Heath & Safety Associate - Vancouver, Canada - University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Health Safety & Environment, Level B

Job Title

Heath & Safety Associate

Department

Safety Programs | Safety & Risk Services | VP Finance and Operations

Compensation Range

$5, $7,878.17 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

March 12, 2023

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

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At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Description Summary

This position is responsible for coordinating and administering UBC Occupational Health and Safety Programs to anticipate, identify, evaluate and control safety risks and processes within UBC workplaces, with the aim to protect UBC faculty and staff.

This position provides guidance and advice to ensure compliance with Occupational Health & Safety regulatory requirements and conformance with best practices as outlined in ISO 45001:2018 and WorkSafeBC.

Organizational Status

This position reports to the Safety Advisor - Safety Programs.

This position interacts with administrative, academic and operational units, and all levels of the UBC community playing an integral role in the functioning of SRS departmental responsibilities.

The incumbent maintains constant liaison with university supervisors (e.g. laboratory, operations and administrative supervisory staff) to ensure all are informed and aware of current and relevant health and safety requirements.

Work Performed

Responsible for supporting the Safety Advisor - Safety Programs coordinate and administer Occupational Health and Safety Programs which includes but is not limited to: incident/accident investigations; inspections: training; workplace hazard identification, evaluation and control; safe work procedures; workplace violence prevention; and field safety.- Develops, coordinates and delivers training through online platforms in conjunction with relevant SRS units.

Also, provides specialized in-person tailored sessions as required to UBC departments- Responsible for developing and writing Occupational Health and Safety Program documents and safe work procedures and making necessary amendments to existing program documents- Provides guidance on safety issues and inquiries (e.g. incident/accident reporting and investigations, hierarchy of controls, occupational health and safety programs, best practices on general health and safety, response to emergencies)- Acts as the SRS representative on various Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees, providing new information, participating and supporting Incident/Accident investigation reviews, and promoting the resources and programs offered by SRS.- Performs audits of submitted I/A reports to ensure proper root causes and corrective actions have been made and implemented.

Works with supervisors to ensure compliance with Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety regulations in regards to I/A investigations being completed and submitted in a timely manner- Collects and interprets pertinent information to support the preparation of annual reports for the department in accordance with program requirements- Creates data visualizations from complex data sets to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends and prepares statistical and/or narrative reports for the department- Develops project plans and monitors and tracks progress using Project Management tools and software- Maintains ongoing knowledge of changes to applicable Occupational Health and Safety legislation and emerging issues/trends in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems;- Collaborates with other SRS Safety Advisors and Associates on new initiatives and processes as required to meet Occupational Health and Safety legislation and ISO 45001:2018 requirements;- Responsible for assisting with the implementation of University-wide Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems;- Conducts safety inspections of UBC worksites to ensure work practices and conditions are safe and conform to applicable regulations and procedures.

Reports recommendations and/or corrective actions to management;- Performs other cross functional duties within the department as required- Performs other