Job Description

• Co-ordinate the development, implementation, maintenance, and audit for the Region’s health and safety management system
• Research health and safety management systems standards, legislative requirements, best practices, and implementation strategies
• Reviewing existing health and safety program elements, policies and procedures and identifying legislative gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Co-ordinate the review, development, maintenance and participate in the departments Joint Occupational health and safety committee, policies, procedures, processes, and programs for regulatory compliance (eg. Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committees, First Aid, and Accident Investigation)
• Co-ordinate, implement and maintain the section’s document control program through Enterprise Information Management System (eg. EIM)
• In collaboration with Health & Safety Associate, compiling and conducting follow up with staff responsible for health and safety within operating departments to ensure ongoing legislative compliance to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, and for audit purposes
• Organize, compile and analyze data and prepare statistical reports
• Create health and safety bulletins, training programs, e-learning modules, and safety talks
• Maintain Healthy Workplace Pathways pages
• Organize and maintain safety related databases and inventories (eg. First Aiders, Job Demands Analysis, Policy, Training and Assistive Devices)
• Respond to inquiries related to interpretation of health and safety policies, procedures, processes and legislative requirements
• Complete other projects or duties, as assigned 

What the role requires:

• A degree/diploma in Occupational Health & Safety or relevant degree/diploma with certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
• Minimum of 3 years of health & safety management system experience or comparable combination of education and experience
• Working knowledge of policies, legislations and principles pertaining to health and safety, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and Health and Safety Management Standards
  Ability to identify, assess and control occupational health and safety hazards
• Records and Information Management Skills with experience managing and/or creating a database

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong project management, organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Able to multi-task effectively and manage changing priorities
  Excellent computer and information technology skills are essential, including MS Office applications, VISIO, EIM and web content management software
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills ensuring superior attention to detail
• Ability to work as both a team player and independently, with minimal supervision
• Ability to conduct research, collect data and analyze results
• Ability to travel with access to reliable transportation
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice to have:

• Experience in Waste Management would be considered an asset

Location and Work Mode: Hybrid. Reporting locations are at either 420 Railside Dr, or 7795 Torbram Rd,in Brampton.

Hours: 35 hours per week

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply online.

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At Peel Region, we value being open and transparent with our community. Peel Region will not be dissolved. The Ontario government has updated legislation to recalibrate the scope of the Transition Board to seek recommendations on land use planning, water & wastewater, regional roads, and waste management. Peel remains committed to providing uninterrupted services to our residents and businesses through the review. Skilled and qualified professionals are and will be needed to deliver services to the Peel community regardless of the governance model. For information about our transition and how we continue delivering services, visit peelregion.ca/transition.

As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Temporary. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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