Reporting to the Manager of Health, Safety and Wellness, the HR Officer – Safety’s role is to provide in-person day to day oversight of the safety and wellness program in Central Ontario. This is accomplished through consultative guidance on Health and Safety compliance issues including, inspection, investigation, hazard identification, hazard assessment and risk mitigation with respect to chemical use, laboratories and related activities: e.g. biohazards, hazardous waste management, machine guarding, and fire safety. The HR Officer – Safety is expected to liaise with various governmental agencies and assist all levels of Lakehead personnel with operational implementation of policy and procedure to ensure that all campus activities are in compliance with the established laws, acts, regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Support safety program with administrative, regulatory liaison and compliance; including
  • Institutional responsibilities – au...