Health and Safety Mining Specialist

Toromont Cat is seeking a Health and Safety Specialist to join our team in Toronto. The Health and Safety Specialist will play a key role in elevating and continuously improving the support provided to the supervisory and management teams.

The successful candidate will be collaborating with the leadership team members of the Mining operations to ensure all health and safety policies, procedures and programs are implemented and adhered to within the operations. The successful candidate will be providing health and safety service with the 4 A’s mindset - assess, analyze, audit, and assist. The successful candidate will take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of Company personnel and assets in conjunction with legislative compliance relative to an autonomous haul truck mine site.

Full Time, Permanent

$69,520.00 to $86,900.00

The listed base salary is just one component of our total rewards package, and performance-based or discretionary bonuses may be available.

• Working within one of the safest organizations in the industry where your safety and well-being are our most important priority
• Working for the best in class equipment dealer and with the premium Caterpillar brand
• Opportunities to continuously Learn, Grow and Develop with our Toromont team through our internal Training teams that are geared for your success
• Competitive total rewards including: wages, benefits, and premiums (as eligible)
• An opportunity for flexible work schedules and opportunities across multiple locations across Eastern Canada

• Model the way for safe, environmentally sound and healthy work behaviours in support of Toromont's Health and Safety Policies, Programs and initiatives.
• Partner with our customers in support of Toromont Cat's and individual site safety requirements.
• Act as an industry‑specific resource and provide support to Mining operations throughout the Toromont Cat territories.
• Conduct site visit and audits to operation locations for compliance with corporate policies, applicable legislation, regulations and standards.
• Assist operation management in understanding and correcting compliance deficiencies through the implementation of effective and sustainable actions.
• Assist operation management in the investigation of incidents to determine root causes and drive the development of corrective actions and preventative measures.
• Has the responsibility to liaise with various Workers’ Compensation Boards, representing Toromont Cat for the Mining Operations.
• Assist operation management in the implementation of health and safety programs, including but not limited to training, assist in the drafting of site specific SOPs, emergency response plan, medical monitoring program (if needed).
• Conduct research on specific topics and provide recommendation of solutions, e.g. fall protection, air quality, exposure to designated substance (if any)
• Collect and analyze safety data and conduct related research to identify trends
• Prepare and produce reports and statistics for management
• Provide “best industry practices” solutions for workplace hazards
• Identify training requirements and gaps for site management and, where possible, conduct and/or coordinate training and education programs for employees, management and customers as required based on site requirements
• Work directly with external authorities and groups (government, industry, vendors) by representing Toromont Cat at meetings, hearings, inspections and committees.

• Post-Secondary Education in a related field with over 3 year’s experience in an operations position.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience inthe areas of Occupational Health and Safety, Workers’ Compensation, Dangerous Goods, Fire Safety and Training, Material Handling/Warehousing.
• Experience in mining related industries would be an asset.
• Safety conscious with high standard investigative, analytical and human relations capacity.
• Improvement mindset with sound working knowledge of the Ontario OH&S Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
• Canadian Registered Safety Technician or Professional (CRST / CRSP) certification…