Safety Summer Student

Safety Intern Advisor

Key Responsibilities

• Collect injury/accident info and record data continuously/monthly for Safety Pyramid and Summary across North America
• Use data to update OSHA 300 Logs for year end
• Assist with worker compensation claims reporting and follow up (CAN)
• Administration of health and safety management system, such as data input and management, monthly reporting
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to organize and administer safety trainings, medical exams
• Research of best safety practices, tools, software, and proactive identification of opportunities for improvement
• Support of corrective action management for regulator inspections, internal and external audits
• Support in the collection and development of safety documentation for audit
• Safety database administration (eCompliance, documentation in e-Docs, MSDS database)
• Participate and support in site/plant health and safety meetings
• Aid in VCNA policy and program development, including monthly safety package, alerts, posters and other safety material
• Field inspections support
• Invoicing and procurement activities support
• Drug and alcohol testing program support
• Support the health and safety improvement plan
• Assisting in the maintenance of safety procedures and programs necessary to improve the safety program’s effectiveness. Monitor adherence to safety program policies and procedures in the plant and prepare discrepancy reports for plant management.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older and be registered for full-time attendance in high school or at an accredited college or university
• Must be a student in safety or related discipline
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for safety excellence and taking initiative

Competencies

• Communication: Excellent communication skills
• Planning & Organization: Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Integrates changes smoothly; Sets goals and objectives; Works in an organized manner
• Process Management: Creates processes necessary to achieve organizational goals; Organizes people and activities effectively; Utilizes internal metrics to effectively track progress completion; Seeks opportunities for synergy and integration; Simplifies complex processes; Uses resources efficiently
• Problem-Solving: Actively employs analysis and synthesis skills; Gathers and analyzes available information from industry best practices and regulatory bodies and compares them to yard/Vehicle/Employee conditions to determine whether circumstances are compliant. Incorporate the ability to effectively investigate issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations and laws
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability for technical writing (i.e. drafting a policy, standard or procedure). Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, with various levels of personnel. As VCNA is an international organization, ability to communicate in languages other than English is desirable but not required
• Mathematical Skills: Basic math skills expected
• Computer Skills: Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Access, Word). Knowledge of Excel and PowerBI. Ability to quickly learn new software. Ability to use pivot tables and create dashboards on MS Excel

Physical Demands

• Moderate amount physical activity, e.g., prolonged walking, sitting, standing, walking up and down ladders and tall structures, sustained keyboarding for up to 50% of the workday, ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds/ 10 kg

Work Environment

• Occasional exposure to the elements while working on an industrial site, as well as other operational by-products such as dust, dirt, odors, noise etc.
• Frequent need to concentrate on a variety of sensory inputs for lengthy durations of time requiring diligence and attention to interpret effectively

Salary

$20.18/hr