Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Specialist

Job Title: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Specialist
Job ID:76390
Location:Burnaby, British Columbia

Overview:
The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Specialist is a safety business partner and safety practitioner in a defined area of business operation, providing subject matter expertise and technical support, advice and guidance to assigned clients. This role performs all the duties of the Occupational Safety & Health Specialist 1 job; provides expertise in the design and development of hazard-specific programs; leads or supports serious safety incident investigations; and provides ongoing safety consultation, advisory, and coaching support to assigned clients and other OSH Specialists on a diverse range of safety-related topics.

What you will be doing:

• Performs all the duties of the Occupational Safety & Health Specialist 1 job.
• Reviews existing safety procedures and risk assessments for work activities conducted by employees, contractors, and others to ensure adherence to internal standards and promote worker/contractor safety; identifies non-compliant, incomplete, or substandard procedures; revises existing procedures or develops new ones where sound practical knowledge of occupational safety is required.
• Acts as an information resource to employees, managers, contractors, and external contacts in the interpretation and application of internal safety standards and WorkSafeBC regulations.
• Reviews the use of new safety or site-specific equipment and processes as they apply to the assigned client area, ensuring compliance with existing safety practices and standards.
• Conducts or ensures regular worksite inspections are conducted to monitor safe work practices, procedures, and regulatory requirements; recommends corrective action where non-compliance is evident.
• Provides ongoing safety consultation, advisory, and coaching support to assigned clients on a diverse range of safety-related topics, builds ongoing business relationships with clients.

What you must have:

• Excellent working knowledge of:
• Operations and regulations of WorkSafeBC, including federal safety regulations such as WHIMIS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods.
• The company’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Safety Practice Regulations, and Work Protection Practices.
• Types of work, industrial hygiene, safety issues, and ergonomic principles affecting various work environments.
• Hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Policies, procedures, standards, and regulations associated with a trade in plant operations or maintenance, heavy construction, or related industries.
• Project management principles and safety advocacy skills.
• Ability to lead the execution of individual stand-alone projects.
• Completion of a Diploma from a recognized Post-Secondary institute in Occupational Safety and Health, with one (1) year of experience in a relevant industry; or a Certificate from a recognized Post-Secondary institute in Occupational Safety and Health plus two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s License is required.

Salary/Rate Range: $55-67 per hour

Term: 6-month contract; most likely to extend