Coordinator, Health, Safety and Wellness - Toronto, Canada - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Position:
Coordinator, Health, Safety and Wellness

Location:
MaRS Centre, Toronto

Department:
Human Resources

Reports To:
Senior Manager, Health, Safety and Wellness

Salary:
Commensurate with level of experience

Hours: 35 hours/week

Job Type:
Hybrid or On-site

Status:
Full-time, Temporary (1-year contract with potential for renewal)

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is seeking a Coordinator,?Health, Safety and Wellness (HSW) to work in the HSW Office?within the Human Resources (HR) department.

This position is temporary, full-time for one-year with the potential for renewal.

Fully vaccinated is defined as having received all of the required doses of a Health Canada approved vaccine and having received the final dose at least 14 days before your employment start date.

To learn more about working at OICR, visit our
career page.

The responsibilities include:

Supports the development, maintenance, and implementation of OICR Health, Safety and Wellness programs and initiatives, including
Administers safety and accessibility training, including compliance monitoring and assistance with content development of training materials
Supports development and maintenance of health and safety documents (e.g., program manuals, guidelines, forms), inventories and tracking spreadsheets
Research HSW topics and/or conducts hazard assessments/reviews to ensure ongoing compliance and continual improvement/promotion of best practices
Coordinates the Health and Safety ticket system and SDS database
Participates in delivery of wellnessrelated initiatives, including sustainability/Green Team efforts
Creates health, safety and wellness communications that educate and promote a healthy and safe work environment
Helps ensure compliance to health, safety and wellness policies and programs by tracking completion of corrective actions arising from inspections and incidents/near misses, followup on new items arising (e.g., meeting action items, ad hoc audits, hazards reported by staff) and documenting summaries/results
Supports research safety compliance including participating in lab inspections, consultations and facilitating biosafety permit renewals/amendments
Coordinates the work of the Joint Health and Committee and OICR Biosafety Committee, including arranging meetings and organizing inspections
Provides coverage to the Senior Manager, Health, Safety and Wellness, when not available
Works as a safety and wellness role model in compliance with OICR health, safety and wellness policies and programs as well as safetyrelated legislation, including the _Occupational Health & Safety Act_, and _Human Pathogens and Toxins Act_
May perform other crossfunctional and/or other duties as assigned or requested

Qualifications:

At a minimum, completion of a 3year college program in Occupational Health and Safety, or related discipline (e.g., biology, chemistry or applied science program), or equivalent education or work experience
Practical health and safety experience in a research or health care setting would be preferred
Excellent writing, organizational, computer literacy and interpersonal skills

OICR is a collaborative, not-for-profit research institute accelerating the development of new cancer research discoveries for patients around the world while maximizing the economic benefit of this research for the people of Ontario.

We are dedicated professionals who bring expertise to each of our roles. We are looking for individuals who share our values of excellence, innovation, collaboration, impact, responsibility and community.

Launched in December 2005, OICR is an independent institute funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

CLOSING DATE:
Until filled.**- The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research thanks all applicants. However, only those under consideration will be contacted._