EHS Risk Management Specialist

1 day ago


Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada GFL Environmental Full time

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist will lead and manage the Northern Ontario Region's risk management and liability control initiatives. This role focuses on implementing and maintaining comprehensive safety systems, ensuring compliance with regulations, and minimizing operational risks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and monitor the controlled substance screening process, distribution, recordkeeping, and coordination of results.
  • File and control invoices received from agencies, companies, and associated claims.
  • Coordinate Certificates of Insurance through the Broker.
  • Review accidents and workers' compensation PO check requests.
  • Request and review new hire Motor Vehicle Reports and coordinate annual company-wide review.
  • Generate wage statements for insurance carriers.
  • Coordinate quarterly update of NTA roster.
  • Assist as needed with workers' compensation audit (annually).
  • Communicate with employees, managers, and insurance carrier regarding WC claims.
  • Responsible for the administration and monitoring workers' compensation claims.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of safety theory, regulations, and Company policy.
  • Review the record-keeping process and branch compliance folders.
  • Assist in generating monthly DOT and safety subject matter and annual themes.
  • Conduct random audits in each division.
  • Transportation Issues.
  • Conduct observations from a variety of perspectives, including landfill, in-cab, pre/post trip, and randomly conduct blind observations.
  • Develop new ways to monitor and conduct new-hire driver training.
  • Conform to all applicable federal, state/provincial, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, and other orders and to all company policies, procedures, and directives from supervisors.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Possess a valid state driver's license.
  • A combination of education and/or experience.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with managers and employees.
  • Ability to write and understand reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to acquire and apply knowledge necessary to solve safety-related problems.

Physical/Mental Demands:

  • Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, talk, and hear.
  • Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Possess the ability to occasionally lift/move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions:

  • Work in an indoor office environment 90% of the time.
  • Work in front of a computer terminal for the majority of the day.
  • Noise level is usually low to moderate.
  • Travel on occasion and/or as needed to accomplish assigned duties of the job.

At GFL Environmental, we are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for our employees. The EHS Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring our operations and processes meet the highest standards of safety and risk management.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented EHS Specialist to join our team in Northern Ontario. As a key member of our safety team, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining comprehensive safety systems, ensuring compliance with regulations, and minimizing operational risks. Your expertise in safety theory, regulations, and company policy will be essential in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for our employees.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Leading and managing the Northern Ontario Region's risk management and liability control initiatives.
  • Implementing and maintaining comprehensive safety systems, ensuring compliance with regulations, and minimizing operational risks.
  • Overseeing specialized projects aimed at enhancing safety protocols, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of safety across the region.
  • Developing and implementing new ways to monitor and conduct new-hire driver training.
  • Conducting random audits in each division and transportation issues.
  • Communicating with employees, managers, and insurance carriers regarding workers' compensation claims.
  • Responsible for the administration and monitoring workers' compensation claims.
  • Reviewing the record-keeping process and branch compliance folders.

The ideal candidate will possess a valid state driver's license, a combination of education and/or experience, and ability to effectively communicate with managers and employees. You will also be able to write and understand reports and correspondence and acquire and apply knowledge necessary to solve safety-related problems.

At GFL Environmental, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about safety and risk management and are looking for a challenging and rewarding role, please submit your application.


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