manager, occupational health and safety
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Health and Safety Manager
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August 23, 2024
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School District #40 (New Westminster)
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New Westminster Schools Career Opportunity Health and Safety Manager<p>THE ORGANIZATION NEW WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS <p>As one of the fastest growing districts in Metro-Vancouver, New Westminster Schools (NWS) works hard to support a diverse and closely connected community of students, staff, and families throughout its schools. The Districts 1,000 teachers and staff serve 7,500 students across eight elementary schools, three middle schools, one high school, three alternate programs, two Provincial Online Learning options, and continuing education. For younger learners, the District offers StrongStart programs, childcare options, and a pilot pre-school.<p>NWS is passionate about innovation and strives to create learning opportunities and environments that support and inspire all students, staff, and families in the community. Through collaboration, the District is transforming learning experiences, to ensure that NWS is a place where everyone loves to learn.<p>NWS is deeply committed to building meaningful relationships, as we work to address the barriers that some people in our school communities face. This includes actively working to address issues around diversity, inclusion, equity, anti-racism, mental health and wellbeing, and food security for students and families.<p>New Westminster Schools recognizes and acknowledges the Qayqayt First Nation, as well as all Coast Salish peoples, on whose traditional and unceded territories we live, we learn, we play and we do our work.<p>To learn more, please visit the New Westminster Schools website .<p> <p> THE OPPORTUNITY <p>New Westminster Schools seeks a self-motivated, organized, and collaborative Health and Safety professional. Reporting to Executive Director of Human Resources, the Health and Safety Advisor plays a vital role towards ensuring our vision, mission and values are at the core of our Health and Safety programs.<p> <p> <p> <p> Areas of Responsibility <p> <p>This position will implement and manage comprehensive health & safety and emergency preparedness programs across the District, ensuring a healthy and safe work environment for our students and employees. Responsibilities include:<p><p> Advise and assist senior management and other persons involved in planning, controlling and maintaining a healthy and safe environment for work and study.<p> Develops and maintains a clear understanding of district?s objectives and overall strategies in order to effectively plan, prioritize and integrate health and safety resources across the district.<p> Assist in the implementation of policy, procedures, programs and best practices to meet applicable regulatory requirements and corporate standards and for all sites in accordance with WorkSafeBC requirements.<p> Conducts risk assessments and analyzes work environments, designing programs to control, eliminate and prevent injury or disease.<p> Represents the Board on the District Health and Safety Committee and works with the Committee as the employer?s representative to develop and implement an integrated program to promote an awareness of safety in the workplace.<p> Acts in the capacity of the employer?s representative in connection with worksite inspections and responses to WorkSafeBC inspection reports and orders.<p> Helps plan and coordinate the district?s emergency procedures, and acts as the district?s emergency on-site coordinator.<p> Arranges for occupational health and safety testing and/or evaluations of the workplace by external agencies/consultants as may be necessary.<p> Administration of incident/injury reports and investigations (including Form 7), participating in investigating accidents, and recommending corrective action(s).<p> Assists with orientation of new and/or returning employees.<p> Produce statistical monthly reports for the JHS committee.<p> Perform hazard assessments as per Occupational, Health & Safety (OH&S) regulations.<p> Develop department training/safety programs and procedures; schedule, arrange, supp
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LocationNew Westminster, BC
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Workplace information
On site
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Full time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
Jobillico
#14377140
Advertised until
2024-09-21
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