Health and Safety Officer - Tecumseh, Canada - Fortis Construction Group

Fortis Construction Group

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Tecumseh, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Who We Are
Fortis Construction Group Inc. is one of Ontario's leading general contractors.

We're backed by over 40 years of experience and with three offices located in Windsor, London, and Toronto, we are competitive throughout Ontario.

We believe passionately in the power of projects that shape the future and challenge the status quo. We build anything that can be imagined through experience and innovation. This is how we
#BUILDSTRONG.

The Team
People are at the core of everything we do and we're proud to employ the best in the industry.

Our team is led by a collection of expert senior industry professionals with the common goal of significantly improving the way construction projects are delivered.

We're proud of the company culture we've built as we've grown to over 150 employee's province wide.

We want to continuously provide opportunities for our employees to develop and work on their skills and knowledge to improve, learn, and evolve.

Fortis Construction Group Inc is a place that people love to come to work every day and are passionate about the work we do.

The Role

Job Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Maintain Fortis' health & safety policy, program, and all relating documents
Ensure & maintain compliance with current regulations, policies, procedures, and safe working practices while educating staff on maintaining a _"safety mindset"_ throughout the organization
Organize and conduct internal training programs where applicable in accordance with HR
Responsible for conducting health and safety orientation & sitespecific orientation to employees, trades, clients, visitors, etc.
Proactively conduct workplace and site inspections/audits and recommend corrective actions to prevent hazardous situations
Be present and active in all incident and accident reports & investigations
Collect and analyze workplace safety and incident/accident data and trends
Lead the organization towards COR certification processes & implementation
Develop workplace plans such as emergency evacuations & participate as an active management member of JHSC
Assist in the returntowork process with WSIB & develop return to work or modified work programs in accordance with HR
Monitor employees and subcontractors on site to ensure compliance to safety procedures and escalate issues to resolution
Review of Subcontractors' Pre-Construction safety submittals
Review and file Subcontractors' weekly safety submittals

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of working experience in a Health & Safety role
Mandatory working experience within the construction industry
Strong knowledge of the OHSA and regulations as it relates to Construction
Diploma and/or degree from a postsecondary institution considered an asset
IHSA National Construction Safety Officer (NCOS) certificate considered an asset
Construction Safety Coordinator Gold Seal Certification or CRSP Designation considered an asset
Certificate of Recognition (COR) Auditor Certification preferred and/or working experience with a COR certified organization considered an asset
Holds a current JHSC Part 1 & 2 certification
Working experience with WSIB Excellence Program
Valid G driver's license & the ability to travel to construction sites within Ontario
Ability to work with mínimal supervision and develop internal health & safety practices
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a processoriented mindset