Safety Coordinator

Provides technical safety and health support to promote and improve workforce safety.• Develops, implements and updates written safety and health programs and plans to include: Hazard Communication, Exposure Control (Blood Borne Pathogens, TB), Hazard Assessment and Personal Protective Equipment; Respiratory Protection; Chemical Hygiene and Lockout/Tagout. • Conducts safety training programs; develops and customizes training courses, content and materials; delivers training; evaluates effectiveness; and makes necessary adjustments to improve training and outcomes. • Conducts periodic safety and health walk-through inspections of all buildings, offices, equipment, machinery and worksites to detect unsafe conditions. • Prepares reports of safety inspection findings with specific recommendations for correcting noted deficiencies. • Determines the need for safety equipment to be worn; ensures safety equipment is being purchased, worn and maintained. • Develops and maintains a database and record documentation of employee safety training and required safety certifications. • Conducts ergonomic evaluations/assessments of employee work stations to identify causes of reported musculoskeletal disorders and makes recommendations and assists with physical adjustments to employee work stations. • Designs, produces and distributes newsletters, safety bulletins and flyers regarding safety activities and awareness campaigns. • Ensures period inspections of all motorized vehicles are conducted. • Assists with incident investigations; may lead in critical incident investigations. • Assists the Risk Manager as a qualified ADA specialist to develop a long-range plan to ensure compliance with all public accommodations. • Coordinates with Emergency Management Operations to ensure safety protocols are met during a County or State declared emergency. • Assists in the update/revision of the County’s Risk Management Policies and Procedures and Safety Manual. • Leads and coordinates the County’s Safety Committee. • Performs related duties as required.Education, Training and Experience: Associate’s degree in Safety Technology, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health or closely related field supplemented by three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the safety field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Experience with a state or local government in the safety field is preferred. Licenses and/or Certifications: Requires a valid driver license.Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to operate modern office equipment, to include computers, copy machines and related peripherals. Must be able to exert up to 45 pounds of force occasionally, or a negligible amount of force to constantly to lift, carry, push and pull or otherwise move objects. Must be able to bend legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s). Must be able to reach, extending hand(s) in any direction. Must be able to handle seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with hand(s). Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work. Language Ability: Requires the ability to communicate effectively in English, both in writing and by speaking, including the ability to convey, record and exchange information; requires the ability to explain procedures and to give, receive and follow oral and written instructions. Requires ability to read a variety of moderately complex records, reports, policy and procedure manuals, professional journals, etc. Requires the ability to read and interpret policy and procedure. Requires the ability to prepare forms and reports using prescribed formats and adhering to all rules of grammar, spelling, diction and punctuation. Requires the ability to communicate in the various professional languages of the county departments, as such relates to safety functions. Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret a variety of technical instructions in writing and oral; to make independent judgments; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, multiply and divide, use decimals and calculate percentages; compute ratio and proportion; interpret graphs. Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to exercise consistent tact and courtesy in frequent contact with various professionals, county staff and the general public including the ability to diplomatically and effectively influence, impact and interact with the public and with co-workers. Must be able to perform under stress when confronted with frequent deadlines.

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