Senior Safety Specialist, Workplace Health & Safety

Hims & Hers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hims & Hers is seeking a Senior Safety Specialist to lead and strengthen our workplace safety programs. The role focuses on identifying hazards, ensuring regulatory compliance, and building a strong safety culture across the organization.

You will develop policies and deliver training, conduct audits and investigations, and partner with operations, engineering, and HR to embed safety into processes and facility layouts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in occupational health and safety, preferably in industry, laboratory, pharmaceuticals, and/or logistics.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and other relevant safety standards (e.g., ANSI, NFPA, EPA).
• Demonstrated experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to train and influence employees at all levels.
• Proficiency with safety management software and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace tools.
• Familiarity with ergonomics assessments and behavioral based safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve workplace safety programs, policies, and procedures in accordance with OSHA and other applicable regulations.
• Builds, drives, and participates in Safety Solutions Group meetings.
• Responds to regulatory inspections and partners with leadership to respond to investigations and citations.
• Conduct routine safety audits, JHAs, and workplace inspections to identify and mitigate risks.
• Lead incident investigations, determine root causes, and develop corrective actions.
• Track safety metrics and report to leadership with data-driven improvements.
• Design and deliver safety training programs, including new hire orientation and PPE use.
• Oversee site regulated and biohazard wastes programs for compliance.
• Maintain compliance documentation, SDS, OSHA logs, and regulatory record keeping.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and HR to integrate safety into processes and layouts.
• Lead or support emergency preparedness planning, drills, and business continuity.
• Stay current on evolving safety regulations and best practices and update programs accordingly.
• Collaborate with Sr. Safety Manager and Worker’s Comp teams for injuries.
• Oversee on-site security.

Skills

Communication skills

Safety leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Safety management software

Microsoft Office/Google Workspace

Job description

Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to care that is affordable, accessible, and personal, from diagnosis to treatment to delivery. No two people are the same, so we provide access to personalized care designed for results. By normalizing health & wellness challenges and innovating on their solutions, we’re making better health outcomes easier to achieve.

Hims & Hers is a public company, traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HIMS.” To learn more about the brand and offerings, you can visit hims.com/about and hims.com/how-it-works. For information on the company’s outstanding benefits, culture, and its talent‑first flexible/remote work approach, see below and visit www.hims.com/careers-professionals.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Safety Specialist to lead and strengthen our organization’s workplace safety programs. This role is responsible for identifying hazards, ensuring regulatory compliance, developing safety policies, and building a strong safety culture across all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate combines deep technical safety knowledge with strong communication and leadership skills to influence behavior change and drive continuous improvement.

You Will:

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve workplace safety programs, policies, and procedures in accordance with OSHA and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations

• Builds, drives, and participates in Safety Solutions Group meetings

• Responds to regulatory inspections working directly with agency personnel. Partners with Sr. Manager and Sr. Director to develop responses to investigations, agency requests, and proposed citations

• Conduct routine safety audits, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and workplace inspections to identify and mitigate risks

• Lead incident investigations, determine root causes, and develop corrective/preventive action plans

• Track, analyze, and report safety metrics (TRIR, LTIR, near‑misses, etc.) to leadership and recommend data‑driven improvements

• Design and deliver safety training programs, including new hire orientation, hazard communication, PPE use, lockout/tag‑out, confined space entry, and emergency responses

• Oversee the sites regulated and biohazard wastes programs for compliance

• Maintain compliance documentation, safety data sheets (SDS), and required regulatory record keeping (OSHA 300 logs, etc.)

• Partner with operations, engineering, and HR teams to integrate safety considerations into processes, equipment design, and facility layout

• Lead or support emergency preparedness planning, including drills and business continuity efforts

• Stay current on evolving safety regulations, industry standards, and best practices, and proactively update programs accordingly

• Partnering with Sr. Safety Manager and Worker’s Compensations teams when injuries occur

• Oversee on‑site security

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• 3-5 years of progressive experience in occupational health and safety, preferably in [industry, laboratory, pharmaceuticals, and/or logistics]

• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and other relevant safety standards (e.g., ANSI, NFPA, EPA)

• Demonstrated experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to train and influence employees at all levels

• Proficiency with safety management software and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace tools

• Familiarity with ergonomics assessments and behavioral based safety

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse perspectives and prioritizes ethics, wellness, and a strong sense of belonging.

Hims considers all qualified applicants for employment, including applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and any similar state or local fair chance laws.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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