Health and Safety Coordinator
Location: 9094 Cavanagh Road, Ashton, Ontario
Founded in 1953, Thomas Cavanagh Construction has continued to set the standard for quality construction and materials in Eastern Ontario. With our strategically located pits and quarries, our unmatched fleet of trucks and heavy equipment, our state-of-the-art facilities, and our dedicated employees, Thomas Cavanagh Construction has earned a reputation as one of Ottawa’s most trusted and respected contractors.
Health and Safety Coordinator will support operations by providing guidance and assistance at the site level with, health and safety program implementation, execution of planned health and safety initiatives, and adherence to legislative & company standard requirements. Work closely with site operations to ensure appropriate health and safety practices are in place, understood and effectively used to avoid preventable health and safety occurrences.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide on-going, in-field coaching to operations personnel to help drive adoption of safe behavior, and adherence with health and safety requirements and expectations
- Assist sites with the execution of health and safety improvement plans, identifying improvement areas, developing and supporting execution of action plans
- Work directly with the management teams, to ensure implementation and ongoing improvement of health and safety systems within the operation
- Participate in the effective communication and execution of programs associated with the Health and Safety Management System
- Coach, guide and assist site personnel in understanding their responsibilities related to management of health and safety particularly hazard recognition and control, risk assessment, and application of the hierarchy of controls
- Assist in the development of safe work processes for industrial, aggregate and construction projects with a focus on high-risk activity
- Provide on-site support in conducting incident investigations and ensure timely reporting
- Assist with action tracking and follow-up for health and safety audit action plans to ensure all items have been completed effectively and on time
- Support site management to ensure the early and safe return to work for injured employees
Specific Accountabilities:
- Ability to work flexible hours as dictated by the requirements of the position.
- Comfortable in outdoor industrial, mining, aggregate and construction project settings.
- 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 ability to attend to detail, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to relate to persons at all corporate levels, with diverse educational, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years of experience working in an operational-type role; Health & Safety preferred
- Applicable College or University is considered an asset.
- Strong ability to use a variety of office suite software programs.
- Experience with Site Docs considered an asset.
Cavanagh Employee Benefits:
· Family oriented work environment
· Attractive, competitive compensation for qualified candidates
· Internal growth opportunities
· Training and development opportunities
· Benefit, Wellness and Pension Plans
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Schedule:
Work Location: On the road
