Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Specialist

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Occupational Health and Safety Specialist to enhance workplace safety. This role involves collaborating with technical teams to implement safety protocols, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in safety practices, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in diverse environments. Join a team dedicated to advancing nuclear science and technology while promoting a safe and secure workplace. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a vital field.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant safety experience in technical environments.
• Knowledge of occupational health & safety legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in OSH audits and document safety information.
• Support Job Hazard Analysis and provide safety recommendations.

Skills

Occupational Health and Safety

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Incident Investigation

Safety Knowledge

Planning Skills

Education

Occupational Health and Safety Certificate/Degree

CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Radiation Protection Training

Job description

Our Chalk River location is looking for an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Specialist to support our Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Quality Science and Technology Support branch (HSSE&Q S&T). Can you see yourself in a role where you will be working with S&T project teams and other technical staff to help create a safe work environment, to transfer safety knowledge to staff and when necessary, and to provide expert advice on appropriate controls to address hazards in the workplace? If so, apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Participating in various OSH audit processes.
• Documenting/recording information: entering, transcribing, storing, and/or maintaining information in written or electronic form.
• Providing input to employee manuals, safety procedures and company policies, when appropriate.
• Communicating and providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Participating and supporting both the Job Hazard Analysis process and its alignment to Integrated Work Control through field walk downs, hazard identification and providing recommendations to staff to control and mitigate risks.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Occupational Health and Safety Certificate/Degree along with CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) designation is desired. If no designation, then must be capable and willing to obtain within a reasonable period of time.
  • Will be required to take CNL Radiation Protection Group 3 training.
• Experience
  • Minimum 5 years of safety related and relevant experience. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in research/lab, industrial and highly technical environments.
  • Strong background in Electrical and/or Chemical Safety would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Be able to function in an integrated work team model that brings together subject matter experts to create work plans for various projects.
  • Demonstrates “safety first” attitude. Ensure activities are conducted with CNL, public and employee safety foremost in mind.
  • Ability to maintain and grow safety knowledge including industry best practices and pending changes in legislation.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal, communication (active listening, oral expression/comprehension) and training/presentation skills.
  • Resource, observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources.
  • Ability to remember what is seen and heard for reporting;
  • Coordination and planning skills.
  • Must possess a working level knowledge of occupational health & safety legislation relating to general research, laboratory and industrial environments.
  • Knowledge in electrical safety principles and work practices would be considered an asset.
  • Must have extensive working knowledge of specific federal (CLC) and provincial legislation (Ontario) that affects occupational health and safety within CNL.
  • Knowledge of the CNL OSH Program would be considered an asset.
  • A working knowledge of radiation protection principles would be an asset. Must be willing to undertake and successfully complete formal and on-the-job CNL Radiation Protection training relevant to this position.
  • Industrial Hygiene operating instructions and procedures.
  • Incident / Event investigation.
  • Principles and practices of customer service;
  • Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Level 2 Secret with SASC requires a minimum of 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Working Conditions:

• Physically fit, able to be physically active (standing, walking) for up to 7.5 hrs a day. Able to manage stairs, ladders and other egress equipment to enter all site and building areas including confined space. Able to use personal protective equipment including a respirator.
• Primarily field work in various S&T Laboratories and Facilities in both radiologically active and non-active environments.
• Office work to prepare and provide formal assessments, reports and to approve documents as part of CNL and OSH processes.

Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer a complete total rewards package:

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• Benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
• Tuition support
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location
CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Read here further on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.