Safety Summer Student

WELCOME TO VCNA!

We are VCNA Prairie, part of Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA).

As the North American operations of Votorantim Cimentos, a global building materials and sustainability solutions leader in 11 countries, we are helping to make a positive impact and are transforming our world. We have a culture built on solid partnerships, long-lasting relationships, and opportunities for those who want to learn, grow and be part of a diverse and dynamic culture.

With solutions that include cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates, we help to build homes, highways, hospitals, buildings, bridges, and schools across the Canadian and U.S. Great Lakes region and Northeast United States. Our commitment to excellence can be seen in those who invest and believe in what we do, those who share their lives with us, those who trust in our deliveries and those committed to innovation and a sustainable future.

Every day, we have the chance to accomplish something new and you're invited to be part of it.

Summary/Job Scope:

To serve as the safety intern advisor in the areas of occupational health and safety by carrying out procedures with the line organization that effectively control accident and health exposures in the company.

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

• Assist 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. Monitors adherence to safety program policies and procedures in the plant and prepare discrepancy reports for plant management.

Qualifications:

• Applicants 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.

• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for safety excellence and taking initiative.

Competencies:

• Communication: Excellent communication skills. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form; Exhibits good listening and comprehension; Keeps others adequately informed; Selects and uses appropriate communication methods; Checks for understanding. Ability to work well with all levels of employees within the corporation and outside contacts.
• 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. Ability to complete projects and duties as assigned in an accurate and timely fashion.
• 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

Other Requirements:

• Travel Requirement: Ability to travel to different sites/ plants with your own car and a clean driving license is a requirement.
• 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: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position involves:

• 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.  
• Work activities involve a frequent need to concentrate on a variety of sensory inputs for lengthy durations of time requiring diligence and attention to interpret effectively

Note:

• This job description may not cover all duties and requirements and may include additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Salary: $20.18/hr

OUR PEOPLE

We care about people - all people. At VCNA, we take safety, health and wellness seriously. We're dedicated to giving our employees a safe workplace, our neighbors a safe environment and our customers a high-quality and safe product. Safety first -and always!

Our VC Way reflects who we are, inspiring us to unite our culture and be our best: Our Way of Being: ethical and respectful, Our Way of Working: together with excellence and Our Way of Thriving: with the courage to transform.

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