occupational hygienist
Posted on April 10, 2024
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Vale Canada
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Want a job that positively impacts the environment? Who We Are: Welcome to Vale. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future. Together. We value our workforce and strive to offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.Vale Base Metals is one of the world's largest producers of high-quality nickel and an important producer of copper and responsibly sourced cobalt. With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and operations in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Manitoba, UK, Indonesia, and Brazil, we are delivering the critical building blocks for a cleaner, greener future.Applying the latest technologies to sustainably mine the critical minerals that power electric vehicles, build renewable energy solutions, and help develop life-saving medical equipment is at the heart of what we do.We invite you to be part of our evolution.Our Team: Our Sudbury Operations have been in existence for more than 100 years. With five mines, a mill, a smelter, a refinery and nearly 4,000 employees it is also one of the largest integrated mining complexes in the world.The Port Colborne Refinery was also commissioned 100 years ago on the shore of Lake Erie. Raw materials and finished products from Vale's Sudbury and Newfoundland and Labrador operations are transported to Port Colborne for processing.Our team is responsible for identifying and controlling the health risks of our employees in the short and long term.The Opportunity We are currently seeking an Occupational Hygienist, Local 2020-05 (known internally as an Intermediate Analyst, Occupational Health) to join our team in Sudbury. The primary function of the role as an Occupational Health Analyst is to provide ongoing service, technical support and advice to the line organization on all matters related to occupational hygiene, to maintain compliance with applicable legislation, the SHE Management System as well as Service Level Agreements.AccountabilitiesIn this position you will:Execute on Occupational Hygiene Programs and associated medical surveillance requirements: Asbestos Abatement & Management; Designated Substance; Occupational Exposure Monitoring; Respiratory Protections; Hearing Conservation; Hazardous Materials; Heat Stress; Cold Stress; and other related programs. Collect and analyze samples to assess worker exposure to physical, chemical and biological agents. Determine airborne exposure concentrations of contaminants and compare them to regulatory standards and guidelines as well as accepted occupational exposure criteria. Identify and solve basic sampling strategies, collect and analyze samples to assess worker exposure to physical, chemical and biological agents. Apply statistical analytical techniques to summarize data. Consult with analytical laboratories pertaining to sampling and analytical methods.Perform health risk assessments that include identification, assessment, and analysis of the risk. Recommend controls and strategies to meet Occupational Hygiene standards and to reduce the risk to ALARA. Plan the work within the objectives and manage time accordingly. Interpret the results of exposure evaluations and determine risk to employee health. Report status of Occupational Hygiene programs to Joint Health and Safety Committee. Make recommendations. Approaches changing environments by being a resource and influencing work groups. Participate in routine and complex work related investigations related to Occupational Hygiene issues. Consult with the MOL. Monitor, measure and report, analyze results, identify trends. Provide recommendations for continuous improvement. Provide education and deliver routine training presentations to workers. Provide technical advice and support to the site to maintain compliance with the SHE Management System, Legal Requirements and Service Level Agreements. Execute on personal safety plan. Qualifications and Specific Skills:Education: The successful candidate will possess a University or C
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LocationGreater Sudbury, ON
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Full time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- Source
CareerBeacon
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Advertised until
2024-05-10
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