WHAT DOES A HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALIST DO?

Updated: Sep 18, 2025 - The Health and Safety Specialist provides strategic leadership and guidance to develop, implement, and evaluate workplace health and safety programs in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and industry best practices. This role involves conducting inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations, while collaborating with the JHSC, management, and employees to identify hazards, recommend controls, and foster a strong culture of safety. The specialist also designs and delivers training, manages WSIB and RTW claims in partnership with HR, and develops policies, procedures, and audits to ensure continuous improvement.

A Review of Professional Skills and Functions for Health and Safety Specialist

1. Health and Safety Specialist Duties

  • Inspection Procedures: Performing inspection processes and procedures and ensuring good health and safety practices
  • Risk Assessment: Updating and creating new risk assessments
  • Accident Investigation: Investigating accidents and complaints and determining if there has been a breach of health and safety law
  • Medical Coordination: Coordinating occupational medicine (control and periodic examinations) and assessing exposure factors at workplaces
  • Disease Prevention: Investigating precautions taken to prevent industrial diseases
  • Regulation Monitoring: Keeping up to date with new legislation and health and safety standards
  • Training Support: Providing training and educational support to employers and new or trainee employees, coordinating periodic training
  • Safety Advising: Providing specialist advice and information on health and safety to businesses and organizations and advising on changes
  • Report Writing: Writing reports on the results of inspections and investigations and completing detailed paperwork
  • Committee Coordination: Coordinating the organization and participating in quarterly health and safety committees
  • Program Development: Developing health and safety working programs and policies
  • Data Reporting: Preparing data and reports for external institutions such as the Central Statistical Office and ZUS
  • Mentorship Role: Acting as a mentor for HSE Inspector(s)
  • Solution Proposal: Offering new HSE solutions for new circumstances

2. Health and Safety Specialist Details

  • Target Setting: Support defining health and safety targets, KPIs, policies and procedures, ensuring their implementation
  • Performance Monitoring: Monitor the performance and condition at the Country level, reporting relevant information, harmonizing working methods and identifying and monitoring the required corrective action plans
  • Field Support: Support Health and Safety teams at the country/field level in reviewing health and safety conditions in the field, risk assessment
  • Recovery Planning: Define recovery plans and monitor their implementation as well as perform Extra Checking On Site (ECOS)
  • Project Implementation: Support the design and implementation of initiatives/projects at the local level
  • Competence Development: Contribute to the safety competence centers, to create an operational Group-wide support network
  • Supplier Qualification: Support the processes related to Suppliers’ safety qualification, liaising with the Procurement
  • Solution Assessment: Scout, liaise with other relevant units, the H&S technological and operational solutions applied at the local level and assess those currently in place, evaluating potential improvements
  • Program Development: Maintenance, development and implementation of Health and Safety programs, compliance plans, and initiatives focused on company Safety and Environment values, goals, objectives, and various regulations, including ISO 45001, 9001, and 14001
  • Equipment Oversight: Oversee HSE equipment approval, selection and master lists in coordination with procurement
  • Office Coordination: Coordinate and support staff functions and office HSE programs, including emergency planning and ergonomics
  • Fleet Safety: Support the fleet safety program by acting as the administrator for the fleet safety program

3. Health and Safety Specialist Responsibilities

  • Incident Investigation: Participate in the investigation of incidents and near misses
  • Safety Initiatives: Coordinate safety initiatives across the area
  • HSEQ Coordination: Coordinate various company HSEQ initiatives, acting as the liaison with the central staff
  • Risk Assessment: Support and manage risk assessments for staff functions
  • Regulatory Compliance: Maintain compliance and excellence in all HSEQ matters
  • Reporting Coordination: Coordinate internal and regulatory reporting for Safety and Environment, including construction site data
  • Emergency Planning: Maintain office emergency action plans
  • Budget Assistance: Assist with budget forecasts, schedules, cost information, and labor allocations
  • Initiative Support: Participate in and coordinate various HSEQ initiatives
  • Team Contribution: Contribute to overall unit and company objectives
  • Data Integrity: Maintain data integrity within systems, including SAP
  • Procurement Support: Act as backup purchasing specialist and collaborate on safety equipment procurement

