Health & Safety Consultant - Construction (min 4 yrs exp req) - Greater Toronto Area, ON

Health and Safety Site Consultant - Construction · Safety First Consulting Professional Corporation is a professional health and safety consulting firm, providing services to various industry sectors throughout Ontario for over 18 years. We are looking for an enthusiastic and pas ...

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Health and Safety Site Consultant - Construction

Safety First Consulting Professional Corporation is a professional health and safety consulting firm, providing services to various industry sectors throughout Ontario for over 18 years. We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual with expertise in Construction Health and Safety to join our team.

Why Join the Safety First Team?

Safety First is full of passionate, dedicated consultants who are skilled at what they do, and are driven to contribute to our vision and values: keeping workplaces safe, compliant, and ensuring we contribute to the goal of reducing and eliminating workplace accidents. Our consultants are given flexibility and autonomy in their job as they provide safety advice, field support, recommendations, solutions and documentation to our many valued clients. Safety First is a rapidly growing company, with room for growth and career development. At Safety First, our workers are valued and supported to provide the best service in the safety industry. The ideal candidate will be required to fulfill the duties outlined below. We offer a competitive salary and benefits.

ROLE

Reporting to the H&S Field Manager, you will primarily be responsible for providing onsite safety assistance for Construction Builders/Developers, Subcontractors/Trades, and Industrial facilities across the GTHA and surrounding regions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advise clients (management, supervisors, and workers) on compliance with OHSA & regulations, and regulatory bodies
• Conduct site health & safety inspections for low-rise, high-rise construction projects, trades, and industrial facilities
• Enforce OHSA, regulations, and employer-specific safety requirements
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct training presentations related to H&S compliance (e.g. WHMIS, fire safety training, workplace violence and harassment, H&S programs)
• Ensure health and safety compliance for constructors, trades, and subcontractors
• Conduct health and safety orientations for workers, trades, and subcontractors
• Present safety meetings ("toolbox talks") with workers on various health and safety topics
• Develop and distribute safety memos and alerts, when required
• Assist clients with coordination and completion of Joint Health & Safety Committees and Worker Trades Committees
• Create customized traffic control plans in accordance with Construction Regulation 213/91 and municipal requirements
• Advise on and develop site-specific safe work procedures and job hazard analysis for high-risk tasks
• Complete full investigations and follow up implementation of corrective actions for various types of incidents (near misses, medical injuries, critical injuries)
• Liaison with MLITSD representatives during site visits and ensure timely compliance with MLITSD orders
• Assist with full implementation and maintenance of health & safety management systems (including COR) on construction projects

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 4 years' experience in construction and industrial health and safety required
• Minimum 1-2 years' experience within consulting or related discipline preferred
• Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety preferred
• NCSO, CRSP, CRST designation(s) is an asset
• Highly knowledgeable of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, Construction Regulation 213/91, R.R.O. 1990; Reg. 851: Industrial Establishments
• Must be proficient in Office 365 applications, safety reporting software (SiteDocs, Procore, etc.), time tracking software

We seek individuals who are:

• Critical thinkers with the ability to be client-focused
• Excellent time management and organizational skills. Must be able to work autonomously and manage schedule for the week, while being flexible for on-call client requests, emergencies, and tight deadlines.
• Confident in fast-paced work environments
• A collaborative team player that will develop and build internal and external relationships
• Bring a robust enthusiasm for workplace safety with strong abilities to educate their client base
• Self-disciplined individual with an ability to work in an ever-changing environment
• Able to handle client bases of all sizes, as well as high-scale projects
• Able to track and review subcontractor H&S submissions for completion and accuracy (SWPs, JHAs, daily task hazard analysis, hot work permits) where required
• Comfortable spending long periods in a construction environment of standing and walking through active job sites (5+ hours per day)
• Effective communicators that can interact with on site staff, visitors, subcontractors, trades, clients and vendors
• Attentive to detail and accuracy
• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong presenter

The successful applicant must have a valid Ontario G license or equivalent, with a clean driving record.

Starting salary commensurate with experience and education.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $70,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company car
• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Application question(s):

• Are you tech savvy and comfortable using digital devices and tools (cell phone, tablet, laptop)?
• Are you familiar with Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act and its Regulations?

Experience:

• construction safety: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NCSO (preferred)
• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person