Occupational Health and Safety Specialist

**We deliver specialty construction products**

Founded by the Morin brothers in 1986, Morin Supply has since grown into a major distributor of specialty construction products and materials across the National Capital Region. Homeowners, contractors, engineers, and architects rely on us to source the products they need from the industry’s most respected manufacturers. We’ve always invested in our people, whose product knowledge, long-standing relationships, technical expertise, and commitment to collaboration has made the Morin name synonymous with trust and reliability.
- **JOB TITLE**_: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
- **IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR**_: Operations Manager
- **BASIC FUNCTION**_: The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist helps to identify workplace hazards and makes recommendations to the employer, provide health and safety training to employees, conduct safety seminars to promote a safety culture, and conduct job site inspections to ensure safety regulations under the OHSAare met.**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
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- Conduct workplace and job site inspections.
- Verify loading conditions and conduct pre-inspections of job sties.
- Assist in identifying workplace hazards and making recommendations to the employer.
- Be present to assist the worker in the investigation of work refusals.
- May inspect the workplace where a critical injury has occurred and report findings to the MOL.
- Provide feedback on the workplace violence risk assessment.
- Ensure Safety Data Sheets are up to date and in compliance with all regulations.
- Obtain information about hazards.
- Obtain information about health and safety-related tests (prior to and during testing).
- Request information from WSIB about the company’s injury claims history.
- Accompany a MOL Inspector during a site visit, when requested.
- Provide health and safety training to employees.
- Provide training on-site and off-site for proper material handling and delivery standards.
- Conduct health and safety seminars to promote a workplace safety culture and prevent workplace incidents.
- Lead the Joint Health and Safety Committee and representatives to ensure a safe working environment.
- Additional tasks that may be required or requested.
- One (1) mandatory Saturday every year for inventory (Last weekend of July before Civic Holiday weekend).
- **EDUCATION**_: _ College or University Degree in occupational health and safety or in a related scientific or technical field.
- **EXPERIENCE**:_3-5 years’ experience in the construction industry or industrial sector with an emphasis on safety duties and responsibilities.
- **SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES**:_
- Knowledge of federal, provincial and local safety regulations, protocols, and/or procedures.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to convey safety instructions to employees and managers.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports using various computer programs.
- Ability to develop, implement, and enforce safety programs and protocols.
- Strong attention to detail to both recognize and adhere to specific safety standards and government regulations.
- Skilled in performing safety inspections and ensuring compliance with _OHSA_ safety standards.
- Ability to investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions.
- Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment as prescribed in designated areas.
- Problem solving skills to find solutions to unsafe working conditions and environmental concerns in the workplace.
- **PHYSICAL DEMANDS**:_
- Considerable physical activity. Requires heavy physical work such as heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects from 50-100 lbs.
- Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, with manual dexterity and see acute depth perception and field of vision.
- **ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS**:_
- The work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
- Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
- Work with technical and mechanical equipment daily.
- **LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION**:_
- Valid G driver’s license with a clean driver abstract and insurable at a regular rate by the insurers of the employer.
- WHMIS
- Working at Heights certification
- Emergency First Aid certification
- Certified Safety Professional an asset
- Train the Trainer certifications an asset
- JHSC certification an asset
- Forklift certification an asset

*Training will be provided as required*

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $60,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

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