4. Health and Safety Specialist Job Summary

  • HSW Leadership: Driving the HSW culture, systems, and practices within the group and operational teams
  • Policy Implementation: Implementation of effective HSW policies and procedures
  • Leader Coaching: Education and coaching of leaders on HSW policies, procedures, systems and responsibilities
  • Incident Analysis: Analysis of incident reports
  • Audit Management: Audits, feedback and implementation of plans to address issues raised from this
  • Vendor Coordination: Partnering with the development and supply chain teams on contractor/vendor HSW requirements
  • Warehouse Safety: Ensuring that the Distribution Centres are set up to ensure safety around forklifts and bulky items
  • Risk Assessment: Ensure that risk assessment is carried out in all departments, to make suggestions about the measures to be taken and to follow up
  • Field Inspection: Inspecting the field and employees and reporting the detected nonconformity, determining corrective actions, making suggestions about the activities and following the actions
  • Accident Investigation: Investigate the causes of work accidents and occupational diseases in the workplace and carry out studies on the measures to be taken to prevent their recurrence
  • Near Miss Review: Investigate the causes of events that occur in the workplace but do not cause death or injury, but have the potential to harm the employee, equipment or workplace
  • Permit Approval: Approve by making the necessary checks for the works that require a work permit
  • Emergency Planning: Updating emergency plans, participating in training and exercises
  • Machine Commissioning: Making machine commissioning, reporting the detected and determining corrective actions, making suggestions about the activities and following the actions
  • Legal Compliance: Monitor and report legal compliance
  • OHS Training: Provide occupational health and safety training to employees according to the relevant legislation
  • Data Processing: Process OHS data into the system and make reports
  • KPI Management: Enter OHS and Environmental KPIs into the system and follow their actions

5. Health and Safety Specialist Accountabilities

  • Safety Planning: Ensure the safety management plan is in place to deliver the IR scope of work
  • Workshop Facilitation: Facilitate safety management workshops to ensure ARTC requirements are integrated into the IR scope of work
  • Legislative Reporting: Ensure all rail ARTC legislative reporting is undertaken
  • Project Auditing: Audit of IR projects as per the audit schedule
  • Accreditation Integration: Collaborate and integrate safety management requirements with rail accreditation plans
  • Strategy Development: Suggest and set objectives for the improvement strategy
  • Incident Support: Assist in incident investigation and delivery of ARTC objectives
  • Legislation Review: Review, communicate and assess the impact with the Head of Safety of any changes to legislation
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with, train, and coach internal and external stakeholders to ensure safety in all work practices
  • Contractor Oversight: Guarantee that third-party contractors are working toward the safety standards required by ARTC
  • Zero Harm Promotion: Promote and champion a Zero Harm culture across the business and third-party partners
  • Workplace Wellness: Promote wellness and maintain a safe work environment to ensure employee health and safety
  • Policy Compliance: Ensure local regulatory and UPS policy compliance, and execution of strategies to mitigate risk
  • Community Outreach: Follow up with organizations to maintain a safe environment and strengthen community relations

6. Health and Safety Specialist Functions

  • Program Development: Develops and implements health and safety programs, policies and procedures
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local government safety codes and regulations
  • Equipment Safety: Establishes and maintains procedures for safe tools, equipment, and supplies
  • Code Monitoring: Monitors changes in safety and health codes and communicates updates to management
  • Compliance Coordination: Coordinates all safety regulatory compliance requirements
  • Record Maintenance: Maintains plant safety documentation and records
  • Program Evaluation: Evaluates the effectiveness of health and safety programs and policies
  • Database Management: Maintains the OHM database for incident reports, corrective actions, and logs
  • Injury Oversight: Leads and oversees injured colleague cases
  • Record Review: Reviews and maintains personal injury records
  • Return to Work: Develops strategies for timely return of injured employees
  • Work Injury Support: Coordinates early return to work for lost time injuries
  • Hazard Identification: Identifies unsafe equipment operation and recommends corrective actions
  • Daily Inspections: Conducts safety inspections and equipment audits with corrective follow-up
  • Corrective Action: Investigates incidents and implements corrective actions
  • Incident Management: Leads site incident management for safety, environmental, and food compliance

