Safety Officer

Position: Safety Officer

Department: Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness

Position Status: Full time Temporary

Temporary Contract End Date (if applicable): August 2025

Union: Non-Union

Number of Positions:1

HOURS OF WORK:

Please note that the hours of work are approximate and are schedules are subject to change depending on operational needs. Any changes made to the hours of work will be done in accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement.

WHY WORK FOR US:

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is a state-of-the-art regional hospital with a proud local history extending back over a century. With a capacity of 494 beds, our regional hospital has one of the busiest Emergency Department in Ontario and offers an extensive range of services, including specialized programs in renal, stroke, cardiac, cancer care, and vascular surgery.

We wouldn't be the hospital we are today without the people and nothing is more important to us then our team of dedicated employees. At PRHC, we pride ourselves on creating and maintaining an environment where people are valued, recognized, and treated with respect.

We believe that the best way to support our patients is through our people. We do this by providing our employees with competitive and comprehensive benefit plans, a pension program with matching employer contribution, professional development opportunities, employee and family assistance program, health and wellness programs (gym and yoga memberships, annual wellness fair, travel discounts) and a learning fund for educational development. Exploring new positions, programs, or development initiatives is encouraged as it contributes to your personal and professional growth. PRHC supports and encourages you to pursue whatever path you choose.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Responsible for ensuring the organization is aware of their responsibility to be in compliance with all aspects of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act & Regulations, MOL requirements, Employment Standards, WSIB Act, Public Hospitals Act and all other relevant legislation pertinent to Health Care Facilities. This role acts as an advisor to ensure the organization through the Internal Responsibility System focuses on hazard identification and corrective action implementation in order to prevent harm to workers and others. The role is a key support in providing guidance to the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee members and ensuring the organization understands the committee’s role and obligation to ensure legislative compliance in creating a safe workplace.

· Works with team members of the Employee Health Safety & Wellness program to develop education strategies, implement plans and supporting materials to educate or provide innovative methods to provide the required education to staff, such as Emergency Codes, Safe work practices, Hazard Identification and assessment, respiratory protection etc.

· Works with Department Managers/supervisors to track staff compliance in completing required education in order to meet the minimum expectations for safety education and training as required by the OH&S Act

· Administers and reviews the WHMIS program annually and provides education and support to departments in the creation of their WHMIS programs

· Participate in planning and administering of Emergency Codes education to all new employees and the annual safety education program.

Safety Responsibilities

· Primary contact for the Ministry of Labour Inspectors on all spot inspections, work refusals and review of the organizations compliance with all applicable legislation.

· Works with the Kinesiologist, Occupational Health Nurses, Claims Management Consultant and Manager of Employee Health Safety and Wellness on injury prevention program implementation, training and evaluation processes.

· Reviews all Employee Incident reports and investigations submitted

· Actively participates with the development and growth of the Joint Occupational health and Safety Committee. Collaborates with the Manager of Employee Health Safety and Wellness on Safety Committee meeting content and education needs for committee members. Responsible for ensuring Occupational Health and Safety Manual is reviewed annually with the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee and changes implemented and updated.

· Shares with Risk Management, Occupational Health, Infection Control and Certified Joint Health & Safety committee, managers and employees the results of all employee incident reports and investigation processes, and any other reports or alerts pertaining to safety issues.

· Helps maintain an information collection database and supports the organization in producing trend analysis on identified hazard and risk issues.

· Conducts random and planned safety audits throughout the facilities

· Involved in the resolution of employee, manager or union concerns in relation to identified hazards, near miss reports and all investigation correspondence or process requirements in order to resolve the issue and reduce risks for harm.

· Completes executive inspections senior team delegate.

· Working with key stakeholders in the organization, the community and province on formulating and evaluating our internal and external disaster planning strategies and compliance

Data Management

· Working with Risk Management, Infection Control and Occupational Health to input, review and analyze all mechanisms related to employee and patient incident and near miss reporting.

· Provide at least monthly trends analysis for incident types, locations, common factors; results of investigations and root cause analysis and recommendations for improvement with time frames for follow up.

Related Duties:

· Contributes to Department by performing related tasks as required.

· Maintains patient & employee confidence and protects Health Centre operations by keeping information confidential.

· Maintains skills/knowledge by attending educational sessions and keeping informed of Health Centre policies and procedures.

· Models PRHC Philosophy and Values.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

· Demonstrated commitment to continuing education.

· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with staff, physicians, volunteers, patients/families and community partners.

· Demonstrated skills and experience related to minimum legislative requirements for a Safety Program, Risk Management or Quality Assurance experience, including policy and procedure creation and education.

· Experience in a health care setting would be an asset.

· Demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislations: Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHMIS, WSIB, Public Hospitals Act, Healthcare Consent Act, Privacy Legislation and Infection Control standards.

· Thorough knowledge of all regulations under the Provincial Statues as they relate to safety.

· Knowledge of patient and employee safety systems including infection control and disaster planning required.

· Membership and participation in a relevant professional organization.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors Degree in Occupational Health and Safety
• Certificate in Safety: CRST, or CRSP

WHO YOU ARE:

· Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

· Knowledge of adult learning strategies.

· Strong mediation and conflict resolution skills.

· Demonstrated computer skills: MS Office Suite, spread sheets and data base experience.

· Excellent organizational skills.

· Demonstrated ability to maintain a good attendance record.

OUR COMMITMENT:

At PRHC, we take great pride in maintaining an inclusive culture of respect and a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. We do this because we understand that bringing different perspectives and backgrounds to the fulfillment of our mission, vision and values makes us better.

We welcome and encourage applications from members of all groups and backgrounds, especially those applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person.

Peterborough Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Should any applicant require accommodation through the recruitment and selection process, please Notify us by indicating you require an accommodation in your application form. A representative from Human Resources will be in touch with you to tailor the recruitment process to meet your accommodation needs.

Thank you for your interest in the opportunity at PRHC. If you are selected to move forward in the recruitment process, you will be contacted by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.

applicants selected for an interview will be notified.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $43.82 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have a Bachelors Degree in Occupational Health and Safety?
• Do you have a certification in Safety: CRST, or CRSP?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Work Location: In person