Occupational Hygienist and Ohs Advisor

**Occupational Hygienist and OHS Advisor**

**BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS**
- **Please note**_**:_Only Canadian Citizens, legal residents or residents with a legal work permit will be considered._

**STATUS**: This is a regular full-time position

**JOB START DATE**: As soon as Possible

**SALARY**: $ 85,000.00-$130,000.00/year

**LOCATION**: Hope to Health Primary Care Clinic and Supervised Consumption Site

**BENEFITS**: Employee benefits include medical, dental, as well as accrued vacation and sick time

**ORGANIZATION**: The BC-CfE is a world-renowned HIV/AIDS Centre with an innovative, low-barrier approach to healthcare delivery in clinical practice and an integrated group of research concentrations in Laboratory Sciences, Clinical Trials, Population Health and Epidemiology, Health Economics and Professional Education Programs. A multidisciplinary team of clinicians including Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers and Peers and researchers including Health Economists, Epidemiologists, Clinical Researchers, Statisticians, Programmers, and Data Analysts work collaboratively to improve the health of British Columbians with HIV and communities facing socio-economic barriers in accessing healthcare through the development, ongoing monitoring and dissemination of comprehensive research and treatment programs for HIV and related diseases.

**ROLE SUMMARY**: Working within a strong team environment and reporting to the HR Manager, the Occupational Hygienist and OHS Advisor is responsible for the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of occupational hygiene and health and safety initiatives for the organization. Using an evidence-based approach, acts as a resource and provides consultation, research, and educational support on occupational hygiene for the Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) committee, managers, and staff. Working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, the Occupational Hygienist and OHS Advisor works to implement and improve organization-wide systems, programs, and services to ensure the health, safety and wellness needs of BC-CfE staff, volunteers and physicians are met.

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the Occupational Hygienist and OHS Advisor assists with the day-to-day Occupational Health and Safety operations and contributes to the accomplishment of OHS goals and objectives.

**ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Develops, plans, delivers, facilitates, implements, evaluates and improves occupational hygiene and safety services that meet or exceed regulatory requirements (WorkSafeBC, City of Vancouver, and others as applicable).
- Work with managers and injured workers to file injury reports and engaging to conduct a full investigation for each workplace injury and OHS incident.
- Actively participate OHS meeting and act as an integral part of the safety committee.
- Works cooperatively and collegially on teams and task forces with other members of staff to ensure that occupational hygiene and safety requirements are included in work processes and systems.

.Conduct assessments for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in confined spaces, develop and review ventilation plans, and prepare and review safe operating procedures.
- In consultation with HR Manager and other staff, develops standards and guidelines for occupational hygiene and safety practices and activities for areas such as preventative maintenance, fall-arrest equipment, lockout, chemical spill control, electrical equipment failure, accident investigation, and workplace inspection.
- Facilitates agreements and advises on decisions regarding process redesign, equipment purchase/maintenance, construction projects, chemical use, waste (biohazardous/chemical) use and/or disposal.
- Conducts exposure monitoring to quantify exposures using statistical methods and modelling, prepares technical reports and other requirements. Determines effective measures to limit workers by advising on controls, which may include facility modifications, equipment purchases, changes in practice/training and/or protective equipment.
- Develop cooperative and collaborative working relationships with external contacts including but not limited to: WorkSafeBC, City of Vancouver, Safety Professionals in Healthcare, Unions, Educational Facilities, Health and Safety Consultants.
- Prevents the reoccurrence of injury by conducting worksite inspections and accident investigations. Monitors compliance with the BC-CfE safety programs and provides reports and recommendations on (incidents, inspections, WSBC orders, etc.
- Reviews and analyzes safety data and reports and achievement of indicators with BC-CfE leaders and assists them to develop action plans to address those issues in collaboration with Joint OH&S Committee and other stakeholders.
- Act as a resource for the provision of existing or specialized occupational health and safety programming to internal and external contacts. Participates in internal/external working groups or committe