Occupational Safety Specialist
2 weeks ago
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Collaborate in quality improvement initiatives to support a safe and healthy work environment to advance our culture of safety.
- Lead, facilitate and support organization wide committees pertaining to Health and Safety and Workplace Violence Prevention including providing ongoing training.
- Provide organization wide expertise through consultation, program development, implementation and evaluation of occupational safety and programs ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and best practices.
- Follow up on all reported employee safety incidents to identify root causes, ensure appropriate prevention plans are developed and provide direct support during incident investigations.
- Monitor incident/injury statistics to analyze trends and opportunities for prevention/improvement.
- Liaise with external safety organizations, government agencies, and other hospitals (e.g., PSHSA, Ministry of Labour, WSIB) regarding occupational health and safety issues.
- Consult with management, front line staff and the Joint Health & Safety Committee to align Health and Safety training programs with organizational strategy, needs and goals.
- Support the emergency preparedness program through policy development and review, staff education, including coordination of drills/table top exercises and AODA emergency response safety plans development.
- Support the Occupational Health Nurse to facilitate the early and safe return to work for employees by playing a key role in the WSIB claims management process.
- Conduct and coordinate Physical Demands Analysis of job roles in the organization.
- Conduct ergonomic assessments along with outlining recommendations to reduce/prevent musculoskeletal injuries.
- Conduct organization wide N95 fit mask testing.
**MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES**
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline and/or Diploma or certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
- Related experience in Occupational Health and Safety, preferably in a health care environment.
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation preferred
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of legislation, industry standards and best practices pertaining to health and safety, WSIB and rating systems, disability management and emergency management planning.
- Previous related experience in development, implementation and evaluation of health and safety programs.
- Experience with completing Job Demand Analyses.
- Experience with e-learning programs, proficiency in MS office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) an asset.
- Motivated, self-directed; ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
- Well-developed communication (oral, written, and presentation) and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to set and adjust priorities.
- Demonstrated commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, clients, families, etc.)
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