Health & Safety Coordinator

Objective
Provide guidance, assistance, and development to operational leadership in areas of safe work process, health & safety policy implementation, legislative requirements, training requirements, and inspections.  Provide expertise and mentoring in the area of operational health and safety.  Ensure appropriate safety training, practices, policies, and procedures are in place to avoid preventable health and safety occurrences.

Responsibilities

Safety Field Leadership:

• Work with the Business Management Teams and Health & Safety Manager to ensure implementation and ongoing improvement of safety, health, and loss control processes and systems within the assigned regional areas.
• Provide ongoing, in-field coaching to operations on legislative and corporate safety requirements and expectations.
• Coach, guide, and assist site personnel in understanding their responsibilities related to management of safety, health, and loss control issues.
• Develop and maintain a positive and proactive relationship with site management, employees, and local regulatory agencies.

Health & Safety Systems:

• Participate in the effective execution and delivery of safety programs and communications to support the Lafarge Health and Safety Management System (HSMS).
• Work with the Health and Safety Manager to identify system, program, and training needs and ensure they are in line with the requirements of the HSMS.

Claims and Return to Work Management:

• Assist with follow-up on audit recommendations to ensure all items have been completed on time and assist with removing any barriers to completion.
• Support site management to ensure the early and safe return to work for injured employees.
• Support claims management process at a site level.

Process Improvement:

• Assist in the development of safe work processes for manufacturing, maintenance, and operational functions with a focus on high-risk activity.
• Participate and assist in the development and sourcing of new safety products ensuring effectiveness, consistency, and cost control.
• Assist management with reviewing Improvement Plan objectives, identifying improvement areas, and developing action plans.

Safety Training:

• Develop and deliver safety-related training modules and programs reflective of applicable legislative requirements and corporate safety policies, procedures, and practices.

Reporting & Analysis:

• Collection, analysis, and distribution of health and safety KPI information. Development of custom reporting to present statistical information in a meaningful format.

Relationships with Other Jobs:

• Work closely with site-level and unit-level management on the implementation of Health and Safety Management Systems, Processes, and Training.
• Engaging, coaching, and influencing the site, area, and functional leaders with the health and safety activities and processes with an aim of 75% of “face time” in the field within the area of responsibility.
• Work with Health and Safety Manager in determining Business Unit priorities and developing policies/procedures.
• Interface with peers in other areas in the development of programs and systems.
• Assist Human Resources / Labour Relations on the safety and loss control aspects of the following HR/LR-related programs: Worker Compensation, Return–to–Work (Light / Modified Duty), Occupational Medical Evaluation and Consequence Management Programs

Accountabilities:

• Ensure that 70% of the overall time spent is spent in the field (33% of the time dedicated to critical control management)
• Responsible for the in-field investigations and preparation of the documentation for incident investigations aligned with the HFACS root cause analysis criteria
• Implementation of the HSE-IP (health, safety and environmental improvement plans) within the sites responsible
• Providing ongoing support and assistance associated with legislative and Group requirements as they relate to health and safety
• Assisting the sites during the audit process and support the sites in implementation of the corrective action plans arising from the safety audit activities

Qualification Profile

Education and Work Experience:

• Relevant University degree or equivalent experience (i.e Safety, Industrial Health, or Risk management)  OR a college Degree in environment, hygiene and health and safety. (CEGEP)
• A minimum of 2-5 years of relevant safety or industry experience
• Bilingual in French and English 
• CRSP designation would be an asset.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to work flexible hours as dictated by the requirements of the position, including extra time at peak intervals
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage multiple activities
• Mature attitude and ability to work effectively independent of supervision
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to attend to detail, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate to persons at all corporate levels, with diverse educational, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds
• Timely and sound decision-making skills
• Proficiency with various computer applications is a definite asset.
• Familiarity with OHSA and regulations (mining, industrial & construction) including LOTOTO, Confined spaces (CS), guarding and Working at Height (WAH) 

Job Specific Competencies:

• Action oriented 
• Dealing with ambiguity 
• Business acumen 
• Conflict Management 
• Customer Focus 
• Priority setting 
• Problem solving 
• Motivating others 
• Managerial Courage
   

We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.