7. Health and Safety Specialist Job Description

  • Recognition Program: Maintains oversight of the safety recognition program
  • Program Communication: Ensures plant-wide communication of safety programs and initiatives
  • Training Development: Works with Health and Safety Manager to develop training modules
  • Regulatory Training: Ensures training meets FDA, EPA, OSHA, DOT, and GFSI requirements
  • Safety Support: Provides support to manufacturing staff with a focus on awareness and prevention
  • Hazard Analysis: Conducts hazard analysis and recommends corrective measures
  • Data Analysis: Analyzes safety data to develop action plans and reduce incident rates
  • Risk Assessment: Performs risk assessments and determines corrective actions
  • Trend Monitoring: Analyzes trends to prioritize safety improvements
  • Corrective Coaching: Identifies issues and coaches teams on root cause and corrective plans
  • Plan Collaboration: Works with leadership and employees to achieve safety plan success
  • Leadership Guidance: Provides leadership, mentoring, and training presentations
  • Advisory Role: Advises management on safety action plan status and focus areas
  • Daily Support: Assists with daily safety communications and activities
  • KPI Tracking: Maintains systems to monitor EHS performance indicators

8. Health and Safety Specialist Overview

  • Risk Assessment: Perform safety risk assessments and implement compliance programs
  • Workplace Monitoring: Assist in evaluating workplace safety and regulatory compliance
  • Hazard Control: Conduct inspections, job safety analysis, and mitigation activities
  • EHS Training: Support EHS education in an R&D environment
  • Procedure Enforcement: Ensure implementation of safe operating procedures
  • Incident Reporting: Investigate incidents and ensure follow-up actions are completed
  • Root Cause Analysis: Conduct root cause analyses with Operations leadership
  • Crisis Management: Lead emergency and crisis management planning and response
  • Corrective Action: Conduct incident investigations and implement improvements
  • Continuous Improvement: Apply lessons learned and drive site-wide EHS improvement
  • Program Evaluation: Assess employee safety program effectiveness and address gaps
  • Metrics Analysis: Analyze EHS data trends to guide corrective actions
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with business and operations on EHS programs
  • Program Auditing: Conduct frequent audits to ensure ongoing EHS improvement
  • Environmental Compliance: Manage environmental reporting, waste monitoring, and inventories

9. Health and Safety Specialist Details and Accountabilities

  • Program Leadership: Leads and coordinates overall safety programs and documentation
  • Training Implementation: Implements training to meet legal and company requirements
  • Awareness Programs: Administers safety and awareness initiatives
  • Regulation Compliance: Interprets and tracks relevant safety laws and standards
  • Technical Oversight: Maintains safety programs like contractor safety and fall prevention
  • Performance Metrics: Creates and monitors safety performance metrics
  • Safe Environment: Ensures safety for employees, customers, and visitors
  • Report Preparation: Prepares various safety-related reports
  • Incident Management: Oversees investigations and ensures corrective actions
  • Field Support: Spends time in operations to support compliance and improvements
  • Improvement Advice: Recommends improvements and conducts risk assessments
  • Behavioral Safety: Develops procedures and practices to reduce incidents

