Health & Safety Officer - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job ID: 46426

Job Category:
Human Resources

Division & Section:
Seniors Services & Long Term Care, LTC Strategic Workforce & Planning

Work Location:
Union Station, 65 Front Street West, Toronto ON M5J 1E6

Job Type & Duration:
Full-time, Temporary Vacancies (18 months)

Salary:
$86, $112,255.00

Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation:
Non-Union

Number of Positions Open: 2

Posting Period: 17-May-2024 to 09-June-2024

Job Summary:

The Health & Safety Officer will provide leadership, expertise, and consultation services to management and staff in the Seniors Services and Long-Term Care division (SSLTC), in matters of occupational health and safety by developing effective policy, programs, resources and communications to foster a positive health and safety culture and reduce injury.

Major Responsibilities:

Provides management and staff working in the division expert advice, guidance and consultation on matters related to health and safety.
Responsible for implementing corporate health and safety initiatives, in the areas of, occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs, consistent with all relevant legislation.
Leads and provides expert direction on work refusals, critical injury investigations, inspections, and Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) orders in conjunction with human resources health and safety staff and joint health and safety representatives where appropriate.
Prepares, maintains and submits up to date documentation, as required by the MoLITSD
Develops and implements health and safety initiatives for all divisional work locations, through sitespecific consultation with the appropriate joint health and safety representatives.
Leads relevant divisional Working Groups and supports relevant corporate Working Groups; supports the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committees (JOHSC) as required
Participates in staff investigations when required.
Makes effective recommendations with respect to hiring, work assignments, performance appraisals and disciplinary action.
Provides assistance and support to divisional supervisors and managers in accident investigation and documentation to determine the root cause and support the development of preventative measures.
Creates and facilitates regular communication for the division that outlines health and safety updates, strategies, trends and successes.
Leads the development and facilitation of an annual divisional health and safety day(s) and event(s)
Creates, implements and maintains a compliance framework that ensures the division meets all health and safety obligations.
Leads health and safety audits for all divisional direct service locations; reports findings and recommends improvements.
Initiates, builds and maintains relationships with internal and external partners in order to develop, facilitate and promote occupational health and safety.
Designs, implements, maintains and evaluates performance related to health and safety initiatives.
Analyze health and safety statistics, then prepare and present in depth reports on this incident analysis for management and staff
Develops and maintains divisional policies and procedures related to health and safety.
Develops workplace incident/injury reporting, investigating and return to work standards for the division.
Identifies and analyzes health and safety training needs and, through leadership and consultation, develops, designs and delivers training and education programs to meet divisional, organizational and legislative requirements.
Develops and implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.
Conducts research into assigned area ensuring that such research takes into account developments within the field, corporate policies and practices, legislation and initiatives by other levels of government.
Provides input into and administers assigned budget, ensuring that expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
Develops, implements and recommends blended learning approaches, including elearning, to support diverse staffing needs and divisional priorities.

Key Qualifications:

Postsecondary education or certificate (e.g. Canadian Registered Safety Professionals Certification "CRSP") in Occupational Health & Safety, or an equivalent combination of education and considerable professional experience.
Considerable experience providing consultation, guidance and direction to management and staff regarding compliance, accountability, and best practices relevant to occupational health and safety in a social service or health care unionized environment.
Considerable experience in the development and delivery of health and safety programs and training, including conducting needs assessments.
Experience conducting research and anal