Why work for us?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

 

What's the job?

Health & Safety Specialist

The Health & Safety Specialist will provide leadership to the Health & Safety programs at the plant, within the defined World Class Manufacturing framework, in a manner consistent to the Vision, Mission and Values of the CertainTeed Insulation and Saint Gobain culture.

With strategic guidance from both the central function and local Plant Manager, this hands-on position will; ensure corporative and provincial legislative compliance, develop and maintain Saint Gobain safety standards, continue developing an autonomous H&S culture, promote defined Health and Wellness programs, define H&S operating procedures, provide H&S training, develop risk identification and reduction awareness and methods according with Saint Gobain requirements, all achieved through participation and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

Communicate with employees to learn about potential hazards in their work environment that lead to accidents or injuries and evaluate the corrective actions and may prevent future incidents. Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine their causes and to determine whether the incidents could have been or can be prevented. Identify and correct potential hazards by inspecting facilities, machinery, and safety equipment / Identifies safety opportunities and develop solutions of corrective actions. Provide interactive, hands-on coaching and mentoring to employees. Provides support to project teams during delivery phase and commissioning of equipment. Continuously inspect and evaluate workplace to ensure compliance with government safety regulations, and Saint Gobain safety standards / Audit against Saint Gobain Safety Standards and ensure compliance. Conduct Risk Assessments with salaried and hourly employees and deliver actions to mitigate the identified risks / Assists with training for production, maintenance and warehouse personnel. Provide support to all departments in enforcing plant rules and safety regulations consistent with the corporate Values and Attitudes. Organize safety functions and campaigns, facilitate/lead joint health & safety meetings, help communicate safety warnings and evaluate possible occurrences at own facility. Reinforce workplace safety/conduct, discipline process, and more. Perform other related duties as assigned.