Occupational Health and Safety Officer - Brampton, Canada - Day & Ross

Day & Ross

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Brampton, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

At Day & Ross, you'll go far.
Day & Ross is one of Canada's largest transportation companies, serving top brands across North America.

We got our start hauling potatoes in 1950, and now we have a team of more than 8,000 employees, drivers and owner operators.

We believe our people are our greatest strength - and we treat them like family.

For over a decade, we've been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, and we have been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation every year since 2018.

Our industry recognition is a testament to the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.

About the Role
Occupational Health & Safety Officer
Full-time
Brampton, ON

Position Summary

The Occupational Health & Safety Officeris responsible for establishing and promoting a safe, accident-free, and healthy work environment across multiple facilities.

This individual is accountable for continually striving to work toward the minimization of on-the-job injuries, material handling equipment accidents, dangerous goods incidents and associated safety related costs and achieving the planned safety targets

How You'll Help:

Investigate Health and safety concerns/incidents to help terminal/maintenance teams determine the root cause and the corrective actions.
Communicate with terminal/maintenance teams and joint health & safety committees concerning internal health and safety audits. Assist in creating action items and follow up to confirm resolutions.
Inspect the workplace for potential hazards, identify potential hazards, assess the risks and report potential hazards.
Grow the safety culture and drive the Day & Ross Key Elements of Safety Program (KES): key areas include; lockout tag out, slip trip and falls, job hazard analysis, WHMIS, TDG, management involvement and support, employee involvement, Failure analysis and Feedback
Complete Key Elements of Safety audits across multiple terminals.
Work with Provincial Rebate Programs to qualify for Provincial Safety Program Rebates.
Develop safe practices in accordance with legislated regulations.
Develop and review safety policies and procedures in accordance with legislated regulations.
Provide assistance to managers/supervisors to ensure there is documented training, and all employees are aware of and understand workplace hazards and safety practices.
Work to assist the terminal/maintenance teams in providing safety training.
Create internal Day & Ross safety training in accordance with legislated regulations.
Assist Federal Labor Officers with investigation/inspections and maintain good relations.
Enable and assist terminal/maintenance teams to complete the Day & Ross safety orientation of all new employees.
Assist terminal/maintenance teams to have agency staff receive safety orientation, and verify and document their training.
Use the Day & Ross risk assessment process to evaluate highrisk activities within our terminals.
Provide guidance on Dangerous Goods spills within the terminals.
Provide assistance and guidance to the Joint Health & Safety Committees.
Work with terminal/maintenance teams to establish goals based on incident trends to reduce/eliminate recordable and first aid incidents.
Create lessons learned to assist the terminal/maintenance teams communicate the corrective actions identified to reduce/eliminate recordable incidents.
Maintain and update emergency response plans and procedures.

Your Skills and Experience:

Minimum of secondary education, with preference of postsecondary education (general stream), or a combination of education and experience.
Previous Transportation or operational experience is preferred, various roles within transportation would be beneficial
Minimum three (3) years of health and safety experience
Communication skills advanced
Computer skills accuracy, MS products, TruckMate, web based programs
Knowledge related to legal / safe operation of commercial equipment as to local laws and federal compliance standards.
Demonstrated customer relationship skills
Knowledge of Transportation of Dangerous goods Regulations
Analytical and problem solving skills
Effective written and communications skills
Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Strong conflict resolution skills
Able to work deadlines in high transactional environment
Presentation skills, and working knowledge of adult learning principles
Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner to colleagues
Results focused
English, other languages an asset
Able to work with little supervision

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As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply._

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Benefits: