Health and Safety Manager

**Company Overview**

Canstar is a Canadian restoration company, owned and operated since we opened in 1985. We have branches both in BC and in AB. Canstar focuses on helping people after experiencing a fire, flood or other structural trauma to their home/business.

We love taking part in community events and are pleased to help our furry friends by sponsoring the BCSPCA. We pride ourselves as being the best in the restoration industry by providing excellent service, prioritizing safety, and delivering a very high level of quality work to our customers.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Documentation_
- Ensure corrective actions identified within the HSE Management System are assigned, completed and closed out as appropriate.
- Conduct the yearly COR Audit and report all recommendations to senior leadership
- Develop yearly forecast related to COR and Health and Safety programming with KPI’s
- Review DMI’s yearly Experience Rating Performance and its 3 year cycle and report trends and corrective actions to the Injury Management Program
- Leadership_
- Support a Safety culture that encompasses the highest ethical standards aligned with the organization.
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Buildings HSE programs and initiatives (this includes all warehouse/racking inspections and emergency planning)
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure HSE standards are communicated, implemented and measured., including meeting monthly at the BCCSA provincial offices
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with all stakeholders.
- Provide personnel with all necessary information, instruction, training, and supervision to protect their health and safety
- Act as a trusted leader to those on the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee and those in the Health and Safety Department
- WorkSafeBC_
- Ensure investigations and reporting is occurring as required by WorkSafeBC and the Health and Safety Program
- Participate in and coordinate activities required of the Joint Health and Safety Committee
- Recognizes, evaluates, and advises on hazard identification.
- Participates in on-site investigative processes and evaluating corrective actions taken.
- Ensuring compliance with WorkSafeBC and business safety requirements
- Training_
- Ensure all new hire safety orientations are completed as per WorkSafeBC regulations
- Ensure all new employees are provide with the necessary job specific PPE
- Ensure all new employees complete a fit test prior to entering a job site
- Health and Safety_
- Visit each company warehouse and office bi-monthly to complete safety inspections
- Visit all major sites weekly to complete safety inspections, assist with toolbox talks, and build rapport with all subtrades
- Ensure that incident investigations are completed in a timely manner and the results, including corrective actions, are communicated to Senior Management and appropriate stakeholders.
- Assist with the organization of all Gradual Return to Work Plans
- Act as a level 2 First Aid Attendant
- Oversees the tracking and ordering of all safety supplies for sites and offices
- Schedule and lead all annual safety drills
- Ensure that self and others adhere to Canstar’s health and safety practices and procedures
- Ensure good housekeeping is kept to perform work safely and efficiently
- Creating, monitoring and managing a safe and healthy workplace for all personnel
- Visit sites and area offices as needed and provide continuous improvement feedback and reports
- Regularly communicates with DMI on all injury management cases

Education and Experience
- Knowledge of all OH&S Legislation, laws & regulations;
- 5 to 10 years as a Safety Leadership experience
- CSO (Construction Safety Officer) Designation or equivalent
- Post Secondary education in a related field
- Formal Safety Training/WHMIS and OFA designation-Level 2 first aid
- AHERA certification in Building Hazardous Surface Materials
- IICRC certifications that deal with structural drying/mold remediation//smoke and fire restoration
- 3M Respiratory Train the Trainer Protection Course

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of the restoration industry
- Knowledge of the insurance industry
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong customer service skills
- Strong Safety Background
- Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing
- Ability to deal with difficult customers/clients on the phone and defuse a situation
- Ability to multitask and prioritize
- Ability to work in a constant changing environment

**Licenses & Certifications**: Preferred
- Construction Safety Train
- COR Internal Auditor