Program Manager, Health, Safety & Environment-Fulltime; Oniste

Overview

GTel is one of Canada’s leading utility locating companies, and we are much more than that. As a trusted advisor, we help our clients manage their assets safely, accurately and efficiently. As a fully integrated asset management and energy services company, we help our clients meet their asset management needs and reduce utility risk in the communities they serve.

Program Manager, Health, Safety & Environment

About The Role

The Program Manager, Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) is responsible for leading a variety of HS&E services that support business success. Mitigation of Health, Safety and Environmental risk for the business and organizational employees will be a key deliverable of this role. Reporting to the Director, HS&E, the Program Manager, HS&E will be accountable for compliance with applicable regulatory and/or statutory HS&E requirements for a large, primarily field-based workforce for GTel and affiliate companies operating in Ontario, Alberta and periodic project-based work in other Canadian and / or U.S. territories.

The Program Manager, Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) is responsible for supporting business success and leading HS&E Team initiatives through the following:

• Lead projects and initiatives that will achieve, maintain or exceed legislative compliance, including the following:
• Workplace Safety (e.g. Workplace Inspections, Driver Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Construction Site Safety, Working Alone, Traffic Control, Building Safety, Fire Prevention, Confined Space Entry, etc.)
• Occupational Health (e.g. Biological Hazards, Physical Agents, Worker Ergonomics, Hazardous Materials Management, etc.)
• Emergency Response (e.g. Emergency Preparedness, Workplace Violence & Harassment, First Aid, Incident Investigations, etc.)
• COR® Accreditation
• From the role of COR® Internal Auditor, lead initiatives that will help achieve and maintain COR® Certification in Ontario and Alberta through 3 annual COR® Audits (5 COR® Audits required every 3rd year)
• Lead annual company-wide and/or management events & activities which will generate COR® evidence that will support injury prevention while satisfying IHSA and AASP standards, including:
• Company Goals, Objectives & Action Plans
• Health & Safety Communication Meetings
• Development of Emergency Response Plans
• Management Review Meetings
• Corrective Action Plans
• Facility Evacuation Drills
• Utilize audit software tools to upload evidence that supports COR® audit success and ensure timely submission, per established deadlines
• Travel periodically between company operations in Ontario, Alberta and additional territories, as required to conduct field audits and continually support HS&E compliance

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining effective Safety Leadership among Supervisory & Management staff through initiatives such as facilitation of monthly Operations Management HS&E Meetings to help outline expectations, provide updates, share ‘lessons learned’ and provide content to support monthly Tailboard Meetings for field teams
• Set the example and contribute to effective teamwork by partnering with Operations while leading HS&E management initiatives
• Solicit and support two-way communication with Operations and ensure timely response to requests for HS&E support, as appropriate

• Lead the incident response process through the following actions:
• Responsible for timely review, input (e.g. severity and frequency ratings, root cause analysis, etc.) and processing of HS&E Incident Reports as they’re received through the internal reporting system
• Lead incident review follow-up, including additional corporate reporting and the following supplementary requirements (where applicable):
• Immediately notifying regulatory authorities of critical or serious injuries (e.g. Ontario Ministry of Labour)
• Supporting timely submission of ‘Employer’s Report of Injury’ to prevent fines via applicable WCB (e.g. WSIB or WCB Alberta)
• Creation and submission of customer-specific incident reports
• Supporting entries in Vendor Management Systems
• Contributing to tracking and continuous development of HS&E…