10. Health and Safety Specialist Tasks

  • Safety Coaching: Provides health and safety coaching for managers and teams
  • Regulatory Reporting: Prepares and submits permits, reports, and records on time
  • Record Management: Maintains on-site regulatory records and due dates
  • Compliance Calendar: Manages the safety compliance calendar and submissions
  • Accident Investigation: Investigates incidents and ensures corrective actions
  • Vendor Management: Oversees safety vendors, contracts, and budgets
  • Cost Estimation: Prepares proposals and cost estimates for future work
  • Data Analysis: Performs statistical safety information analysis
  • HR Collaboration: Works with HR to prepare job descriptions
  • Strategic Support: Assists management in delivering safety and sustainability plans
  • Site Improvement: Advises site teams to improve workplace environment and wellbeing
  • Incident Review: Investigates accidents and recommends improvements
  • Subcontractor Assessment: Ensures subcontractor evaluation and regular review
  • EHS Training: Supports creation and delivery of EHS training programs

11. Health and Safety Specialist Roles

  • Program Management: Establish and maintain elements of an effective safety and health program.
  • Procedure Development: Develop safety procedures and guidelines.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Advise management and third parties on health and safety regulations, standards, hazards, controls, and related risks to ensure compliance.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with others to build and maintain strong work relationships to accomplish goals.
  • Risk Analysis: Analyze, address, and evaluate ergonomic risks, and coordinate industrial hygiene monitoring and program implementation.
  • Audit Management: Conduct program audits, on-site assessments, and inspections at assigned facilities.
  • Research: Conduct research studies on existing or potential safety and health problems and issues.
  • Knowledge Maintenance: Stay current with health and safety technology developments, products, regulations, standards, training methods, and best practices.
  • Training Development: Direct, plan, and develop educational and training courses or materials.
  • Agency Liaison: Liaise between regulatory agencies, the corporate office, and assigned facilities.
  • Legal Support: Assist internal and external legal counsel in preparing legal and technical defenses in regulatory enforcement actions and related matters.

12. Health and Safety Specialist Additional Details

  • Process Verification: Verify internal processes and implement customer, corporate, regional, and country-specific requirements through regular internal audits.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure local operational activities comply with local HSE regulations, contractual commitments, and global or regional guidelines.
  • Risk Management: Support a national risk management system for dangerous goods and hazardous materials.
  • Culture Promotion: Promote group culture and awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials (DG/HazMat) across all business and functional units.
  • Standards Implementation: Implement, develop, and raise awareness of QSHE standards, encouraging positive acceptance.
  • Standards Adherence: Ensure organization-wide adherence to QSHE standards to achieve customer satisfaction.
  • Project Support: Support QSHE improvement projects within business and functional units.
  • Data Review: Perform Safety Data Sheet reviews.
  • Regulatory Liaison: Interact with OSHA, EPA, DNR, GB Metro, and other regulatory organizations.
  • Technical Support: Provide technical support for capital projects.
  • Team Support: Support the EHS Manager and provide backup within the team.

13. Health and Safety Specialist Essential Functions

  • Guidance Support: Partner with the Plant Health & Safety Manager and Operations Management to provide guidance and technical support on health and safety programs, initiatives, and policies.
  • Program Facilitation: Facilitate and monitor the Plant Health & Safety Program to eliminate risks causing workplace incidents and injuries.
  • Workplace Safety: Facilitate and monitor a safe work environment for employees, contractors, and visitors.
  • Training Delivery: Identify, develop, and deliver health and safety training requirements for the workforce.
  • Audit Management: Conduct audits to ensure safe plant operations and facilitate corrective actions with plant management.
  • Data Analysis: Collect and analyze statistical data related to the plant’s health and safety management system.
  • Report Preparation: Prepare reports to support health and safety initiatives.
  • Case Management Support: Support the requirements of the plant case management coordinator as directed by the Plant Health & Safety Manager.
  • Committee Participation: Provide ongoing support, guidance, and participation as a member of the Joint Health & Safety Committee.
  • Initiative Participation: Participate in company health and safety initiatives such as strategic meetings, conference calls, audits, and special projects to ensure site representation, inclusion, and consistency.

