Bring your health and safety experience and knowledge gained in industrial sectors and/or health care processes to this position with the Ministry of Labour.
What can I expect to do in this role?
You will:
• enforce the Occupational Health and Safety Act including the workplace harassment provisions and the Act's regulations that includes the Health Care and Residential Facilities Regulations
• work with health and safety partners, workers, union/management to promote safe work practices and working conditions with workers, unions and management through the Internal Responsibility System (IRS)
• conduct comprehensive inspections and investigations, write orders and reports
• engage in enforcement activities including prosecutions
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• you have a class “G” driver's license or equivalent as recognized by the Province of Ontario
• you have the ability to travel extensively, respond to after-hour calls, and work evenings and weekends as part of regular scheduled work
• you have French language oral communication skills at the advanced level for designated bilingual positions
Technical Knowledge:
• you have working knowledge and practical experience in a range of industrial settings and related workplaces/processes
• you have working knowledge of a range of health and safety hazards and controls associated with mechanical processes, and chemical, biological and physical agents
• you have working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and relevant regulations
• you have knowledge of other policies, procedures, standards, or legislation relevant to the appropriate industrial sectors including but not limited to WHMIS, Designated Substances, Trades Qualifications and Apprenticeship Act, window cleaning, asbestos, etc. relevant to the program
Analytical Skills:
• you have the ability to enforce, interpret, apply, and explain legislation
• you have experience conducting inspections and investigations including interviewing experience and experience handling evidence
• you have reasoning, evaluative and analytical skills to interpret information, assess compliance with legislation, regulations, policies, procedures, or standards, and determine strategies/actions to be taken
• Knowledge of or experience with legal, court, or quasi-judicial procedures
Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
• you have well developed communication skills to promote compliance, provide advice and consultation
• you have the ability to accurately document and convey confidential and sensitive information with demonstrated experience in report writing
• you have conflict resolution and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with, impact, and influence others to a logical or appropriate course of action
• you can respect differing interests and conflicting priorities in possible emotional circumstances
• you have the ability to tactfully and professionally deal with contentious and emotionally charged work situations
Other important skills:
• you have knowledge of or experience with computer information technology, computer databases, and business software applications.
• you have sound planning and organizational skills to co-ordinate own workload
***HOW TO APPLY***:
Please follow these instructions and disregard the instructions in the “How to Apply” section below:
• You are required to complete an application form. Please visitMinistry of Labour Website in order to download the application and obtain instructions on completing and submitting the application form.
• Read the job description and information to make sure you understand this job.
• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number on the application form
• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, pleaseContact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment Services staff will contact you within 48 hours.