Hygiene Consultant

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The Ministry of Labour contributes to the prosperity of Ontario by advancing health, safety, fairness and productive relationships in the workplace and the broader community.

In this role, you will be part of a regional and corporate team of professionals consisting of: occupational hygiene consultants, ergonomic consultants, engineers, radiation specialists and medical consultants.

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About the job

You will:
• provide professional advice and consultation on occupational health and safety hazards
• anticipate, recognize and evaluate physical, chemical and biological agents
• perform occupational hygiene inspections in health care, institutional, industrial, construction, mining workplaces
• enforce occupational health and safety legislation
• provide consultation, advice, recommendations to Ministry inspectors and workplace representatives

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements:

• you are eligible for certification in occupational hygiene by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene or Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists
• you have a minimum valid driver's licence class of “G2” or equivalent as recognized by the Province of Ontario
• you have the ability to travel extensively, respond to after-hour calls, and the ability to work evenings and weekends as part of regular scheduled work

Industry knowledge:

• you have knowledge of occupational hygiene principles and methods
• you have knowledge of physiology, toxicology, epidemiology and industrial ventilation as they relate to occupational hygiene
• you have knowledge of federal and provincial occupational health and safety legislation

Inspection skills:

• you have experience performing occupational hygiene inspections and health hazard and exposure control assessments related to various occupational sectors (health care, institutional, industrial, construction, mining, etc.)
• you have the ability to anticipate, identify and evaluate physical, biological and chemical occupational health hazards and recommend control measures

Enforcement skills:

• you have the ability to interpret, apply and enforce occupational health and safety legislation

Other important skills:

• you have proven consultation skills to provide professional advice and recommendations to internal and external clients
• you have strong oral communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills to establish and maintain productive working relationships with labour and management groups
• you are proficient with computers and a variety of computer software and information technology systems to track and analyze data and prepare reports

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Additional information:

Note:

• W-LB-64280/14(3)

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.