Health and Safety Technician

at  Tesseract Environmental Consulting Inc

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent spoken and written English skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to self-schedule with clients as needed – working alone once training is complete
• Knowledge of government guidelines and safety requirements, both provincially and federally
• Must have valid class 5 licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Willingness to participate in criminal record checks and/or drug screening before sensitive site access
• Must be physically able to climb stairs, ladders, scaffolding etc.
• Must be medically fit to wear respiratory protection
• Willingness to learn access into confined spaces or work at heights (i.e. phobias should be considered)

• Inspection of work areas, particularly Type 1, 2, and 3 asbestos abatement work areas.
• Use of air monitoring and other equipment to evaluate workplace environments.
• Microscope use for daily air monitoring results.
• Visual assessment and evaluation of work place practices to ensure they follow safety standards and government regulations.
• Collect bulk samples of potentially toxic materials.
• Production of daily inspection reports, as well as larger site evaluation reports.