Health & Safety Officer

4 weeks ago

Bedford, Canada The Shaw Group Limited Full time

The Shaw Group is one of Eastern Canada's leading manufacturers and community developers. With a strong focus on products for the construction industry, we compete in a variety of market sectors and produce close to 1,000 individual products in 12 facilities across the Maritimes. Five retail Shaw Centres and more than 300 dealers sell Shaw Group products. Our company operates on a decentralized basis through several divisions and subsidiaries: Shaw Brick, Shaw Precast Solutions, Shaw Resources, Shaw Renewables, Clayton Developments Limited, MMH Prestige Homes Inc., Ven-Rez Products Limited, Shaw Lifestyle and Shaw Living.

The Shaw Group is looking to add a Health and Safety Officer to our team, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring knowledge of and continued compliance with the Health & Safety management systems for the Shaw Group under the guidance of the VP Health, Safety and Security. S/he is also responsible for promoting all aspects of H&S throughout residential, multi residential construction sites, communicating with trades and sub trades with respect to Health & Safety and providing related support to front line supervisions. The focus of this role is ensuring worksite compliance to legislative and corporate safety rules and promotion of continuous safety improvement to build a culture where everyone goes home safe at the end of the workday.

Qualifications
  • Post-secondary education in OH&S
  • Construction related technical trade(s) considered an asset.
  • Minimum 3-5 years' experience as an OHS practitioner in a field related position in the construction industry.
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Strong leadership abilities
  • Ability to inspire cultural change through demonstrated passion.
  • Demonstrated understanding and application of H&S principles and programs.
  • Ability to recognize and resolve issues using conflict resolution skills and techniques.
  • Proficiency in the use of business computer applications
  • Very good analytical, planning, and organizational abilities
  • Highly effective communication skills (written & oral)
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently or with a team.
  • A continuous improvement mindset
  • A strong background in construction and heavy construction.
  • Understanding and ability to interpret provincial OHS Act and Regulations.
  • Valid driver's license
Responsibilities
  • Perform daily worksite visits and H&S inspections to ensure compliance and prepare reports to track corrective and preventative actions from inspections.
  • Deliver a strong H&S focus/awareness to employees and subcontractors through H&S site visits and inspection activities.
  • Provide input into development, implementation, and management of H&S programs.
  • Monitor H&S performance and compliance with focus on identifying trends, as well as identifying and implementing best practices in H&S.
  • Track the progress of implementation for action items (i.e. Non-conformance, OHS committee actions, Worksite Inspection actions, Corrective/Preventive actions - Post Incident) and monitor effectiveness of actions taken.
  • Liaise with subcontractors, attend safety meetings, and deliver safety orientations and presentations.
  • Perform audits and prepare reports.
  • Perform timely and accurate accident/incident investigations (root cause analysis), and corrective actions plans.
  • Facilitate and monitor compliance of H&S related activities (e.g. Pre-Job Risk Assessments, Toolbox Meetings and documentation, hazard analysis, development, and review of JSA's, SWP etc.….).
  • Support supervisors, foreman and front-line employees on H&S requirements with a strong focus on continuous safety improvement.
  • Actively participate and help promote effective JOHS committee meetings.
  • Lead the development and maintenance of a "Safety First" culture.
  • Deliver or arrange for H&S training and assess content of training for effectiveness.
  • Deliver Safety Culture messaging through various communication strategies, ie toolboxes, safety bulletins, safety meetings etc.
  • Ensure continuous improvement of proactive safety culture through promotion of Hazard ID/Near Miss program and other leading indicator opportunities.
Additional Information

We understand the importance of investing in and developing our people. We are collaborative and team oriented. We provide our team with the opportunities to grow, and we create a safe environment for our people to bring fresh ideas to the table. If this sounds like the right fit for you, please show your interest by submitting your cover letter and resume.

We are committed to offering equal employment opportunities in our workplace and encourage applications from Women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.
For more information on The Shaw Group of Companies please visit our website: www.shawgroupltd.com

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