Health and Safety Coordinator

The Health and Safety Coordinator provides functional leadership in the development, maintenance and coordination of the plant health and safety program. The position has ongoing responsibilities to assess plant safety performance and where appropriate develop and implement plans to improve safety performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains and develops plant safety policies and procedures to ensure they are in compliance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and in accordance with Corn Products policies
• Responsible to ensure communication of plant safety policies and procedures to employees, management personnel, contractors and visitors
• Provides interpretation of policies to management personnel and assistance to facilitate policy implementation and resolve issues
• Periodically monitors to verify compliance with company policies.
• Acts as the lead management representative on the Joint Health and Safety Committee
• Responsible to provide input to management regarding safety committee plant audits, concerns and recommendations
• WSIB certified management representative on committee
• Responsible to maintain monthly minutes and to coordinate and communicate timely follow-up activities and resolution of issues and concerns arising out of monthly meetings.
• Emergency Action Plan Coordinator responsible to maintain and communicate plan components to employees, management personnel and local emergency responders
• Accountable to coordinate orientation and training for employees, the EAP committee and local fire department
• Port Facility Officer under Marine Security Act with responsibility to ensure compliance with the Marine Security Act
• Position is also responsible for the plant security function.
• Conduct root cause investigation of recordable injuries and other identified safety incidents in conjunction with department supervisors and monitor follow-up activities to ensure timely completion
• Company contact and liaison with the Ministry of Labour Industrial and Construction Safety Officers
• Company contact for property loss prevention audits conducted by the underwriter.
• Provides back up for WSIB administration

Performs other duties in support of department activities.

REQUIREMENTS

• A thorough knowledge of all related health and safety legislation including the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Industrial Regulation. Possession of a professional safety designation (CSSE, CHSC, CRSP) is  an asset.
• Post secondary education in a technical discipline or equivalent in education and experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to the promotion of a safe working environment in an industrial setting.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate across functional lines and at all levels in the plant organization.
• Strong planning and time management skills; ability to effectively handle a variety of assignments simultaneously.
• Previous experience in chemical processing, pulp and paper, food processing industries are ideal.

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