. Reporting to the Regional OHS Manager - Western Canada, the OHS Advisor works with employees throughout the organization to drive forward our purpose of providing Peace of Mind to our clients and our employees. We deliver on our purpose through our core values of being passionate, driven, and authentic.

The Role

As an Occupational Health and Safety Advisor, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety of traffic control personnel on their sites and making sure that said sites are compliant with transport guidelines, including the Ministry of Transportation Traffic Management Manual, Worksafe OHS Regulations and the company's own OHS guidelines. A major touchpoint for employees, you will help answer any questions and/or concerns they may have regarding the safety of their site and job as a whole.

In this role, you will conduct site visits to ensure the safety of the site and the personnel on said site. You will also help employees improve their ability to safely conduct their work by coaching them on safety procedures and ensuring they are knowledgeable about regulations and guidelines pertaining to road safety. In more extreme cases, this role may involve shutting down of sites, drug and alcohol suspicion checks and investigations to ensure the safety of all parties on a work site.

What you will be responsible for:

Supporting Field Staff

  • Support and coach field staff in the safe operation of their duties.
  • Engage in conflict resolution to de-escalate difficult situations.
  • Administer training and facilitate timely corrective actions for safety shortcomings on site.
  • Perform TCP (Traffic Control Person) duties to cover employee breaks/shortages.
  • Administer first aid if necessary.


Investigation Work

  • Conduct site inspections regularly to ensure safety compliance.
  • Complete investigations into accidents, unsafe acts on-site, etc.
  • Conduct Drug and Alcohol reasonable checklists and, if necessary, send employees for Drug and Alcohol testing.

Administrative Activities

  • Liaise with clients to ensure regulatory compliance and safety of Universal staff on sites.
  • Assist with internal COR audits.
  • Review Health & Safety related documentation.
  • Assist in the development and communication of Safe Work Practices and Procedures.

Company Program Facilitation

  • Facilitate the Universal Mentorship Program (UMP).
  • Facilitate the Universal Group's Injured Worker Engagement Program.

What you get from us:

  • A large, growing company with room for promotion.
  • Extended healthcare benefits available after probation.
  • An RRSP matching plan.
  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Company truck & paid gas card.

What we need from you:

  • Certified as a Traffic Control Person (TCP) by a WorkSafeBC approved training provider. Experience working as a TCP is a strong asset.
  • Class 5 Driver's License.
  • Experience with Office 365 and G-Suite.
  • Experience in interpreting and applying BC's Workers Comp Act, OHS Regulations, Policies, Guidelines and Standards.
  • BCCSA Certified COR Internal Audit or willingness to obtain.
  • Level 2 First Aid or willingness to obtain.
  • Diploma/Certificate and/or previous work experience in Occupational Health and Safety is an asset.
  • Certification and/or work experience as a CSO or OFA is an asset.
  • Experience with Health and Safety software is an asset.

Why Universal Group?

The Universal Group is driven by our purpose to provide Peace of Mind to both our clients and team members. Our people embrace our core values of being 'Passionate, Authentic, and Driven' in everything we do and in every decision we make every day. They are the fabric of who we are and, without question, the reason for our success and continued growth.

The safety of our team members and the public drives us daily.

The Universal Group is an industry leader in traffic control services, traffic management planning, traffic equipment supply, landscaping, temporary labour and occupational health and safety training. We are a one-stop shop, as our full suite of services ensures that we can manage projects from conception to completion.

For more information about the company, please visit our Indeed Profile

Our Commitment to Diversity

The Universal Group is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

Apply today; we can't wait to hear from you. Come grow with us

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