Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Reports to:

Health & Safety Manager

The Senior Health and Safety Coordinator ensures that other employees can complete their work safely. They set safety standards for their workplace based on legal requirements and train employees to help them understand these rules. The Health and Safety Coordinator also monitors working conditions and resolves any safety issues that may arise. They work in construction sites and workshop settings.

Position Summary

Reports to:

Health & Safety Manager

The Senior Health and Safety Coordinator ensures that other employees can complete their work safely. They set safety standards for their workplace based on legal requirements and train employees to help them understand these rules. The Health and Safety Coordinator also monitors working conditions and resolves any safety issues that may arise. They work in construction sites and workshop settings.

The Senior Health and Safety Coordinator’s key responsibilities are:

Create and implement safety plans while ensuring that they are being followed daily.

Conduct safety observation reports regularly.

Coordinating HS activities alongside the progress on documents status, monthly safety inspections and compliance documentation completion.

Attend safety walks and inspections to analyze safety risks.

Educate employees on safety standards and expectations as well as safe operation.

Provide recommendations for improving safety in the workplace.

Investigate accidents that occur onsite and identify probable causes of the accident.

Maintain documentation of the company's safety procedures, accidents, and related events.

Act as a liaison between management and external safety agencies, such as fire and insurance personnel.

Intervenes in correcting unsafe work practices that may be going on in the project.

Monitors employees’ and company’s adherence to safety policies and/or guidelines.

Keeps record of all safety-related issues within the organization and makes sure that corrective measures are taken.

Organizes routine training on health and safety matters for the staff of the organization.

Assist the H&S Manager during the periodical audits and associated documents preparation, as needed.

Maintain confidentiality of sensitive documentation.

Planning the health and safety program and protocols. Monitors employees’ and company’s adherence to safety policies and/or guidelines.

Training supervisors, managers, and other leaders in the company about health and safety standards. Presenting safety training sessions to the company.

Ensuring compliance with OSHA, federal, provincial, and local regulations.

Handling risk assessments to gather information on safety issues.

Verifying that employees consistently follow safety protocols.

Analyzing health and safety data. Reviewing and recommending changes to regular activities.

Policy drafting/formulation and administration, dissemination of safety policies within crews, and subcontractors.

Organizes accident investigation processes.

Keeps record of all safety-related issues within the organization and makes sure that corrective measures are taken.

Work closely with the Project Managers, Superintendents, and team members to ensure correct and timely closing of the safety issues.

Mentor junior team members.

Education And Qualifications

+7 years of relevant work experience in a similar role.

Possess a bachelor’s degree in health and safety or any science related field.

Attention to detail. Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work well as a team and interact with diverse groups of people.

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time while meeting deadlines.

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills across all levels of organization.

Must be able…