Health & Safety Specialist

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Health and Safety Specialist to enhance their onsite OHS activities. This contract role involves integrating into the management team, leading health and safety initiatives, and ensuring compliance with Ontario regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in health and safety, particularly in a unionized environment, and will be responsible for delivering training, conducting risk assessments, and guiding safety committees. Join a forward-thinking company committed to maintaining a safe workplace while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in health and safety within a unionized environment.
• Knowledge of Ontario health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the OH&S management system and conduct hazard assessments.
• Deliver safety training and conduct internal audits.
• Guide Joint Health and Safety Committees and support WSIB claims.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Emergency Response

Training Delivery

Incident Investigation

Legislation Knowledge

Conflict Resolution

Education

Health and Safety Degree/Certificate/Diploma

Job description

A service-driven paper and packaging products company, Atlantic Packaging has grown to become one of Canada’s largest paper manufacturers and a leading producer of packaging products. We are looking for a Health and Safety Specialist for our Hannon location. The Health and Safety Specialist is the onsite resource leading the OHS activities at the Hannon plant.

Summary: The Health and Safety Specialist provides guidance to managers, supervisors and employees in promoting an OHS culture and creating a continuous improvement and proactive OHS management cycle. The Health and Safety Specialist is an integral member in ensuring that Atlantic Packaging Products safely manufactures a quality product.

This is a contract opportunity for 18 months.

Key Accountabilities:

• Integrate into and become an active member of the site Management team(s)
• Responsible for the management of the OH&S system onsite. This includes personal protective equipment, emergency response, first aid, working at heights, workplace transportation, dock safety, lockout/tagout, confined space, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, contractor safety, and heat stress programs.
• Conduct Hazard Assessments, through task analysis, physical demands analysis, risk assessments and workplace inspections; Recommending and/or implementing corrective action
• Contribute to the creation of and/or maintenance of instructional documents, such as work procedures, lockout tagout procedures and training documents
• Deliver safety training to managers, supervisors, employees, and new hires, as determined by policy and programs
• Conduct gap analysis of safety programs through internal audits; developing and implementing a plan to address and remedy non-conformance issues
• Lead and/or conduct incident investigations; site liaison for MOL visits; escalating significant incident and accident information to the Corporate level
• Participate in the design, development and delivery of new employee orientation programs
• Guide the Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) and champion corrective actions and counter measures.
• Provide support during the life cycle of a WSIB claim
• Create statistical data, analytical and assessment reports, as required
• Perform other tasks or jobs as required

Requirements:

• Ability to work full-time, onsite
• Minimum 3-5 years leading health and safety in a unionized environment
• Must have driver’s license and transportation
• Must have completed or be in the process of completing a health and safety degree/certificate/diploma or professional designation
• In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and standards in the Province of Ontario
• Desire to be hands on and “on the floor”
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management, problem solving and conflict resolution skills

Atlantic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.