Safety Specialist - Whiteshell, Canada - Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Verified Company

Whiteshell, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you?

Would you like to make a difference in the Environment?

If you answered yes, our Pinawa, Manitoba location is looking for a
Safety Specialist to promote and enhance true Safety Culture at Whiteshell (WL).

Can you see yourself delivering an effective Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) program? Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you

What will you be doing?

Assisting the Manager and Section Head, Health & Safety Services in the implementation of the Occupational Health & Safety Program, specifically in operational safety and industrial hygiene.
Provide specialist support to line managers, workers, contractors, to help ensure that management's responsibilities related to occupational safety and industrial hygiene are fulfilled.
Regular duties may includ

Provide industrial safety expertise for operational and demolition activities.
Develop hazard identification and mitigation techniques for operations and work control.
Characterize the site hazards, develop inventories as per regulations and site procedures.
Maintain worker exposure inventories, and support the health center in performing hearing testing and scheduling medical baselines.
Perform monitoring for worker exposures to occupational safety and industrial hygiene hazards as required.
Review and assist with work being planned and performed for contractors to ensure compliance with all company and government regulations, to ensure consistent approaches to work onsite.
Work with line supervision and employees to ensure safety is integrated into all site activities.
Identify problem areas from participation in workplace inspections and accident investigations and makes recommendations to line management for improvement.
Under the guidance of the OH&S Program Management, develops and maintains occupational safety programs, policies and procedures, guidelines and training materials.
Develop and delivers effective and efficient safety training, either directly to employees, or to line supervision so they can instruct their own employees.
Assisting line management with incident investigations that identify apparent causes, root causes, and provides appropriate recommendations to prevent recurrence.
Assumes responsibility and accountability for special projects as assigned by the OH&S Program Manager.
Acting as delegate for Section Head of H&SS as required.
Foster and promote the WL Near Miss program.
Promote Safety Culture by being a role model and setting the safety standard on site.
Attend and actively participate in Fact Finding/Rapid Learning investigations.
Acting as mentor to new employees, and visitors to our site.
Maintain instrument calibrations and supply inventories to provide timely support to operations and project work.
Maintain confidentiality in all matters.
Assisting the supervision and other safety section staff with the development and/or review of safety related training.
Assisting line management with workplace monitoring, assessments, inspections and accident investigations. Includes supporting the identification and documentation of root causes and providing corrective actions/recommendation to prevent recurrence.
Will be required to perform formal presentations to employees and line managers to deliver the results of an assessment, inspection or investigation.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

Education

Occupational Health and Safety Professional designation.

Experience

Five (5) or more years of relevant safety experience in construction/demolition environments involving heavy equipment.
Industrial hygiene knowledge in areas such as Asbestos, Silica, hazardous chemicals/WHMIS, noise, heatstress, confined space entry, and personal protective equipment and clothing (PPE&C).

Security Requirements

Security clearance eligibility required: Enhanced Reliability via Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).

Abilities and Skills

Proven technical document writing skills i

e:
procedures, investigations, reports.

Initiative and judgement to organize and maintain flow of work and accuracy of records.
Exceptionally organized and detail oriented with the ability to meet deadlines able to prioritize and manage work time effectively.
Demonstrates responsibility and is accountable for accurately handling the details associated with one's work; conscientious about accuracy.
Ability to adapt to a changing environment and respond with initiative. Able to improvise and to deal adequately with rapidly changing conditions.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills written and oral and proven ability to maintain successful working relations at all levels within the organization and with external stakeholders.
Able to present recommendations, complete regulatory reporting and technic