Health and Safety Advisor

Job title: Health and Safety Advisor

Job description: Job Description

As Health and Safety Advisor – Jobsite, you are primarily responsible for managing the health and safety prevention component of the jobsites assigned to you. You will support and advise internal clients (managers, site supervisors, employees) in the application of established policies, procedures and practices.

You will work on large-scale structural projects mostly in Vancouver to begin, but you must be willing to travel frequently for other projects across Canada.

More specifically, the role will be to:

• Prepare and conduct health and safety training and train new employees on occupational health and safety
• Conduct periodic inspections in all areas of the field and ensure that corrective actions from the last inspection are completed
• Develop the project-specific prevention program and see that it is implemented on the job site
• Require that immediate corrections be made to unsafe conditions found during its inspections
• Issue and follow up on correction notices
• Respond when a potential incident occurs and investigate following an incident
• Constantly ensure that health and safety are maintained on the site by all contractors and visitors alike
• Participate in various meetings dealing with safety
• Conduct contract reviews from an occupational health and safety perspective
• Actively participate in the development of health and safety programs

Qualifications

• University degree in Human Resources Management or Industrial Relations or equivalent training and experience in occupational health and safety
• 5 – 8 years of experience on construction sites in an occupational health and safety role
• NCSO certification, an asset
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety laws and regulations, including industrial hygiene concepts
• Knowledge of the major hazards found on construction sites such as: working at heights, confined spaces, hazardous materials, lifting of loads, etc.
• Knowledge in the implementation of occupational health and safety management systems, and techniques for conducting audits
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety management standards (e.g. OHSAS 18001 / ISO 45001 COR) (an asset)
• Knowledge of American OSHA standards (an asset)
• Mobility within Canada

Additional Information

Why work for Canam?

• You’ll work in an environment where you will be encouraged to be creative and share your best practices
• Great team and amazing work culture
• Competitive remuneration
• Medical, dental and pension benefits
• Opportunities for professional development

Canam is an employment equity employer, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Canam Group specializes in designing and fabricating metal components for the North American construction industry. The Company is active in the sectors of buildings and infrastructure. Canam Group operates 12 plants in Canada and the United States, as well as engineering offices in Canada, Romania, India and the Philippines, and has over 3,500 employees.

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