Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator - Hamilton - E.S. FOX LIMITED

Description

Overview

For more than 90 years, E.S. Fox Limited (ESFL) has set the standard for safety and quality in the construction and fabrication industry. We have helped build Canada's infrastructure and possess the insight and expertise to stand behind everything we do. Our strength is people.

With a strong commitment to health, safety, and the protection of the environment, ESFL is a people-first, environmentally conscious and socially responsible provider. Our goal is to foster, cultivate, and preserve a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion so that all employees feel valued and respected. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we strive to create an atmosphere that inspires free thinking, expression, and the promotion of individual differences, valuing the diverse contribution of skills, abilities, and experience.

Why Join Our Team

We offer you a rewarding career opportunity within the thriving construction industry. We provide comprehensive benefits, including an attractive health and dental benefits package for you and your family (dependents), Health Care Spending Account, and Healthy Living Wellness Account options.

• Employee Assistance Program
• Group RSP with employer contribution
• Competitive compensation
• Support of professional growth

Summary of the Role

Reporting to the Area Manager and Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Manager, the Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and enforcing the company health and safety policies and programs, while ensuring safe working procedures and regulatory compliance on company work sites and facilities. This role will be based out of the Stoney Creek, Ontario office and may require work at other offices and project sites as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and oversee the site safety program through continuous on-site monitoring during field execution.
• Liaise with management and workers to ensure that the highest level of due diligence is maintained.
• Provide counsel and advice on project management for all health and safety related matters.
• Coordinate and attend on-site health and safety meetings.
• Provide site health and safety training, indoctrination, and orientation to employees.
• Provide WHMIS training.
• May chair or co-chair health & safety committee.
• Thoroughly investigate lost time accident/incident and health and safety related complaints.
• Generate H&S statistics and provide regular reports in a prescribed format to the Environmental Health and Safety Manager.
• Perform daily observations of project sites and assist site supervision to ensure all work activities are done safely and within legislative requirements.
• Perform weekly documented site inspections and monthly safety audits.
• Maintain daily/weekly/monthly work activity logbooks.
• Maintain records of all safety and site information used to provide statistics, charts, reports, etc.
• Ensure management remains aware of any potential H&S related issues that may negatively impact the business.
• Work with management and employees to develop and implement appropriate return to work and modified work programs.
• Maintain zero tolerance for on-the-job safety infractions.
• Ensure responsibilities and accountabilities are carried out in a safe manner in accordance with E.S. Fox Limited Environmental Health and Safety Management Program and OHSA requirements.
• Ensure that environmental aspects within their sphere of responsibility are adhered to pursuant to ISO 14001 requirements.

Key Requirements, Experience And Skills

• Post secondary education (Degree in Management or Occupational Health & Safety) is recommended.
• CSAO certification by the Province of Ontario.
• CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) designation preferred.
• Certified H&S trainer.
• Current knowledge of OHSA, WSIB, and Construction and Industrial Safety Regulations.
• Current CPR and First Aid training certification.
• WHMIS, Fall Protection/Arrest, Lock out, Confined Space, and TDG training.
• 5 – 10 years of direct environmental health and safety experience.
• Practical experience in construction site health and safety.
• Experience in developing and monitoring modified work or light duty programs.
• Demonstrated experience in working with WSIB adjudicators.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Attributes

• Well organized.
• Quality minded and detail oriented.
• Self-starter with demonstrated initiative.
• Strong result orientation.

Competencies

Integrity
Quality and Continuous Improvement
Health & Safety Commitment

About E.S. Fox Limited

ESFL is a privately owned, Canadian, multi-trade fabricator and constructor, providing a single-source solution for Industrial, Institutional, Commercial, and Power Generation sectors. ESFL has established a reputation for safety, executing high quality workmanship, operational flexibility, efficiency, and timely project completion. As a fully integrated, multi-trade construction firm, ESFL provides clients with a sole source solution for their detailed engineering, fabrication, construction, and maintenance needs. We are a solutions-based provider that delivers a superior level of service from cradle to grave, offering multi-trade, service-oriented solutions for all your Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, and Energy products. ESFL has been a leader of Canadian strength and tradition for over nine decades. Headquartered in Niagara Falls, Ontario, we maintain full-service regional offices in Hamilton, Toronto, Port Robinson, Oshawa, Kincardine, Kingston, Sarnia, and Thunder Bay.

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E.S. Fox Limited is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace. We will accommodate applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please advise Human Resources to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.

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