Health and Safety Officer - Banff, Canada - Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

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Banff, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Health and Safety Officer:

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus - artists, leaders, and thinkers - to unleash their creative potential.

We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain.

In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as "Minhrpa" (translated in Stoney Nakoda as "the waterfalls") and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) - comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nation - as well as the Tsuut'ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai.

We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.

We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.

The Opportunity*:

The Health and Safety Officer is responsible for Banff Centre's Health and Safety program for all employees, participants and faculty on campus and remote workstations by providing expert, timely and accurate services, and training.

The Health and Safety Officer will work with all departments to ensure that safe work practices are in place and adhered to and will act as a resource to respond to operational needs with respect to health and safety programs and training.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Reporting to Director, Human Resources, below are some key accountabilities:

Deliver training programs to all levels of the organization with the goal of implementing a healthy and safe culture and raising safety awareness.
Lead the Partnership in Injury Reduction (PIR) program at Banff Centre. Working with the selected certifying partner, conduct internal audits in noncertifying years, and be the point of contact for the external consultant in the certifying year.
Work with department Safety representatives to develop and maintain Health & Safety documentation ensuring that all hazards have been identified and appropriate controls put in place.
Participate in the investigation of serious injuries and incidences at the worksite.
Chair the Health & Safety Committee and implement either personally, or through others, the decisions reached by that Committee.
Approve Personal Protective Equipment and any other health and safety protective equipment for employee use.
Conduct an annual Personal Protective Equipment audit in partnership with the designated CUPE representative.
Ensure that departments have Safety Data Sheets available to all workers.
Conduct chemical inventories in all departments to ensure compliance with all applicable legislation and ensure all controlled products are properly identified and stored in compliance with policies and all pertinent Hazardous Materials regulations.
Ensure that departments are aware of how to properly dispose of hazardous chemicals on property. Do quarterly runs to dispose of hazardous chemicals and/or work with a 3rd party company to remove chemicals not accepted at the local dump.
Followsup on WCB incidents and makes recommendations for changes required to prevent a reoccurrence. Work with the Pensions and Benefits Administrator in situations where an employee requires workplace modifications.
Keep current with all applicable internal policies and external regulations to ensure the Centre is in full compliance. Implement improvements and changes required to maintain full compliance.
Maintain an effective working relationship with all departments.
Keep current with emergency and operational procedures and assist Security in amending the Emergency Procedures Manual, the Campus Evacuation and Business Continuity Manuals and the Operational Procedures Manual where required.
Provide direction to the WHMIS coordinators in all departments to ensure that chemical products are being properly labeled and all employees are given WHMIS sitespecific training.
Ensure employees are trained in procedures under WHMIS and hazardous wastes storage, handling and disposal procedures.
Works with the Health & Safety Committee in conducting WHMIS, safety and environmental compliance audits.
Order and maintain first aid supplies, periodically examining first aid kits to ensure they are maintained in a state of readiness.
Provide Ergonomic assessments as required to employees in administrative roles
Participate in the Mental Health Steering Committee and help execute initiatives that promote a healthy work environment.
Assist the Director, Human Resources in the management of the PIR fund and Safety budget.
Maintain the Staff Wellness and Health and Safety SharePoint pages
In partnership with the Chair of the Environmental Committee organize the annual Wellness, Safety and Environmental Fair for employees.
Foster an internal culture that maintains the highest standards for customer serv