Health & Safety Coordinator

About Us

The Lamb Company is a farmer owned cooperative that has been in business for over 50 years. We are a leading North American supplier of premium imported beef and lamb brands and specialty meats to the top retail and food service customers. We pride ourselves on the highest safety and quality standards and offer products that are traceable from Pasture to Plate.TM

Position Overview

The Health & Safety Coordinator works closely with the Toronto Processing Facility to ensure that health and safety standards and procedures are met and aligned with internal guidelines and policies. Actively advise, guide and support the Toronto Processing Facility to implement internal Health and Safety measures and comply with Ontario Occupation Safety and Health Act regulations. Reporting to the Health, Safety & Security Manager, the Health & Safety Coordinator modifies, maintains and communicates the existing Health and Safety Program to all parties. Up to 60% of the role is performed on the production floor actively coaching employees, supervisors and contractors towards a more safety conscious mindset by identifying and mitigating workplace hazards and reinforcing safety is everyone’s responsibility. Reports any safety hazards and unsafe work practices and develops corrective action plans. Influences and emulates behavior towards a proactive rather than reactive safety culture.

Major Responsibilities
- ** Health and Safety Compliance**: Is responsible for maintaining a thorough knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety to comply with appropriate regulations, governing bodies and internal health and safety programs with the aim to make the workplace as safe as possible.
- **Documentation**:Creates, modifies, and maintains Health and Safety procedures and program documentation with traceability for version control, keeping workers and Management informed of the program, process, changes and new requirements. Manages all onsite contractor processes in accordance with requirements.
- **Inspections**: Performs all Health and Safety inspections on a regular basis, making recommendations for continuous improvement. Researches materials, equipment or supplies to remediate potential hazards in a proactive way. Reports anomalies immediately to site Management and the health and safety department.
- **Investigations**: Investigates any incidents, accidents or near misses, documents root cause, recommends corrective action, and coach workers and Management on safety first approach.
- **Workplace Hazardous Materials**: Partners with the Site Management to maintain up to date hazardous materials, awareness and training and Material Safety Data Sheet (SDS) compliance, under the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
- **Certifications**: Ensures all certification, inspection, servicing requirements are maintained in accordance with current legislation, including fire certification and compliance, seeks quotations as required and makes recommendations to the site management team.
- **Internal Safety Program Audit**: Implements and conducts regular internal audits and recommends improvements to comply with all Health & Safety regulations.
- **Emergency Response**:Creates and updates Fire Safety Plan, Emergency Response Plan, organizes and evaluates regular evacuation drills and recommends corrective action for improvements, maintains first aid action plan and communications.
- **Risk Assessment**:Assists with evaluating existing Risk Assessment and Control Matrix, makes recommendations for improvements and communicates to all parties.
- **Ergonomics**:Understands ergonomics and can assess risks, recommend alternative work methods, liaise with external parties to implement equipment or revised processes that eliminate or reduce bodily strain and injuries. Coach employees on ergonomics as needed.
- **Reporting**: Regularly reports health and safety stats to Health & Safety Manager for inclusion in Period End Reports.
- **Training**:Creates and conducts regular Safety Talks, new hire and contractor safety awareness training and sign off, and tracks and records all training in database/Alchemy Training System. Recommends and registers external safety training courses for key personnel and tracks completion and renewal dates. Provides support for programs such as LOTO, Hazard Communication, Emergency Response, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, etc.
- **Customer Service**: Provides support that is friendly, valued, knowledgeable, and timely. Models behaviors that support the Health and Safety policy.
- **Joint Health and Safety Committee**:Participates as an active certified member of the JHSC meetings, takes, posts and distributes the minutes, and educates and coaches the committee members to understand and fulfill their responsibilities.
- **Other Duties**: Performs other related duties as assigned, and initiates recommendations to further enhance the company’s recognition as a top employer.

**Key Success Measures**
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