Program Manager, Health Safety

The **Program Manager, Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E)** is responsible for

• providing a variety of HS&E services that support business success.
• Mitigation of Health, Safety and Environmental risk for the business and organizational
• employees will be a key deliverable of this role.
• Reporting to the Director, HS&E, the Program Manager, HS&E will be accountable for
• compliance with applicable regulatory and/or statutory HS&E requirements for a large
• field-based workforce.
• In this role, the Program Manager, HS&E will conduct activities per established
• standards, under the guidance of the Director, HS&E.
• **Primary Responsibilities**:

Lead, Innovate and Commit to Excellence

• **Injury Prevention**

The Program Manager, HS&E is responsible for supporting injury prevention initiatives by

• working with members of management and workers to support all existing injury prevention
• programs in addition to new injury prevention programs that are developed and implemented
• by the Director, HS&E.
• **HS&E Compliance**

Responsible for ensuring that internal HS&E compliance standards are maintained effectively,

• including:

Applicable regulatory and/or statutory HS&E requirements

• Established compliance requirements, such as the following:
• Joint Health & Safety Committee and Health & Safety Representative support activities
• Facility workplace inspection and evacuation drill requirements
• Preventative maintenance activities for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other HS&E related requirements
• Customer support requirements
• Conducting Quarterly Compliance Audits to identify gaps in the internal HS&E management system (e.g. regulatory and/or statutory HS&E requirements, established internal standards and customer mandates)
• Presenting Quarterly Compliance Audit results to the Director, HS&E
• Supporting initiatives to close HS&E management system gaps
• *COR® Accreditation**

Responsible for fulfilling the role of Internal Auditor to support provincial COR® Accreditation,

• under the guidance and direction of the Director, HS&E.
• **Employee Disability Claims and Return To Work**

The Program Manager, HS&E is responsible for facilitating day-to-day activity associated with

• the Work-Related (WR) Employee Disability Management Program, while ensuring compliance
• with the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act (ON) in addition to similar provincial legislation, per
• the process established by the Director, HS&E.
• Responsible for liaising with Workplace Compensation Board (WCB) representatives regarding
• adjudication, case management and return to work.
• **Employee Training**

Responsible for the development of training materials to support HS&E programs and

• initiatives. The Program Manager, HS&E is also responsible for delivery of training and updates
• to management and workers, as directed by the Director, HS&E.
• Responsible for supporting training delivery and compliance activities through web-based
• training platform (HR Downloads).
• **Incident Response**

Responsible for timely review, follow-up and processing of Incident Reports that are received

• from members of management through the Safety Reports system.
• Supports critical injury and work refusal follow-up requirements, as applicable.
• **Customer Support**

Responsible for supporting customer requirements by maintaining compliance through a

• variety of Vendor Management Systems.
• Contributes to timely reporting, follow-up and internal response to customer information
• requests, including pre-qualification and / or contractor evaluation forms & related
• documentation (e.g. WSIB Clearance Certificate, Workplace Injury Summary Report, General
• Insurance info., etc.), as required.
• **Metrics and Reporting**

Responsible for ensuring timely reporting of injury and illness reports to worker’s

• compensation authorities, to customers and to Corporate office.
• Responsible for sharing data and contributing to departmental metrics and reporting
• initiatives.
• **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
• Post-Secondary Health & Safety education of (at least) a 1-year college certificate program
• Successful completion of (or currently pursuing) either of the following:
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP®)
• Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC)
• Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST®)
• 5 years of progressive health & safety experience gained within fast-paced, diverse work
• environments
• 3 years of progressive experience managing work-related disability claims
• *SUCCESS FACTORS**
• Extensive knowledge of provincial occupational safety and environmental legislation / regulations
• Strong computer and systems experience (e.g. Vendor Management Systems, Employee Training Systems, etc.)
• Effective communication skills and ability to work well with management and employees (including strong presentation skills, etc.)
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to meet multiple deadlines an