Safety Technician in Hamilton, Ontario

Description

Job Title: Safety Technician

Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

Acting under the general guidance of the Safety Manager, the Safety Technician will manage all areas of safety-related categories to comply with all associated government regulations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Track and enter incident/accident reports into process maps

• Contract and track annual inspections for cranes, chains, slings, fire inspections, oxygen tanks, compressors and blasters

• Update Safety Data Sheets to include steel

• Work with vendors to order safety supplies, such as safety glasses

• Coordinate contracted training, including FA/CPR/AED, crane operation, forklift and fire extinguisher use

• Coordinate compliance trainings, safe practices trainings, toolbox talks (Safety Charpy’s) and new employee orientation

• Manage Tier II reporting and environmental compliance

• Participate in the ONI Safety Group, which includes meetings, emails and reporting

• Coordinate sales and corporate office evacuations, FA/CPR/AED training, stretching and driving for work trainings

• Update PPE assessments

• Review and revise all written policies (if needed) in coordination with the Quality Manager to verify proper header and document control information

• Coordinate OSHA training

• Some travel is required with this position

Preferred Skills:

• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in a safety-related field preferred, or previous experience in occupational safety management

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)