Summary

This position assists the Allied Safety Manager with site-specific field responsibilities that promotes a safe, healthy and accident-free work environment in accordance with State and Federal regulatory guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following:

Implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.

Presents programs to train managers and employees in all work site safety practices.

Attends safety & health contractor meetings, safety councils, advisory boards, regional healthcare alliances, Allied meetings, etc…presents information as requested.

Attends and assists with Hazard Prevention Team & bi-weekly company meetings.

Conduct new-hire safety orientations.

Enforces policies and procedures to establish a culture of health & safety.

Assists the Safety Manager in conducting investigations and analyzes the results from industrial incidents or accidents to reduce future occurrences. Coordinates information with Human Resources for worker’s compensation claim processing.

Conducts on site investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.

Maintain a “Near Miss” Program that encourages employees to report these situations and take preventative action.

Audits organization and work site facility practices (minimum of 4 per month) to ensure compliance with all policies and processes. If an existing or potential risk is determined; corrective or preventative measures are implemented immediately.

Regularly inspects equipment and machinery to ensure mechanical safety and proper operating practices in addition to annual inspections on all equipment to include but not limited to ladders, fire extinguishers, harnesses, updated SDS Sheets, etc.

Provides information, signs, posters, barriers and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions.

Enforces the Respiratory Protection Program.

Maintain all safety equipment and PPE inventory.

Advises Safety Manager of safety compliance concerns and preventative measures.

Actively works to recommend solutions, improvements or new prevention measures to enhance overall safety processes.

May be assigned additional work per management discretion.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Associate’s degree from a two/four-year college or university with at least 5 year’s related experience and/or training; COSS (Certified Occupational Safety Specialist) Certification or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write technical reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply concepts of basic arithmetic, algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

Construction and/or occupational safety experience preferred. Current Ohio driver's license required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outdoor conditions - wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided.

Position is Full-time

Allied is an ADA/EOE/Drug Free Workplace employer

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