Safety Specialist(Construction )

Benefits Duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension

Job Description: Our client in Kamloops, BC is looking for a Construction Safety Specialist.

Must Have Primary Skills:

• Responsible for coordination of internal construction project documentation, including meeting minutes, internal scheduling, change orders, site instructions, project status reports, document controls, hazardous materials reports, billing, ESG reporting, and KPIs.
• Conduct construction site safety audits on a regular basis, attend weekly Toolbox meetings with Projects team and contractor(s), support safety incident reporting, ensure contractors are adhering to Exposure Control Plans.
• Attend BCLC’s monthly Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee meetings to provide updates on construction activities, if Manager of Corporate Facilities projects is unable to attend.
• Conduct random audits on 3rd party trades who perform preventative maintenance activities, ensuring they meet BCLC’s criteria (e.g., WorkSafe registration is up to date, safety tickets are in place, safety program/education are in place – e.g., where applicable to ensure the trade has their mandatory asbestos certification).
• Develop third party contractor onboarding safety program for BCLC’s Facilities department and assist in how to operationalize this program.
• Create field level Risk Assessment documents and contractor onboarding templates to enable project and operational specific activities conducted by third party contractors/trades.
• Catalogue, manage e-files for contractor onboarding, risk assessments documents.
• Train on-site Facilities staff on these procedures to ensure compliance with WorkSafe BC requirements.

Nice To Have Secondary Skills:

Establish and conduct safety meetings or safety check-ins within Facilities teams: e.g., identify proper PPE, training opportunities, weekly and/or monthly safety meetings.

Proven Experience In:

• Develop database and training schedule to track safety tickets including but not limited to, confined spaces, raised platform operation, arc flash, ladder safety, fall protection, etc. for BCLC Facilities employees.
• Develop and manage hazardous materials database (lead, silica, mold, asbestos) in accordance with WorkSafe BC requirements. Includes reviewing all Hazardous Materials reports and capturing key information and locations (with pictures) of hazardous materials and noting any abatement that was conducted to remove materials.
• Develop hazardous substances (WHMIS) database: list of inventories, classifications, risk assessment template for product of a quantity that can possibly cause harm (e.g., chemicals, paint cans, cleaning agents, etc.).
• Work with consultants, vendors, etc. to identify hazardous materials ahead of repair, maintenance, construction work.
• Develop the corrective action abatement plan for BCLC to address hazardous materials.
• Work with internal stakeholders to develop communications regarding employee and contractor safety.
• Act as BCLC’s WorkSafe BC coordinator on hazardous materials management, communication, and reporting as required.
• Review construction product SDS sheets and add content to hazardous assessment database, if applicable.
• Train on-site Facilities team on these procedures so they can incorporate WorkSafe BC legislative compliance into daily operations.
• Hazard assessment and controls/risk assessment; identify which work has a high enough risk to trigger a Safe Work Plan (SWP) document.
• Critical Task Inventory (CTI); Develop list of all tasks that are ranked high risk or complex.
• Based on CTI, develop safe work procedures describing how to safely carry out these tasks.
• Document control (work with BCLC’s OH&S Specialist): Template review/approval.
• Field level hazardous assessment documents. Template that can be used for ‘one-off events’ (e.g., floods) to ensure that everyone involved in the cleanup is aware of all hazards and acknowledge and sign off on the hazards. Construction site safety audits. Identify what PPE is required, exposure control plans.
• Communicates safety roles and responsibilities to all site personnel.
• Create maintenance cycle to review Safe Work Plan annually/training annually.

Email: swilson@finney-taylor.com

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