Safety Compliance Officer

Job Status: Full-Time Temporary

Union: Non-Union

Number of Positions: 1

Hours of Work: 35

Location: 92 Churchill, Chatham

Reason for Vacancy: New

Closing Date: November 16, at 11:59pm EST. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted.

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has an opening for a temporary full-time Safety Compliance Officer in the Human Resources and Organizational Development division. This temporary full-time opportunity is for a period up to December 7, 2027.

Job description

The Safety Compliance Officer ensures corporate safety compliance with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, applicable regulations, standards and codes, relevant legislation and Municipal policies and procedures. As part of the health, safety and wellness team, this position supports prevention strategies that reduce occupational injuries and illnesses across a diverse range of municipal workplaces, operational environments, programs, and services.

Essential responsibilities

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies
• Participate in the accident investigation process and ensure that corrective actions are documented and implemented; provide coaching to supervisors regarding the investigation process as necessary
• Develop and implement position specific hazard assessments
• Conduct and document safety audits, including unannounced site visits and job observations, tracking corrective actions, assigning timelines, escalating unresolved deficiencies, and follow-up as necessary
• Develop physical demands and cognitive demands analyses, as required
• Assist with Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) matters, including site visits as necessary
• Provide health and safety support to departments across the organization, working with supervisors and employees to promote safe work practices and compliance with legislative and corporate health and safety requirements.
• Review workplace activities, operations, programs, projects, and work environments to identify hazards, assess risks, and recommend appropriate controls to reduce the risk of occupational injury and illness
• Support the development and subsequent updating of safety policies and procedures including auditing departments, monitoring departmental compliance, and reporting recurring non-compliance
• Assist in the development and review of written emergency procedures
• Conduct ergonomic assessments
• Develop and manage non-occupational return to work plans, as required
• Participate in Joint Health and Safety Committee meetings and prepare safety statistics, reports, and compliance information for internal stakeholders, as required.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities that are reasonably related to the position, as required.

Essential qualifications

• College diploma or university degree (preferably in health and safety), with two (2) to four (4) years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience working in a health and safety role, preferably within municipal, construction, manufacturing, industrial, utilities, transportation, or other operational environments.
• Knowledge of workplace hazards, risk assessment methodologies, and hazard control measures, including personal protective equipment, equipment operation, contractor management, and other occupational health and safety requirements.
• Ability to interpret legislation, regulations, policies, procedures, workplace practices, and operational requirements and apply them to a variety of municipal work environments and activities
• Experience overseeing the accident investigation process, including responding to medical aid/lost time, fact finding, writing accident investigation report, reporting to MLITSD
• Experience developing and implementing hazard assessments, including identifying training needs, due diligence, control measures
• Experience conducting and documenting safety compliance audits, corrective action tracking, key performance indicator development, and safety performance reporting
• Experience developing physical demands and cognitive demands analyses
• Experience with developing emergency procedures
• Working knowledge and solid understanding of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, including WSIB’s programs and policies, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, and other applicable legislation
• Experience delivering training
• Ability to resolve conflict
• Ability to communicate moderately complex information clearly and effectively, with diplomacy and sensitivity by customizing the message to internal and external customers
• Experience working within a multi-unionized environment would be an asset
• Strong written and verbal communication, time management, prioritization, and independent problem-solving skills
• Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) (or similar software program)

Certifications, memberships, licenses

• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) certification preferred
• Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) is considered an asset
• National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) is considered an asset
• ISO 45001 Internal Auditor training is considered an asset
• Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems is considered an asset

Work environment/hours of work

• This position works both indoors and outdoors
• This position works weekday hours, with occasional evening hours, and on call on weekends
• This position requires travel between multiple worksite locations throughout Chatham-Kent within the workday.

Working Remotely

This position has been approved for remote working, at the discretion of the supervisor based on the Working Remotely Policy.

This position may be required to attend on-site meetings in order to complete essential responsibilities of the role. As per the Working Remotely Policy, employees scheduled to work remotely on a certain day may occasionally be called to a municipal onsite work location on short notice. Employees must remain flexible to accommodate municipal requirements and be prepared to be called in on short notice.

Travel requirements

This position requires travel between Municipal work sites within Chatham-Kent for safety compliance auditing, accident reviews, safety training and other health and safety related work. Travel may be required during the morning, afternoon or evening, and sometimes on short notice.

Background check requirements

Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check prior to commencement of employment. A background check may include the following: education/certification verification and employment reference check.

Essential physical and/or safety requirements

• Essential physical and/or safety requirements:
• Walking: frequent walking on level surface (days spent out in the field will require frequent walking for touring facilities and job sites; terrain will vary in condition from even to uneven to rough walking surfaces; during office days, walking will vary based on trips to the printer and archiving materials)
• Sitting: frequent sitting in vehicle seat; sitting in a chair (driving to worksites will be in a seated position; computer work will require sitting; has flexibility to change position during office time)
• Reaching: frequent handling (reaching required for accessing tools, materials, making adjustments to equipment, faxing, processing mail; handling files and equipment (i.e. lap top, PowerPoint projectors, etc.)
• Lifting: frequent carrying (up to 22.73 kgs or 50 lbs) (Lifting required for record keeping purposes in form of bankers boxes and for shredding; files of various sizes; laptop, Personal Protective Equipment, clip board; pushing/pulling doors, other items (i.e. hatch carts, med carts); these types of physical requirements may be engaged during site visits, job observations and during accident investigations; some physical activities are not always predictable on a daily basis)
• Hands: frequent fine finger dexterity (movement), gripping, mousing (keyboarding, texting, utilizing cell phone; driving, writing, completion of forms, utilization of equipment - scanning, faxing, copying, file maintenance, internet research)

Benefits

This temporary full-time position has an hourly wage of $49.725 to $56.209 and will receive 15% in lieu of benefits (which includes group benefits, statutory & non-statutory holidays, and non-enrolment in OMERS) and 4% vacation pay. Where a permanent employee is receiving benefits and is the successful candidate for a temporary vacancy, benefits will remain as per the policy manual.

When internal employees are applying to temporary vacancy and want to maintain their permanent status: positions posted as “temporary” may be filled with permanent employees (full-time, part-time and call-in) who want to keep their permanent status provided their ability to be released to a temporary position is reviewed and approved with their current manager/supervisor before submitting an application.

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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.

The Municipality does not use artificial intelligence or automated decision‑making tools in its recruitment or selection processes; all hiring decisions are made by people.

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources & Organizational Development (HROD) at 519-360-1998. Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.