Environment & Safety Advisor

## Environment & Safety Advisor Apply:
South Ontario Region:
Full time:
Posted Today:
2026-R219
** Build your Career at Cooper Equipment Rentals
** We are looking for customer-oriented, motivated individuals to join our professional team.  
* Please note, to be considered for this position applicants should currently be residing in Canada and legally entitled to work.
*** Why Work with Us? Perks!*
* * Competitive salary
* Annual bonus
* Company vehicle + fuel card
* Excellent benefit package with premiums paid by the company
* RRSP Match
* Safety-minded organization
* Stable, year-round employment
* Continuous training, learning and development opportunities
* Fun-loving work environment with strong social responsibility  
** About the Role
** The Safety Advisor works with Branch Managers and employees to help keep workplaces safe. This role provides hands-on health and safety support to branches throughout the assigned region. The Safety Advisor helps identify hazards, reduce risks, support employee training, meet legal requirements, and improve safety performance.
** What You’ll Be Doing*
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* Duties and Responsibilities:

* * Work with Branch Managers and employees to identify hazards, reduce risks, and improve everyday safety practices.
* Visit assigned branches regularly to inspect work areas, review hazards, observe work activities, coach employees, and provide practical safety guidance.
* Conduct and support equipment operator evaluations and help ensure employees are trained and able to safely operate assigned equipment.
* Monitor required safety training and certifications, identify gaps, and work with branch leadership to keep requirements current.
* Respond to incidents and emergencies, including conducting investigations, identifying causes, assigning corrective actions, following up, and sharing lessons learned.
* Review incident, inspection, hazard, corrective action, and safety performance information to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement.
* Support Joint Health and Safety Committees, COR activities and audits, annual hazard assessments, emergency planning, and other parts of the company’s Health and Safety Management System.
* Review Safe Work Practices, Safe Job Procedures, hazard assessments, and other H&S programs and provide practical operational feedback.
* Share safety information with branches, including hazard alerts, emerging trends, and toolbox talks.
* Assist with Workers’ Compensation claims, return-to-work activities, contractor safety, safety equipment inspections, and other regional H&S needs.
* Keep up to date with health and safety legislation, industry standards, risks, and best practices.
** What You’ll Bring to the Team*
* * Qualifications and Requirements:
* * At least 3 years of health and safety experience, preferably in equipment rental, construction, industrial, transportation, or another field-based environment.
* A valid Class G driver’s licence with a satisfactory driver’s abstract of no more than 3 demerit points.
* Ability to travel regularly throughout the assigned region, including occasional overnight travel.
* Post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field, or a suitable combination of education and experience.
* Practical knowledge of health and safety legislation and experience with workplace inspections, hazard and risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
* Good communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to coach employees and managers and explain safety requirements in clear, practical terms.
* Good judgment, organization, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple branches and prioritize work based on risk.
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