14. Health and Safety Specialist Role Purpose

  • Inspections: Conduct safety inspections and audits.
  • Policy Communication: Communicate EHS policies and procedures and work effectively with site personnel and contractors.
  • Training Delivery: Conduct health and safety training sessions.
  • Safety Review: Review tool safety installations or removals with site and contract personnel to complete checklist items related to toxic chemical and gas systems, safety interlock mechanisms, emergency shutdown, and other controls.
  • Metrics Reporting: Prepare health and safety metrics and reports.
  • Incident Tracking: Conduct tracking, recordkeeping, and reporting of health and safety incidents.
  • Documentation Management: Develop, review, and update safety program documentation.
  • Hygiene Monitoring: Complete industrial hygiene monitoring.
  • Audit Support: Assist EHS department staff in preparing for internal audits and supporting other safety or industrial hygiene program initiatives.
  • Site Support: Conduct site visits to support end users in the field in relation to occupational health and safety requirements, make suggestions for improvements, and reduce injury.
  • Operational Auditing: Assist the Director of Health, Safety, and Environment by auditing and reviewing operations within the workplace to develop recommendations to eliminate or control the risks.

15. Health and Safety Specialist General Responsibilities

  • Document Management: Manage and update the DVR document.
  • Safety Support: Support and advise on workplace prevention and safety issues.
  • Accident Analysis: Analyze accidents and danger warnings, and monitor and report safety indicators through dashboards.
  • Training Design: Design the health and safety training plan.
  • Health Collaboration: Manage mandatory activities in collaboration with the occupational health physician.
  • Consultation Management: Manage consultation activities with RLS and conduct employee information sessions.
  • Contractor Management: Manage DUVRI, develop procedures, and define external contractor requirements with support from another team member.
  • Certification Maintenance: Maintain ISO 45001:2018 certification.
  • System Management: Maintain the Integrated Management System for Quality, Environment, Health and Safety, and Medical Energy Certification.
  • Certification Implementation: Implement system certifications for foreign branches.
  • Audit Planning: Plan and conduct periodic audits of the group’s operational offices.
  • Protocol Compliance: Manage safety measures in accordance with health protocols in collaboration with the occupational health physician.

16. Health and Safety Specialist Key Accountabilities

  • Report Delivery: Deliver professional, quality, accurate, and timely IH&S reports that meet agreed scope and target dates.
  • Risk Assessment: Conduct IH risk assessments and oversee routine exposure monitoring based on risk assessment results.
  • Strategic Vision: Develop and articulate a clear vision and strategy to improve health and operational human safety across the company, with emphasis on the EAME Region.
  • Performance Analysis: Understand and apply various models for IH&S in the analysis of current performance, organizations, and programs.
  • Networking: Form and maintain networks of contacts both internally and externally.
  • Self-Development: Pursue self-development to remain current in IH&S knowledge and maintain an open mind to evaluate and consider new approaches and methods.
  • Leadership: Command respect at all levels while remaining approachable and comfortable working with both senior and junior staff.
  • Initiative: Be self-starting in responsibilities while providing feedback on work progress, issues faced, and obstacles to overcome.
  • Relationship Management: Develop and maintain working relationships with management teams at Huntsman sites, gaining awareness of successes and challenges to better provide corporate services.
  • Expertise Provision: Provide IH&S expertise to divisions and sites based on requests and knowledge of existing programs.
  • Training Development: Develop and deliver IH&S training programs to divisions and sites.

17. Health and Safety Specialist Roles and Details

  • Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic leadership and guidance for the health and safety program.
  • Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the JHSC and all levels of the organization to strengthen the culture of safety.
  • Workplace Inspection: Inspect workplaces to ensure adherence to safety, health, and environmental regulations.
  • Program Management: Design and manage an effective workplace inspection program with regular evaluation.
  • Training Development: Develop and evaluate a comprehensive training and education program to meet employee safety learning needs.
  • Risk Assessment: Conduct risk assessments and routine site visits, bringing hazards and substandard conditions to the attention of the JHSC and management.
  • Hazard Control: Collaborate as an expert partner with the JHSC and management to identify potential and actual hazards and recommend effective control measures.
  • Incident Investigation: Work with management and employees on incident investigations, corrective actions, and reporting.
  • Claims Management: Partner with HR on WSIB and RTW claims.
  • Program Evaluation: Evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety programs by conducting audits.
  • Policy Development: Develop policies, procedures, reports, and safe operating procedures.
  • Knowledge Maintenance: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of health and safety law under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as well as industry trends and best practices.

