Health and Safety Program Manager

1 week ago


Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Occupational Health and Safety Specialist to join our team at Fraser Health. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) program, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, and health care collective agreements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Program Development and Implementation: Develop, implement, and monitor the various components of the OH&S program, including policies, program documents, supporting materials, instructional programs, and reporting systems.
  • Education and Training: Deliver OH&S instructional education and training programs to Directors, Managers, and front-line staff.
  • Consultation and Advice: Consult with Executive Directors, Directors, Managers, staff, and other clients on health and safety issues, providing technical advice and recommendations to meet strategic goals and prevent workplace injuries and exposures.
  • Hazard Identification and Mitigation: Identify, assess, and recommend mitigation of workplace hazards, providing technical advice and recommendations to management on maintaining compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, OH&S programs, and collective agreements.
  • Reporting and Record-Keeping: Collect and analyze data, prepare applicable reports, and maintain various records of client interactions.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Liaise with WorkSafeBC officers during inspections, investigate, and provide advice to management and other clients respecting WorkSafeBC inspection reports/orders, including reviewing reports, developing Notice of Compliance (NOC) plans, submitting NOCs, and challenging reports/orders as necessary.
  • Incident Response: Respond to workplace incident reports and support management by ensuring appropriate follow-up action is taken and providing recommendations to achieve compliance with applicable legislation and the OH&S program.
  • Union-Management Relations: Provide advice to Human Resources, management, and other clients respecting grievances that pertain to the OH&S program, including fact-finding/analysis, strategizing on the employer position, preparing correspondence, participating in meetings, and consultation with legal counsel.
  • Communication and Collaboration: Promote constructive union-management relations through respectful communication and interest-based problem-solving, liaising with Local Union executives and Head Office representatives to resolve OH&S-related problems, consult on issues, and provide/exchange information on OH&S topics affecting employees in the workplace.
  • Professional Development: Remain current with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and other related legislation/standards, health care collective agreements, and internal practices to ensure that the OH&S program is current and within legislative, regulation, and/or collective agreement requirements.
  • Advice and Guidance: Provide advice and guidance to Executive Directors, Directors, Managers, employees, and others regarding the interpretation and administration of the Workers Compensation Act, Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and other legislation and policies to ensure consistent application of these agreements and directives.
  • Representation: Represent Health and Safety on various internal and external committees, such as Site Leadership, Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees, and provincial working groups.
Qualifications

We are seeking a candidate with a Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety from a recognized program, plus five years of recent related experience in a unionized environment and registration as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and certification that is acceptable to Fraser Health. A valid B.C. Driver's License and use of a personal vehicle are also required.

Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring, and Courageous, creating the conditions for people to succeed. They will also possess professional/technical capabilities, including demonstrated knowledge of workplace health and safety principles/practices, working knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations/legislation and collective agreements, ability to deal effectively with others in a highly sensitive labour climate, ability to handle change effectively, and ability to operate related equipment, including computers and appropriate software programs. Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position is also required.



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