Health & Safety Representative

• Knowledge of the OHSA, WSIA, Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and collective agreements as well as related legislation, regulations, policies, programs and practices.
• Basic understanding of financial principles and practices to administer WSIB claims.
• Basic understanding of municipal government, its operations and services.
• Valid Ontario Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence, motivate, provide training, using flexile communication styles and to ensure suitable agreement, and decisions are reached.
• Demonstrated initiative, and ability to make decisions involving broadly defined work, affecting major functions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with complex tasks requiring some supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise significant discretion and sensitivity involving occasional work with confidential information.
• Proven ability to make responsible purchases.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills involving regular ingenuity, and development of complex, new, and improved methods, procedures, systems, etc.
• Demonstrated capability to act as a leader within a functional area, including providing advice and training.
• Organizational skills with considerable attention to detail to avoid errors and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team environment and guide interdisciplinary team-based discussions to increase staff morale, team building, and team spirit.
• Technology Aptitude:
  • Demonstrated intermediate computer skills to utilize various technological devices and programs while adhering to cybersecurity and best practices are followed.
  • Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

• Occupational Illness / Injury Management: Investigation, Reporting, WSIB, Accommodation, Ergonomic Assessments:
  • Assist with the administration of Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) Schedule 2 claims management process.
  • Maintain accurate records, including discussions/documentation and tracking of claims costs related to claims.
  • Provide backup to the Employee Wellness Representative in responding to incidents, accidents and preparing return to work plans and modified work arrangements.
• Training & Development:
  • Develop and deliver training, advisories, brochures and other material to staff and supervisors related to health and safety and within scope of practice.
  • Collect information, monitor and conduct audits of the health and safety, emergency protocols, and training programs to assess program effectiveness and monitor trends.
  • Disseminate Occupational Health and Safety Information, including meeting minutes, workplace inspection reports, and develop/maintain electronic and hard copy health and safety posting boards/intranet site Conduct ergonomic assessments where required.
• Joint Health & Safety Committees:
  • Act as a resource to all staff including coordination and functional guidance of the County Joint Health & Safety Committees.
• Legislative Compliance:
  • Act as a subject matter expert and resource or participate in accident investigations, audits, risk and hazard assessments to ensure adequate controls are in place, recommend corrective measures, safety devices and follow up.
  • Maintain, analyze and prepare reports on data trends, statistical, medical and financial information related to Supervisor inspections, Joint Health and Safety Workplace inspections, documented accidents/incidents, claims experience and other information as required.
  • Liaise with the Ministry of Labour and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, as necessary.
  • Prepare and update Physical Demands Analysis (PDAs) and/or Cognitive Demands Analysis (CDAs), for managers’ approval.
  • Administer and maintain personal protective equipment inventory to reduce the risk and ensure compliance with legislation

Demonstrate commitment to the Haldimand County Code of Conduct