Environmental Health and Safety Advisor

GFL Environmental is seeking a Health, Safety & Compliance Advisor in Northern Ontario. The role involves ensuring safety compliance, conducting site inspections, training employees, and managing safety communications. A travel requirement of 30% is expected. Candidates should have 2-5 years of relevant experience and strong attention to detail. GFL promotes a supportive workplace focused on safety and teamwork.
As a fast-growing leader in the environmental services industry, GFL offers exciting opportunities to advance your career. We provide a supportive workplace that focuses on safety, respect, and teamwork. Join us in making a sustainable impact in our communities.

Join GFL Environmental in Northern Ontario as a Health, Safety & Compliance Advisor. In this vital role, you will ensure the safety and compliance of our operations, conducting site inspections, facilitating employee training, and managing safety communications. You’ll be instrumental in maintaining our high standards for health and safety across multiple sites.

This position will be supporting the Northern Ontario region and will require travel (30%).

Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct employee orientations and manage onboarding and training programs.
• Perform regular inspections of facilities to identify potential safety hazards and ensure compliance with health standards.
• Document and report incidents and injuries, maintaining comprehensive records for insurance and compliance purposes.
• Assist in managing Workers' Compensation claims, return-to-work programs, and modified work assignments.
• Facilitate safety meetings and distribute relevant health and safety resources to staff.
• Engage actively in the Joint Health and Safety Committee, contributing to safety policy development and implementation.
• Maintain meticulous records of safety, compliance, and employee training.
• Support weekly and ad hoc safety reporting requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
• 2-5 years of experience conducting employee orientations, safety meetings and facilitating onboarding and training programs as well as regular inspections of facilities to identify potential safety hazards and ensure compliance with health standards.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to document and report incidents and injuries, while maintaining comprehensive records for insurance and compliance purposes.
• Ability to assist in managing Workers' Compensation claims, return-to-work programs, and modified work assignments.
• Experience with creating engagement within Joint Health and Safety Committees, by contributing to safety policy development and implementation.

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We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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