Health & Safety Manager

**Health and Safety Manager**

**Reports to**: Chief Human Resources Officer

**Full time**

**Job Summary**: To guide and manage the overall provision of Health and Safety services, policies, and programs. Working with the management team, the main objective of the H&S Manager will be to build a high-performance, safety-centric culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment, and the ongoing development of a superior and safe workforce. Works closely with all levels of management and employees within the company to champion pro-active safe work practices and policies. Work in collaboration with the H&S Manager Western Canada, located in Saskatchewan.

**Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities**:

- Oversees and manages the work of reporting Health and Safety staff and encourages ongoing development.
- Initiate, promote, implement and maintain health and safety policies, programs, projects and initiatives and informs management of new developments
- Coordinate/conduct monthly safety meetings
- Update, maintain and present safety orientations and training for all new and existing employees, visitors and contractors
- Update Safety Manual as required
- Provide regular and accurate statistical reports on all medical aid, WSIB/WCB incidents and injuries, lost time injuries, health-related absenteeism and disability information
- Disability Management:

- Liaise with WSIB/WCB and insurance providers on all claims, including completing and submitting claims, and managing appeals where appropriate
- Case management for occupational injury and illness including managing medical information, offers of modified duties, create and proactively manager return to work plans, etc.
- Work with the HR team on non-occupational injury and illness
- Maintain records of all health and safety related training in individual employee files and company logs
- Ensure compliance meets all legislative requirements, including: audiometric, air quality, forklift, WHMIS, Standard First Aid, Workplace Health and Safety Committee, etc.
- Conduct effective hazard analysis for all work centers
- Ensure safe work procedures are current and complete for all work centers, including maintaining health and safety bulletin boards
- Investigate accidents thoroughly and effectively, and then respond appropriately as required, including communicating to, training and following up with supervisors and employees; monitor and recommend corrective actions
- Issue Safety Non-Compliance orders to staff in violation of safe work practices
- Maintain 100% compliance on ISNetworld
- Monitors the tracking of OHS/OSHA-required data.
- Ensure compliance in applicable legislation for Health and Safety across Canada
- Actively participates in the implementation and daily routines of the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System
- Actively participates and cooperates with internal/external ISO Audits
- Foster open communication channels to upper management as required and ensure the flow of information down to all employees
- Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**:

- Diploma or Degree in an OH&S related field of study or Human Resources, with focus on compliance highly preferred
- Possess of one or more recognized OH&S Certifications preferred
- 5+ years’ experience in Health and Safety
- Possess current Standard First Aid and CPR certificate
- Manufacturing experience
- 1 year experience implementing and promoting safe work practices and policies
- Experience with accident investigation, workplace inspection and job hazard analysis is preferred
- Knowledge of current Health and Safety legislations, Codes of Practice, Bulletins and other best safe work practices and recommendations
- Requires strong computer and research skills
- Ability to travel to various sites (5km radius)

**Key competencies**:

- Organizational and planning skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Information gathering and monitoring skills
- Problem analysis and problem solving skills
- Judgment and decision-making ability
- Initiative/Self-starter
- Confidentiality - tactful and discrete
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Adaptability
- Stress tolerance
- Goal driven
- Leadership

**Work Conditions**
- Fast-paced environment
- Manual dexterity
- Lifting/moving up to 10 lbs
- Occasional travel may be necessary
- Tecvalco Ltd. is here to support our employees with disability-related needs at any time during employment. Please do not hesitate to contact us about any necessary accommodations._

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Niagara Falls, ON L2J 0E4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Health & Safety: 5 years (