Environmental/health and Safety Officer

5 days ago

Brantford, Canada Wilfrid Laurier University Full time

**Date**:Dec 16, 2024

**Location**: Brantford, CA

**Company**:Wilfrid Laurier University

**Department**: Human Resources

**Job Type**: Limited Term

**Full-time/Part-time**: Full Time (>=1249 hrs/year)

**Campus**: Brantford

**Reports to**:Manager, Compliance and Risk Assessment

**Employee Group**: PAG

**Application Deadline**:01/10/2025

**Requisition ID**:8844

Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading multi-campus university that excels at educating with purpose. Through its exceptional employees, students, researchers, leaders, and educators, Laurier has built a reputation as a world-class institution known for its rich student experience, academic excellence, and global impact. With a commitment to Indigenization and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, Laurier’s thriving community has a place for everyone.

Laurier has more than 21,000 students and 2,100 faculty and staff across campuses in Waterloo and Brantford, as well locations in Kitchener and Milton. The university is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, a flexible work policy and employing a workforce that is reflective of local and national demographics. Laurier's Waterloo, Kitchener, and Brantford campuses are located on the shared traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples and symbolizes the agreement to share, protect our resources, and not to engage in conflict. Laurier's Milton campus is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and part of the Nanfan Treaty of 1701 between the British Crown and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

**Position Summary**

Reporting to the Manager, Compliance and Risk Assessment, the EHS Officer is responsible for planning, developing and implementing a broad spectrum of environment, health and safety systems and initiatives for the Brantford, Northwest Territories, and Milton Campuses, and in some cases for the University at large. The EHS Officer will act as a primary resource to all Brantford, Northwest Territories, and Milton departments by clarifying regulatory requirements, researching and communicating best practices. The position’s responsibilities will be very broad in nature in order to support the overall requirements of the Brantford, Northwest Territories, and Milton Campuses.

The Officer oversees the university-wide workplace inspection and training programs in order to ensure compliance in these areas. The position will also support the implementation of the University-wide travel risk management program.

In collaboration with the SHERM team, the Officer will work to develop, evaluate and monitor programs which support the University’s and SHERM’s strategic commitments. This position will be based out of the Brantford Campus, but will be required to regularly attend both the Waterloo and Milton Campuses, as required.

**Accountabilities**

**Program Development**
- Develops, reviews and manages local requirements (Brantford/Milton/Northwest Territories) of comprehensive university wide environmental, safety and risk management programs.

**Compliance (Regulatory and Internal)**
- Administers hazardous waste program in accordance with relevant provincial legislation.
- Maintains contractor documentation as required by the Contract Labour Policy, as required.
- Communicates with required regulatory authorities, including the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD), verbal and in writing, following critical injuries. Meets with MLTSD Inspectors following critical injuries.
- Communicates with relevant Fire Department’s for follow up completion of inspections.

**Workplace Violence Prevention**
- Responds to urgent situations and leads the safety planning for staff and faculty who may encounter, or be exposed to violence on the Brantford, Northwest Territories and Milton Campuses.
- Meet the stakeholders to resolve low/moderate risk workplace violence situations, as requested. Works cooperatively with the Manager, Compliance and Risk Assessment and/or the Safety and Compliance Specialist for higher risk situations.
- Provides workplace violence environmental risk assessments, as required.
- Handles confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

**Safety Risk Management**
- Assists in the development and implementation of Laurier’s Experiential Learning and Unpaid Placement Program risk management programming.
- Supports and provides instruction to placement coordinators, faculty, and staff on training and safety requirements related to experiential learning opportunities (co-op, unpaid placements, volunteers, etc.).
- Collects, tracks, and submits any required reporting metrics to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities or private insurance providers.
- Supports the Event Safety Risk Management Program on the Brantford, Northwest Territories, and Milton Campuses by helping

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