Safety Coordinator

Description:

The Safety Coordinator ensures the company adheres to all safety regulations and promotes a safe work environment. They develop and implement safety policies, conduct inspections, provide training, and investigate incidents to minimize risks and comply with relevant regulations. This is an office-based position but often calls for the individual to work with multiple teams and departments in a manufacturing plant setting.

• Compliance: Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local health, and safety regulations (e.g., OSHA)
• Policy and Program Development: Develop and implement safety policies, procedures, and programs.
• Training and Education: Provide training and education to employees on safety protocols, hazardous material handling, and emergency response.
• Inspections and Audits: Conduct regular workplace and equipment inspections, audits, and risk assessments to identify potential hazards and violations for both employees and contractors.
• Incident Investigation: Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Safety Supplies: Ensure all employees have access to, and know how to use, appropriate safety and environmental supplies and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Testing Administration: Schedule all required testing to meet company, local and state guidelines.
• Emergency Response: Participate in developing and implementing emergency response plans and procedures.
• Injury Management: Assist in coordination of team member medical treatments, and in returning injured team members to work.
• Record Keeping: Maintain, and create as needed, accurate records of safety inspections, training, incidents, JSA’s and other relevant documents. Maintain safety permits on site, in accordance with company procedures.
• Communication and Collaboration: Communicate information to management, employees, and external stakeholders, creating and maintaining a safety-first culture.

Requirements:

• Exhibit familiarity with manufacturing work and safety procedures.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of OSHA.
• Find solutions to unsafe working conditions.
• Make decisions based on a combination of analysis, experience, and professional judgment.
• Demonstrate excellent organization and project coordination skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effectively present information in a way that facilitates learning.
• Lead and motivate team members.
• Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with co-workers, team members, and internal or external customers effectively, respectfully.
• Read and interpret technical manuals, basic engineering drawings, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Operate a computer—PC proficiency; use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and risk management information systems.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or four (4) years related experience and/or training; or any satisfactory combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the above duties.