Safety Administrator- Canada

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At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients. To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client. Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world-class solutions. Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence.

Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our family of industry subject matter experts.

The Safety Administrator will oversee the client’s Canada safety programs in order to provide co-workers, contractors, vendors, and visitors a safe work environment. This role helps to ensure compliance with standards set by all Canadian governmental agencies and reduces any liability for the company.

Responsibilities

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Ensure all written safety programs required by Canadian standards are written and up to date.
  
• Assist with the establishment of the office Safety Committees and Emergency Response Teams/Fire Wardens for each office.
• Ensure that office environments are free from hazards by conducting weekly walkthroughs.
• Conduct periodic safety inspections and testing including fire extinguishers and fire equipment.
• Document all safety observations and feedback and provides a summary at safety meetings.
• Develop and conduct safety training for all coworkers and contractors.
• Meet routinely with the US Safety team to discuss projects and reports on status.
• Partners with the United States Business Continuity team to ensure the Canadian program documentation is completed.
• Respond to emergency situations such as injury, fire, severe weather, spills, flood, workplace violence, and other similar types of business interruptions covered in the client’s Business Continuity Program (BCP).
• Conduct incident investigations, complete the required documentation and work with the Co-Worker Services Team and Operations leadership to prevent reoccurrence.
  
• All other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Degree in occupational health & safety with at least three years of experience overseeing a Canadian company safety program.

• Certified Safety Professional, preferred.
• Understanding of physical security equipment and procedures for office buildings, preferred
• Knowledge of safety program management, safety committee involvement, and business continuity training and/or programs, preferred.
• Knowledge of Canadian Safety Regulations.
• Certified to administer 1st Aid, CPR, and AED.
• Hazard recognition and abatement skills.
• Ergonomic assessment skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently while being able to shift priorities quickly.
• Effective written and verbal skills with the ability to interact with all stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Able to influence and train others.
• Computer skills; Microsoft Office.

Working Conditions:

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

• Regular computer usage.
• Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
• Frequent sitting, standing, and/or walking.
• Travel, as required.

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.