Health and Safety Manager

Job Description: Reporting directly to the President and acting as a trusted advisor to business partners, this role will lead the execution of Williams’ strategic H&S initiatives and projects as well as support national roll-out of the field safety framework. Duties Include, but are not limited to: · Take ownership of the H&S strategy across the network in alignment with operations. · Adopting the principles of continuous improvement in establishing and maintaining a strong safety culture · Actively promote a healthy workplace that is free from workplace violence and harassment · Work collaboratively with the Enterprise Health and Safety team, and with business partners, to drive improvement in Health and Safety performance measures. · Educate, consult with and influence management regarding unique safety requirements impacting their decisions, business unit operations, systems and procedures · Work directly with senior operations directors, district managers and unit managers to implement and maintain health and safety operating procedures · Monitor, review and report monthly health and safety performance indicators/measures · Facilitate / Lead incident investigations, by conducting assessment and root cause analysis, identification of corrective action, ensuring desired follow-up are achieved for high potential and / or high impact incidents. · Ensure that low severity / low potential incidents are investigated properly and corrective actions are carried out for closure and sustainability. · Support Williams’ return-to-work program · Support the Health and Safety audit process (identify safety hazards, non-compliance, provide recommendations/programs to mitigate gaps in compliance, etc.) · Ensure integration of health and safety measures into all new processes, equipment, and contract work · Provide H&S coaching to operations senior management (Director level and District Manager levels). · Ensure proper H&S record keeping is carried out Nationally. · Facilitate local safety walks, document and track close out of actions. · Lead National roll-out of safety observation and intervention programs · Facilitate the role out of the new H&S procedures and standards · Review JHA’s prepared and ensure that the JHA process is carried out at each location · Provide technical Safety advice for the senior management Nationally. · Participate / carry out H&S inspections · Design H&S coaching programs for managers and front line workers · Carry out trend analysis for leading and lagging indicators Nationally and design safety interventions to curb trends · Carry out H&S National inspections, audits and assessments · Ensure that the legal register is maintained up to date. · Develop and maintain / update technical H&S standards (Ensure alignment with legal requirements) · Provide technical advise where required to solve H&S related problems. · Facilitate and participate in Risk Assessment sessions · Attend Corporate H&S Meetings. · Work with other disciplines (procurement, Facilities management etc…) to provide recommendations to ensure compliance with legal requirements regarding H&S regulations for facilities. · Provide input into ergonomic assessments Qualifications: · The successful candidate will possess a Certification in Occupational Health & Safety or related field. Preference will be given to candidates with a university degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field. · 5 to 9 years of experience in the field of Occupational Health and Safety and Transportation Safety. · Be familiar with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Canada Labor Code part 2, and Provincial health and safety laws. · Experience in Transportation Safety requirements in multiple jurisdict…

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