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Health and Safety Specialist

Purolator Inc.5 days ago
Montreal, Quebec
Senior Level
full_time

About the role

Posting Date Posting Number: 66235 Work Location Type: Job Code: 1361

Location: Montreal Hub

Reports to: Senior Consultant Health & Safety

It’s not a package. It’s a promise®. As Canada’s leading integrated freight, package, and logistics provider, we’ve been helping promises get where they need to be for more than 60 years. How does the magic happen? The journey starts with you . The places we go, the elements we brave, the promises we deliver – it’s all possible because of our people. So, whether you’re looking to build new skills, make an impact in your community, or inspire your team, we go there for you.

Description The Health and Safety Specialist will report to the Health and Safety Senior Advisor and be a trusted advisor and partner; they will support the execution of Purolators health and safety programs in Quebec.

Responsibilities

  • Apply the principles of continuous improvement in the establishment and instill a robust safety culture.
  • Actively promote a healthy workplace, free from violence and harassment.
  • Collaborate with the Environment, Health and Safety Department team and with partners to reduce the frequency of injuries.
  • Inform, consult and influence management regarding unique security requirements that impact decisions, business unit operations, systems and procedures.
  • Work directly with Unit Managers and District Managers to implement and ensure enforcement of health and safety operating procedures.
  • Monitor, review and produce monthly reports on health and safety performance measurement indicators and indices.
  • Contribute to or lead incident investigations using our Cority program by performing root cause assessment and analysis, determining corrective actions and ensuring required follow-up is completed for incidents
  • Support Purolator's return to work program.
  • Support the environmental, health and safety external audit process (identify safety risks, cases of non-compliance, provide recommendations and programs to mitigate compliance gaps, etc.).
  • Ensure the integration of health and safety measures into all new processes, equipment and employment contracts.
  • Provide health and safety coaching to front-line managers to better assign safe work before the shift (integrate the safety conversation into work assignment). Complete, establish and maintain records for evaluations.
  • Ensure proper record keeping in each depot, depending on location.
  • Act as a facilitator and ensure follow-up at the local level in order to better understand, monitor and complete health and safety measures
  • Act as a facilitator in incident investigations and ensure that investigations are started and completed within a reasonable time frame, with concrete corrective actions followed up to turn the page and ensure sustainability .
  • Coach and train front-line managers on incident investigations.
  • Participate in local safety visits, document and monitor completion actions.
  • Implement safety observation and intervention programs.
  • Contribute to the implementation of new health and safety procedures and standards.
  • Participate in or lead job risk analysis sessions and reviews (within health and safety committees or independently).
  • Provide technical safety advice to local health and safety committees.
  • Participate in and complete local health and safety inspections.
  • Act as a workplace health and safety trainer.
  • Collaborate with transportation security and dangerous goods teams to support their activities.

Education

The successful candidate must have

  • Diploma of at least two years in occupational health and safety
  • 1 year of experience in the field of occupational health and safety (or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience).

Experience

  • Knows the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Canada Labor Code, Part 2, and provincial health and safety laws.
  • Has formal training in incident investigation methods.
  • Experience in road safety, an asset
  • Transportation Security Compliance Exposure
  • Understands the principles of risk management and loss control and has experience applying these principles.
  • Proven ability to effectively influence peers (unit leaders) and front-line employees.
  • Possesses excellent organizational skills to plan, monitor and adapt to dynamic operating issues and a rapidly changing environment.
  • Demonstrates autonomy and motivation, demonstrates a high level of professionalism, ethics, confidence and willingness to work as a team. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Has excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to travel regionally to different facilities.
  • Has a valid driver's license.
  • Ability to work outside of non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays, etc.)

POSTING DETAILS Location: 565 - Montréal Hub

Working Conditions: Office Environment; Warehouse Environment

Posting Number: 66235

Reports to: Senior Consultant Health & Safety

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At Purolator, every day is an opportunity for our employees to connect with one another and with our customers to help make a positive impact in the communities where we live, work and play.

About Purolator Inc.

Freight and Package Transportation
5001-10,000

Purolator Inc. is Canada’s leading integrated freight, parcel and logistics solutions provider. Celebrating over 60 years of delivering its customers’ promises, Purolator continues to expand its reach, renowned service levels and reliability to more people, more businesses and more places across the country and around the world. Purolator is proud of its Canadian heritage and is focused on sustainably positioning itself for future growth and success. Purolator is also committed to contributing to the well-being of the communities it serves and where more than 14,000 of its teammates live, work and play.

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À propos de Purolator Purolator Inc. est le fournisseur de pointe de solutions intégrées de logistique, de messagerie et de transport de fret au Canada. Célébrant plus de 60 ans de services qui permettent aux clients de tenir leurs promesses, Purolator continue d’élargir sa portée, sa fiabilité et ses niveaux de service réputés pour rejoindre davantage de particuliers, d’entreprises et de localités, partout au pays et dans le monde entier. Purolator est fière de son héritage canadien et veille à assurer sa durabilité, se positionnant pour croître et prospérer. Purolator est également vouée à contribuer au bien-être des collectivités qu’elle sert et dans lesquelles vivent, travaillent et se détendent ses plus de 14 000 coéquipiers.