18. Health and Safety Specialist Responsibilities and Key Tasks

  • Collaboration: Work collaboratively with operational teams to deliver the Health and Safety Site Plan and maintain the Safety Management System in accordance with ISO 45001 accreditation standards.
  • Advisory Support: Provide competent advice and guidance to the site leadership team and employees at all levels to ensure the highest possible standards of health and safety.
  • Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and Oatly’s Health and Safety Policy.
  • Engagement Promotion: Promote an engaging and preventative Health and Safety calendar through proactive communication and campaigns.
  • Operational Support: Support all ongoing activities across a 24/7 operational schedule, including both production and packing in a newly established facility.
  • Ergonomics Improvement: Recommend, oversee, and implement changes to improve ergonomics and the overall safety of the work environment.
  • Relationship Management: Maintain strong working relationships with external and internal service partners in Human Resources, Legal, Site Leadership, and key office stakeholders.
  • Training Development: Develop training materials and deliver Health and Safety training in compliance with governmental laws and regulations.
  • Safe Practices Encouragement: Encourage employees to adopt safe practices in areas such as ergonomics, occupational health, and fire prevention.
  • Workplace Inspection: Inspect machines, evaluate air quality, and assess workplace conditions to ensure a safe environment.
  • Workspace Design: Design and implement safe workspaces that minimize risk and support employee well-being.

19. Health and Safety Specialist Duties and Roles

  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the company complies with applicable H&S requirements from WorkSafeBC, WCA, OHSR, and the Public Health Agency of Canada.
  • Culture Promotion: Influence and encourage the adoption of safe work practices and procedures while driving a strong company safety culture.
  • Risk Collaboration: Collaborate with departments to identify and assess risks, promote compliance, and encourage responsible behaviors in line with company policies, relevant H&S standards, codes, regulations, and best practices.
  • Policy Development: Develop and revise H&S-related SOPs, policies, practices, and procedures.
  • Training Delivery: Develop, conduct, and source H&S training, including orientation, JHSC training, and Respectful Workplace policy training.
  • Incident Investigation: Participate in and lead incident investigations, recommend corrective actions, and submit WorkSafeBC reports promptly.
  • Documentation Management: Manage and update all H&S documentation and programs.
  • Data Analysis: Perform data analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of current practices and recommend improvements.
  • External Liaison: Act as a key contact for external parties regarding claims, audits, and compliance requirements.
  • Emergency Response: Assist with the coordination and implementation of the company's emergency response plans.
  • Safety Data Collection: Collect and analyze safety data, including training records, WorkSafeBC statistics, and workplace incidents.
  • Meeting Leadership: Lead and participate in H&S-related meetings.
  • Audit Program Management: Develop and conduct the H&S audit program.

20. Health and Safety Specialist Roles and Responsibilities

  • Site Support: Provide safety and health support across the site.
  • Compliance Leadership: Lead, support, promote, improve, and enforce compliance with all H&S, corporate/plant policies, procedures, performance standards, and ISO/RC 14001 and PQ 20 Principles.
  • Technical Support: Provide technical support to front-line leadership on matters related to occupational safety, health compliance, and loss prevention.
  • Risk Assessment: Conduct occupational health and safety risk assessments (e.g., aspect/impact analysis, pre-startup safety reviews) and recommend/implement prioritized risk reduction and mitigation measures.
  • Inspections: Perform field and site inspections to ensure adherence to laws, regulations, and company policies governing occupational safety and health compliance.
  • Culture Development: Develop and manage initiatives to promote a proactive health and safety culture, including increasing employee involvement, education, and recognition through safety committees, incident investigations, training, occupational health matters, and compliance auditing.
  • Incident Investigation: Investigate incidents and non-compliance events to identify contributing factors and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
  • Training Delivery: Develop and deliver training programs related to health and safety.
  • On-Site Presence: Maintain a visible presence on-site to promote safe practices and reduce risks.
  • System Support: Assist with HSE Management Systems, and lead or participate in the development and implementation of health and safety initiatives.
  • Audit Participation: Participate in risk assessment audits (PHA, PSSR, PSM, JSA, PQP, etc.).
  • Emergency Response: Help develop, organize, and participate in plant Emergency Response drills.

