Lead Investigator

Role Responsibilities

As a member of a multi-disciplinary Occupational Health & Safety Team, the incumbent leads fatal and serious incident investigations.

Is responsible for all facets of investigations from onset of being assigned and responding to an incident, to reviewing the incident with injured workers and family or next-of-kin.

Fatality and serious incident investigations are complex and require forensic type investigations. Prepare cases for prosecution and provides evidence in court regarding the investigation.

Directs accompanying Occupational Health & safety Officer in processing the incident investigation. Where site conditions are not within regulatory standards, the officer works with the employer to upgrade worker protection at the work site.

When conditions are such that an imminent danger exists, the officer will ensure that the imminent danger is immediately controlled.

Where employers, contractors, owners and suppliers do not agree to meet the legislative standards, the officer will issue a compliance order.

Incumbent to ensure employers institute controls to address non-compliance situations. If there is persistent contravention(s) at the work site, the officer will pursue a prosecution initiative to enact compliance with the legislation.

The officer also performs inspections of work sites to promote compliance with health and safety regulations. The incumbent reports to the Manager, OHS Programs.

Responsibilities include :

• Leads fatal and serious incident investigations. Directs accompanying Occupational Health & Safety Officer in processing the incident investigations.
• Responding to an incident
• Information gathering
• Review of incident
• Prepares fatality or serious incident investigation findings for court (where prosecutions are warranted)
• Prepares investigation summary upon conclusion of all fatality investigations.

2. Legislative / Regulatory Programs

• Identifies deficiencies in current legislation and recommend legislative amendments / changes in keeping with the industrial technology.
• Provides advice and interpretation on legislation in both day-to-day and controversial situations.
• Interfaces and liaise with other officers to ensure uniformity of the application of regulations.

3. Relationships

• Work with other investigations staff as well as regional staff and external stakeholders related to worksite incidents
• Work with crown prosecutors where prosecution / trials result from investigations
• Communicate with other Occupational Health & Safety Regions, other divisions of Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces and other government departments.
10 days ago