Health & Safety Officer

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plans, develops, implements, monitors, and promotes the Town of Vegreville Health & Safety Program.
• Establishes short and long-term Health & Safety objectives and continually monitors the Health and Safety management systems to ensure they are achieved.
• Evaluates Health and Safety policies, directives, and standards to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and customerservice excellence.
• Leads internal audits and participates in peer audits to maintain our Certificate of Recognition (COR) certification.
• Advises the Legislative and Protective Services Manager on Health and Safety priorities and works towards achieving Health and Safety objectives to improve operations.
• Interprets and advises on the implementation and compliance with applicable provincial and federal Occupational Health & Safety.
• Provides expert advice, direction, coaching, and support to Directors, Managers, and employees on day‑to‑day Town Health & Safety matters and safe work practices.
• Develops, implements and maintains the health and safety management systems, including programs, procedures and plans that meet the established standards of the Partners in Injury Reduction Program (PIR) and COR standards.
• Reviews, revises and updates all health and safety management system documents.
• Conducts workplace inspections, site visits, observation tours, and ergonomic assessments to identify hazards and recommend controls and improvements.
• Establishes contractor and procurement safety requirements, verifies compliance, and exercises stop-work authority where safety controls are inadequate or non-compliant.
• Leads and coordinates incident reporting and investigations, including root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and mandatory reporting to the Workplace Health & Safety Call Centre.
• Coordinates and supports internal and external Health & Safety audits, including COR Audit Action Plans, preventative plans, and Corrective Actions Plans (CAPs).
• Analyzes safety data and trends to develop reports and recommendations that support senior leadership decision making, strategic planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Maintains and monitors emergency response plans and assists JHSC members in facilitating department‑specific emergency response drills.
• Monitors and updates Health and Safety data sheets for controlled products.
• Recommends, where appropriate, approved types of protective clothing and equipment.
• Participates in hazard identification, assessment, elimination, and control activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Delivers general health and safety orientations as required.
• Coordinates and facilitates annual staff Health & Safety meetings.
• Participates as a Joint Health and Safety Committee member and adheres to applicable legislation and the committee’s Terms of Reference.
• Prepares and delivers in-house safety training courses.
• Monitors the effectiveness of health and safety training activities.
• Coordinates training/presentations from external sources.
• Attends department-specific meetings as needed.