21. Health and Safety Specialist Responsibilities

  • Documentation Development: Work on draft versions of procedures, instructions, forms, and tables to fulfill Legal Occupational Health and Safety requirements and meet Coats’s local and global expectations.
  • Training Delivery: Organize occupational safety trainings, prepare safety talks for the start of each shift, and deliver occupational safety trainings.
  • Accident Communication: Inform employees about the causes of accidents and protection methods after job accidents and near-misses, and prepare and publish required documents.
  • Corrective Actions: Start and complete corrective and preventive actions and danger notifications, follow them regularly, and report progress to the Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Manager periodically.
  • Risk Assessment: Participate in risk assessment activities and prepare risk assessment documentation.
  • Change Notification: Notify changes in processes, chemicals, new machinery, and layouts, and report changes in bulk.
  • KPI Reporting: Report occupational safety and environment KPIs before the deadline.
  • Presentation Preparation: Prepare presentations on progress and collected data.
  • Subcontractor Compliance: Check occupational safety documents when subcontractors are hired, contact the related department in case of missing documents, and ensure all documents are completed.

22. Health and Safety Specialist Accountabilities

  • Report Preparation: Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation on Coats’s regional activities.
  • Action Plan Management: Follow action plans within the Intelex system and report them on a weekly and monthly basis.
  • Data Entry: Enter data about monthly work hours, training hours, and other metrics.
  • Preventive Actions: Approve preventive actions within Intelex, and support other departments in cause analysis.
  • Safety Communication: Prepare safety alerts and ensure coordinated communication.
  • Audit Reporting: Report field audits periodically.
  • KPI Reporting: Prepare Occupational Health and Safety local and global KPI reports and coordinate presentation preparation.
  • OHS Controls: Examine MSA results, carry out OHS controls, and ensure they are signed.
  • Training Delivery: Prepare weekly training at the start of shifts.
  • Committee Leadership: Lead Health & Safety Committee meetings.
  • Instruction Management: Arrange safety and environmental protection instructions for all personnel, including visitors.
  • External Coordination: Ensure communication with external companies on environmental matters through correspondence, meetings, and coordination with environmental and ADR consultants.

23. Health and Safety Specialist Functions

  • Management Support: Provide support to management staff by communicating safety promotion plans, goals, objectives, and measurements.
  • Relationship Building: Foster strong relationships with operations to gain commitment to initiatives.
  • Inspections and Audits: Seek continuous improvement in safety adherence by conducting regular health and food safety inspections and audits, and provide input into the implementation of subsequent action plans.
  • Training Development: Develop and deliver health and safety learning solutions for management and employees, including instructor-led, e-learning, and on-the-job training.
  • Compliance Support: Assist in ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and corporate policies.
  • Report Preparation: Prepare reports on location and company-wide trends, improvements, and areas of focus.
  • Committee Participation: Maintain an active role within the Joint Health & Safety Committee.
  • HR Assistance: Assist the HR Department with Talent Management, Health & Safety, Benefits, and Recruitment.
  • Director Support: Support the Director of Health, Safety, and Environment on occupational health and safety, injury prevention, site inspections, audits, and wellness programs.
  • Policy Implementation: Assist with the implementation and development of Health and Safety Policies, Safe Work Procedures, Job Hazard Analysis, Incident Investigations, and Training Programs.
  • Risk Reduction: Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, and procedures to reduce risks and achieve zero accidents/injuries.
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