Senior Safety Specialist, Workplace Health & Safety

Hims And Hers
North York, Canada
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with occupational safety expertise who lead safety culture initiatives and collaborate across departments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with occupational safety experience and a background in compliance or risk mitigation
    — “responsible for identifying hazards, ensuring regulatory compliance”
  • Professionals who have led safety training programs and incident investigations
    — “Lead incident investigations, determine root causes, and develop corrective/preventive action plans”
  • Individuals who have experience working in pharmaceuticals, logistics, or laboratory environments
    — “preferably in [industry, laboratory, pharmaceuticals, and/or logistics]”

Things to consider

  • The role requires direct engagement with regulatory agencies and compliance documentation
    — “Responds to regulatory inspections working directly with agency personnel”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work on-site and manage physical safety protocols
    — “Oversee on-site security”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with OSHA regulations and incident root cause analysis
    — “Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and other relevant safety standards”
  • Emphasize leadership in safety training and cross-functional collaboration
    — “Design and deliver safety training programs, including new hire orientation”
  • Showcase ability to drive continuous improvement in safety culture
    — “building a strong safety culture across all levels of the organization”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with safety data sheets and regulatory record keeping
    — “Maintain compliance documentation, safety data sheets (SDS), and required regulatory record keeping”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • develop and implement workplace safety programs
  • conduct safety audits and inspections
  • lead incident investigations
  • track and report safety metrics
Typical background
occupational safetyenvironmental healthengineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Workplace SafetyOSHA ComplianceIncident InvestigationSafety TrainingRisk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceSafety Culture Building

Preferred

LeadershipCommunicationProject Management

Stack & domain

OSHA ComplianceSafety AuditsIncident InvestigationsSafety TrainingWaste ManagementEmergency PreparednessCommunicationLeadershipTeamworkHealth And SafetyRegulatory Compliance

About the role

Original posting from Hims And Hers via Ashby

Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to care that is affordable, accessible, and personal, from diagnosis to treatment to delivery. No two people are the same, so we provide access to personalized care designed for results. By normalizing health & wellness challenges and innovating on their solutions, we’re making better health outcomes easier to achieve. 

Hims & Hers is a public company, traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HIMS.” To learn more about the brand and offerings, you can visit hims.com/about http://hims.com/about and hims.com/how-it-works http://hims.com/how-it-works . For information on the company’s outstanding benefits, culture, and its talent-first flexible/remote work approach, see below and visit www.hims.com/careers-professionals http://www.hims.com/careers-professionals.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Safety Specialist to lead and strengthen our organization's workplace safety programs. This role is responsible for identifying hazards, ensuring regulatory compliance, developing safety policies, and building a strong safety culture across all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate combines deep technical safety knowledge with strong communication and leadership skills to influence behavior change and drive continuous improvement.

YOU WILL:

  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve workplace safety programs, policies, and procedures in accordance with OSHA and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations
  • Builds, drives, and participates in Safety Solutions Group meetings
  • Responds to regulatory inspections working directly with agency personnel. Partners with Sr. Manager and Sr. Director to develop responses to investigations, agency requests, and proposed citations
  • Conduct routine safety audits, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and workplace inspections to identify and mitigate risks
  • Lead incident investigations, determine root causes, and develop corrective/preventive action plans
  • Track, analyze, and report safety metrics (TRIR, LTIR, near-misses, etc.) to leadership and recommend data-driven improvements
  • Design and deliver safety training programs, including new hire orientation, hazard communication, PPE use, lockout/tag-out, confined space entry, and emergency responses
  • Oversee the sites regulated and biohazard wastes programs for compliance
  • Maintain compliance documentation, safety data sheets (SDS), and required regulatory record keeping (OSHA 300 logs, etc.)
  • Partner with operations, engineering, and HR teams to integrate safety considerations into processes, equipment design, and facility layout
  • Lead or support emergency preparedness planning, including drills and business continuity efforts
  • Stay current on evolving safety regulations, industry standards, and best practices, and proactively update programs accordingly
  • Partnering with Sr. Safety Manager and Worker’s Compensations teams when injuries occur
  • Oversee on-site security

YOU HAVE:

  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 3-5 years of progressive experience in occupational health and safety, preferably in [industry, laboratory, pharmaceuticals, and/or logistics]
  • Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and other relevant safety standards (e.g., ANSI, NFPA, EPA)
  • Demonstrated experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to train and influence employees at all levels
  • Proficiency with safety management software and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace tools
  • Familiarity with ergonomics assessments and behavioral based safety

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse perspectives and prioritizes ethics, wellness, and a strong sense of belonging. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you're not sure if your background or experience is a perfect match.

Hims considers all qualified applicants for employment, including applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and any similar state or local fair chance laws.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Hims & Hers is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@forhims.com and describe the needed accommodation. Your privacy is important to us, and any information you share will only be used for the legitimate purpose of considering your request for accommodation. Hims & Hers gives consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to any protected status, including disability. Please do not send resumes to this email address.

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Source: Hims And Hers careers (Ashby)

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