Field Safety Coordinator

OSCO Construction Group; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

Life insurance

RRSP option

Educational scholarships for dependets

Job summary

OSCO Construction Group is seeking a Field Safety Coordinator to support Field Operations across the GTA and southwestern Ontario. You will deliver safety onboarding, develop local programs, and partner with supervisors to uphold OSCO's safety standards.

The role requires strong communication, hazard identification, incident reporting, and maintenance of safety manuals. Travel within Ontario is required; a company vehicle is provided.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of safety experience in construction/manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of applicable safety regulations and standards.
• Experience with safety program development and incident reporting.
• Professional safety designation would be an asset.
• Post-secondary education or technical experience would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Distribute duties across Ready Mix, Precast, and Steel erection operations.
• Develop and maintain health-and-safety training material, including orientations and mandated trainings.
• Maintain site inspection programs and conduct audits of work standards and procedures.
• Investigate incidents and provide timely root-cause reports with corrective actions.
• Support Joint Health & Safety meetings and communicate safety information to committees.
• Update site health and safety manual, policies, and procedures with Operations.
• Create and update site-specific risk assessments and emergency procedures.
• Support maintenance processes and downtime policies for machinery and equipment.
• Review H&S management system effectiveness using KPIs.
• Assist in return-to-work plans for injured employees.
• Manage training records and ensure matrices are current.
• Travel within Ontario; company vehicle provided.
• On-site visits one day per week at Precast and Ready-Mix sites.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety experience

Regulatory knowledge

Contract language

Safety designation

Post-secondary education

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

MS Office

Blueprints

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

Reporting to the Safety Manager, while taking daily direction from local operations, the Field Safety Coordinator is responsible for delivering safety‑related onboard training, assisting in the development and implementation of local safety programs, policies, standards, and procedures. The ideal candidate will excel at building relationships, supporting and partnering with front‑line supervisors and operational staff to meet or exceed OSCO’s established safety standards. The field safety coordinator must facilitate orientations and liaise with senior management and regulators, communicating potential hazards and making recommendations for implementing controls. Effective and persuasive communication skills are essential for success, as the Safety Coordinator needs to invest time to understand the trades and the type of work practices conducted within different work sites across our lines of business. With a primary focus on our Field Operations at project sites, the Safety Coordinator will need to travel regularly between site locations throughout the GTA and southwestern Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Distribute duties and responsibilities across Ready Mix, Precast installations, and Steel erection operations, with the possibility of expanding to additional business units within Ontario as the company continues to grow.
• Develop and maintain health‑and‑safety training material, including facilitating safety orientations and other health‑and‑safety training such as health and safety awareness and other regulated training requirements.
• Maintain a regularly scheduled work‑site inspection program to identify unsafe actions and/or conditions; participate in documented site inspections, including audits of work standards and procedures.
• Investigate and provide timely reports of all incidents/accidents, providing information to assist in determining immediate and root causes, recommending corrective actions, and following up to ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Participate in and support monthly Joint Health & Safety meetings; communicate safety information to the committee in support of their efforts to improve workplace health and safety.
• Work with Field and Production Operations to update and maintain the site health and safety manual, policies, and procedures, including making recommendations to enhance the Health and Safety Management System.
• Create and update site‑specific risk assessments, safe work, and emergency preparedness practices and procedures with Operations and Field personnel.
• Support preventative maintenance processes, including developing policies and procedures to address unscheduled downtime for machinery and equipment.
• Review the effectiveness of the health and safety management system and make suggestions for continuous improvement using established KPIs.
• Assist operations in managing any injured employee’s return‑to‑work plan to aid employee recovery and a timely and productive return to work.
• Assist in maintaining employee training records and ensure training matrices are valid for the roles and current.
• Manage data entry and maintenance of safety documentation.
• Support post‑incident D&A testing measures (e.g., breathalyzer, urinalysis).
• Travel within Ontario is required; a company vehicle will be provided.
• Designate one day per week to on‑site visits at our Precast field installation and Ready‑Mix operations, sharing insights, recommendations, and operational improvement strategies.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Technical Requirements

• Three to five years of relevant/progressive safety experience in a construction or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of applicable legislation, regulations, and standards to maintain compliance, including familiarity with provincial regulations 213/91 and 851.
• Some experience with construction contract language and blueprints is an asset.
• Professional safety designation (CSS, CSO, NHSA, NCSO, CRST, CRSP) would be considered an asset.
• Post‑secondary education or technical experience would be considered an asset.

Business Requirements

• Detail‑oriented with strong analytical expertise.
• Ability to adhere to structured guidelines and established policies, making corrections and recommendations when necessary.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills, coupled with proven ability to work well in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office programs.

Cultural Requirements

• Effective communication with all levels of management.
• Self‑starter with the ability to work towards success with minimal supervision.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $80,000 – $95,000. As a member of the OSCO Construction Group, OSCO Group Services Limited offers a comprehensive compensation package including health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP and tax‑free savings account options. We also offer educational scholarships to dependents of employees, health and wellness programming, and team celebratory events.

About OSCO

The OSCO Construction Group was founded in 1955 and has grown to encompass four main operating sectors: Steel, Concrete, Construction and Corporate. Within these sectors lie an expanding number of construction‑related companies and divisions, serving a growing market area and employing over twelve hundred employees.