Occupational Safety Officer - Various Locations

Occupational Safety Officer - Various Locations

WorkSafeBC

Posted February 5, 2025
Kamloops

Job Overview

Overview

Our Prevention Services division is dedicated to the prevention of workplace injury, illness, disease, and death. We engage with employers and workers to reduce risk and keep workplaces healthy and safe primarily through education, consultation, and enforcement.

If you have a growing passion for Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) and want to make a real positive impact in helping to ensure every worker in this province goes home safely at the end of the day, please read on. We're looking for passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated individuals to help us build safer and healthier workplaces across British Columbia!

As an Occupational Safety Officer (OSO), you will have at least four years of direct hands-on progressive industry experience in one or two of the following industries and have been involved in workplace health and safety in the following industries: Health & Safety Program Management, Health Care, Psychological Health & Safety, and Retail & Hospitality.

We have positions available in the following location with specific industry focuses:

• Kamloops: Health & Safety Program Management, Health Care, Psychological Health & Safety, and Retail & Hospitality.

How you'll make a difference: You'll help ensure B.C. workers go home safely at the end of their workday.

Where you'll work

In this role, you'll work primarily in the field or community and remotely, based on the operational needs of the position. There may also be occasions when you are asked to come to the office, such as for training and orientation.

We'll be reviewing applications weekly - don't wait, apply today as our team training module is scheduled to start May 2025. Please specify in your cover letter and/or application which location(s) you're applying to.

What you'll do

As an Occupational Safety Officer you will:

Engage with workers and employers from various industries to reduce risk and keep workplaces healthy and safe through education, consultation, and enforcement. You'll make a positive, tangible difference by:

• Proactively inspecting workplaces to ensure that a safe work environment is being maintained and conveying the potential hazards, risks, and/or controls.
• Mitigating potential health or safety hazards to workers, ensuring that workers and the employer have been apprised of their responsibilities, and that first aid services and equipment meet current criteria.
• Writing orders to ensure compliance with the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Regulation.
• Consulting with and educating employers, workers, and others on occupational health and safety matters.
• Partnering with industry to ensure the success of safety initiatives.
• Applying knowledge of workplace industrial processes, equipment, and technology to make workplaces safer.
• Using interpersonal and communication skills to convey potential hazards, risks, and/or controls and gain compliance on complex health and safety issues within various work environments.
• Using critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate unique workplace health and safety hazards and identify effective mitigations and controls.
• Making and enforcing timely decisions independently and objectively, using sound judgment and technical knowledge.
• Handling high pressure, and sometimes tense situations and emergencies with a high level of professionalism.
• Working variable hours, being available for emergency call out after hours or weekends, and being willing to travel throughout the province.

Your background and experience

• A minimum of 4 years relevant and progressive experience in one or two of the industries listed above, where you've gained broad knowledge of the industry's processes, equipment, terminology, risks, and hazards. Roles held could include superintendent, health and safety representative, owner, foreman, tradesperson, equipment operator, health and safety coordinator, health and safety manager, or health & safety consultant.
• General knowledge of occupational health and safety as evidenced by education (e.g. OHS diploma), certification (e.g. CRSP/CSP), and/or experience in OH&S (e.g. Formal OH&S experience or active Joint Health Committee member) is a requirement.

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Consent to a criminal record check.
• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary of $48.46 - $61.09 hourly, with regular increases based on experience, your total compensation package includes:

• 3 weeks of vacation in the first year with regular increases based on years of service, and optional leave arrangements such as the Earned Time Off (ETO) program where you can generate an additional 13 flex days off annually.
• Competitive benefits package (with no waiting period) and contributions towards an excellent (defined) government pension plan.
• Car allowance or company vehicle, company cell phone & laptop.
• Access to in-house training, yearly tuition reimbursement, career growth opportunities, and more!
• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.