Senior Occupational Safety Specialist

Now hiring! Senior Occupational Safety Specialist

Now hiring Senior Occupational Safety Specialist!

Mississauga, ON (Hybrid, 2 days in Office)

We are looking for a Senior Occupational Safety Specialist to join our Global Business Services (GB)-Environmental & Safety Services team in Mississauga, ON. 

Come create chemistry with us! 

The Global Business Services (GB) is a fully dedicated service division with the sole purpose of providing solutions for BASF’s businesses to grow profitably. We use our expertise and novel mindset to translate our deep understanding of BASF‘s needs into a new service delivery experience. We contribute to BASF‘s success by providing best suited solutions for our service recipients, always thinking one step ahead.

As a Senior Occupational Safety Specialist, you will be reporting to the Head of Safety Canada and will be providing technical and regulatory expertise to ensure occupational safety, psychological safety at a corporate level. This includes facilitating the sharing of programs, procedures, tools and successfully demonstrated best practices.  You will be assisting Business Units and sites with implementation of corporate standardized Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies and procedures. In addition to this, you will be the Risk Compliance Management System (RCMS) Coordinator for BASF Canada supporting sites with audit readiness for internal RC audit and external RCMS audit. 
 

As a Senior Occupational Safety Specialist, you create chemistry by...

• Participating in monthly OSIH Expert Service calls and communicate Alerts, Advisories and changes to the extended EHS Canada team.
• Facilitating change by developing and reviewing both internal and external policies.
• Leading Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) initiatives while also taking on the responsibilities for the Chair of the PHS Committee (PHSC) for BASF Canada.
• Maintaining the Exposure Reduction Process (ERP) and the principles of Behavior-Based Safety (BBS).
• Utilizing leading and lagging indicators to identify trends and create initiatives aimed at reducing the frequency and severity of near misses, first aid incidents, injuries, lost time injuries (LTIs), total recordable incident rates (TRIR), and psychological hazards.
• Participating in capital project reviews, Pre-Start up Safety Review (PSSR) and Management of Change (MOC) meetings upon request
• Upon request, serving as an Incident Investigator for High Severity incidents and supporting low -moderate severity incident investigations.

If you have...

• Post-secondary diploma is required. University degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering or Science discipline or Master’s degree is a plus. 
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience with direct interaction /support of technical aspects of Occupational Safety. 
• Proven ability to navigate Federal and Provincial Safety Acts.
• Knowledge and experience of Life Saving Rules,Control of Hazardous Energy, Hazard Identification Risk Assessments (HIRA’s), Hierarchy of Controls, etc.
• Designation such as: CSP, CRSP, CIH, is an asset.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

Adding value to our customers begins with adding value to you. you@BASF is the suite of benefits, perks, programs and unique opportunities we offer to support you – the whole you – in all stages of your life and career. With you@BASF, you create your own chemistry.

The total rewards that you receive as a BASF employee go way beyond a paycheck. From competitive health and insurance plans to robust retirement benefits that include company-matching contributions, to making sure you never stop learning, we believe investing in you is investing in our success. Working for a large, global organization, you’ll have a chance to grow professionally and personally, expand your network and build a rewarding and dynamic career.  We also provide engaging learning and development opportunities to help you make the most of your talents and your role.

About us

As the world’s leading chemical company, we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

We constantly strive to become an even better workplace. As a result of our commitment to our employees, BASF has earned various awards, including being recognized by Mediacorp in 2024 as one of Canada's Top Employers for tenth consecutive year, one of the Greater Toronto Area's Top Employers for the eleventh year in a row, and twice being named one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Best Diversity Employers.

We provide a fulfilling work environment with a strong emphasis on the physical and psychological safety of our employees and the communities we operate in. We are always working to form the best team with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion and through lifelong learning and development.  

Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF

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BASF is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where our employees can be their authentic selves. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, religion/creed, sex/pregnancy, marital status, family status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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