Health and Safety Summer Student

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Health & Safety Specialist, the Health and Safety Student will work within a team that is accountable for the implementation and monitoring of processes and practices to achieve a safe and healthy work environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Partner with the Plant Health & Safety Specialst and Operations Management to conduct several ergonomic assessments for several roles within the facility.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analyses for prescribed positions and suggest opportunities to eliminate ergonomic risks
• Monitor and assist in the delivery or coordination of health & safety training requirements for the facility;

• Develop and/or update safe work instructions, OPLs, job aids, etc.
• Update health and safety training matrix for all employees

• Conduct ergonomic audits to ensure safe plant operations, facilitating corrective actions with Health & Safety Specialistas necessary
• Collect and analyze statistical data pertaining to the plant's Ergonomic program;
• Prepare reports to support various health and safety initiatives;
• Participate in Company health & safety initiatives (such as strategic meetings, conference calls, audits, special projects, etc.) to ensure site representation, inclusion, and consistency.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a Diploma/ Degree program in Occupational Health & Safety or Kinesiology or Ergonomics
• Working/Classroom experience with Ergonomic tools including, but not limited to, SNOOK tables, NIOSH Lifting Equations, REBA, RULA etc.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate across many functions
• Access to a vehicle is necessary as travel between plants in the Greater Toronto Area is likely.