Health and Safety Coordinator

Employer Name: Pioneer Construction

City: Kenora

Province: ON

Application Deadline: April 28th, 2025

Email: careers@pioneerconstruction.ca

Hours of Work: Full-Time

Job Type: Full-Time

Wages: Competitive wages and benefit package

Duties of this LEAP Job Posting:

• Conduct regular workplace/site inspection including the ability to monitor and recommend corrective action; Collaborate with Managers and Supervisors to monitor compliance and identify safety issues.
• Promote and maintain a strong culture of health and safety across the company through health and safety programs and initiatives.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of health and safety policies and procedures and ensure that they reflect best practices and current policies / regulations.
• Provide awareness to workers, supervisors, managers about regulatory requirements including company health and safety standards, and industry and mining regulations.
• Execute and/or coordinate internal inspections, internal audits, and investigations and initiate and realize corrective actions in case of deviations.
• Deliver safety orientation and training for all new and existing employees.
• Maintain records of all health and safety-related training.
• With the support of management when required, conduct hazard assessments and risk assessments on equipment and products.
• Complete inspection forms and ensure proper and accurate recording of health and safety documentation.
• Assist Human Resources department with workplace investigations.
• Attend Health and Safety and project site meetings and training sessions.
• Assist with the maintenance of SDS Information and perform follow-ups on jobsite inspection sheets.
• Make recommendations on personal protective equipment and oversee approved safety supplies list.
• Analyze the relevant lagging and leading indicators to take or recommend appropriate actions.
• Set and monitor yearly program targets (i.e., meeting attendance, minor incidents, etc.) and compile those statistics.
• Participate in various projects as they relate to the health and safety function of the company.
• Manage all relevant and related administrative duties.
• Travel between sites including overnight stays when required.
• Work schedule includes evenings and weekends when required.
• Ability to work on various mine site properties.
• Work in accordance with all internal, client and regulated health and safety policies, procedures and/or regulations, including wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications for this LEAP Job Posting:

Education:

• Relevant post-secondary training in Occupational Health and Safety or a combination of education and experience that is determined to be equivalent.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Health and Safety professional is preferred.
• Possession of a valid G License required.
• Standard First Aid, CPR and AED Certification is required.
• Surface Miner Common Core is Considered an asset.
• Professional Health and Safety designation such as Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC), Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST).
• Certified National Construction Safety Officer (NSCO) or working towards designation is an asset.
• Joint Health and Safety Certification is an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in a related Health and Safety position within the construction, surface mining, and industrial industries.

• Knowledgeable and highly competent health and safety professional who is passionate about Health and Safety and enjoys interacting with people.
• Familiar with Workers’ Compensation Board regulations and policies and work collaboratively with HR to provide support.
• Excellent investigative skills to handle a range of incidents, accidents, and conflicts.
• Successfully passed comprehensive pre-employment third party testing requirements (drug and alcohol testing and a Criminal Background Check (CPIC) and any other requirements they impose on contractors).
• Good understanding of current legislation and regulations as it pertains to health and safety.
• Ability to provide detailed reports and collaborate on the development of safety procedures.
• Good understanding of data analysis and risk assessment.
• Proficiency with database applications and administrative systems, specifically Microsoft Office and Windows.
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to work alone, prioritize tasks and responsibilities accordingly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and
• providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.

Perks & Benefits:

• Extended health benefits, dental, vision and life insurance
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Company Events
• Company Pension
• Competitive Wages
• Ongoing training and career development

How To Apply to this LEAP Job Posting:

All applications must be submitted to careers@pioneerconstruction.ca

By applying to the e-mail address, your application becomes available to managers immediately. Interested candidates should include a resume.

At Pioneer Construction we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, andperspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Pioneer Construction welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest, and all will be given consideration for the position, but only those that are selected for interviews will be contacted.

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