Safety Specialist

Job Summary

Work under the general guidance of the Corporate Safety Practitioner, reports directly to Operational Manager. The Safety Specialist acts as mentor, educator, liaison and partner in pursuing excellence and value in the plants and/or office using the concepts of Continuous Improvement problem solving. The Safety Specialist must understand and communicate the issues and relative data that impact the quality of Safety, as well as the improvement tools necessary to support a culture change for behavioral based safety. Plays a key role in the implementation of the environmental management system.Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

• Coordinates the implementation of the environmental, health & safety program for the location
• Facilitates accidents/incidents investigations, guides the team effort of root cause correction development; prepares and submits required incident reporting
• Collects and submits safety metrics data
• Conduct internal audits to identify unsafe & non-compliance conditions and unsafe behaviors
• Using provided training material, coordinates or conducts all environmental, health and safety training to all employees
• Identifies opportunities to implement Best Safety practices; monitors their implementation
• Responsible for monitoring the status of all corrective actions and safety initiatives; provides feedback to the Leadership team
• Conducts trend analysis using historical inspections/observations and provides focus areas for the Leadership team
• Facilitates safety committee meetings, two-way communication, and other communication mediums regarding safety performance, incidents, and other related data
• Coordinates environmental, health and safety surveillance performed by outside resources
• This is a position that works directly on the warehouse floor on or around heavy machinery.
• Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes / Competencies

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• Problem solving using safety tools & methodology
• Understand critical tasks and work them through to completion
• Systemic maintenance of records and task list
• Demonstrated training facilitation skills

• Team building – ability to involve employees and the leadership team in the process

• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

• Analytical aptitude required to achieve root cause and recommend appropriate corrective actions

• Excellent Computer skills – Power point, Excel, Word, Visio and Project
• Safety Mindset

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Ability to interpreting regulatory requirements (OSHA) and apply them to the workplace
• Use of regulatory requirements (OSHA) to assist in identifying unsafe behaviors and unsafe conditions in the workplace

• Working knowledge of ergonomic principals and ability to perform ergonomic assessments

• Knowledge of Behavior Based Safety concepts and ability to illicit the involvement of Leaders & employees in correcting undesirable behaviors

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as :

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability

• Voluntary Wellness Programs

• 401(k) and RRSP programs with Company Match 
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And more!

Benefits may vary based on job, country, union role, and/or company segment. Please work with your recruiter or tk representative for applicable benefits information.
 

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