Safety Coordinator

Assists, plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Advises senior manufacturing leaders on safety compliance best practices, concerns and preventative actions.
• Assist with developing, scheduling and conducting training classes for employees on safe work practices.
• Documents and maintains safety files and records.
• Monitors operations to identify potential risks and takes measures to prevent incidents and/or accidents.
• Performs safety surveys and inspections to identify and correct workplace hazards.
• Prepares recommendations for corrective or preventive measures and follows up on recommendations to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Conducts post-accident investigation and assist supervisor(s) with problem solving for possible accident causes.
• Assists with creating, developing and/or updating written safety plans, procedures and/or policies.
• Assists in the development, evaluation and upgrading of safety programs.
• Coaches supervisors, team leaders and employees about safety policies and expectations; monitors to ensure compliance; reports issues and/or trains employees when needed.
• Acts as one of several site points of contact for urgent situations, or incidents requiring support from a safety team members, such as reasonable suspicion situations, employees needing first aid, etc.
• Primary support resource for second shift on incidents, including reporting and handling of situations; responsible to notify other leaders of safety and management as needed.

Additional Information:

• Comfortable working in large, non-temperature controlled manufacturing and distribution environment.
• Prior Industrial Forklift experience is a plus, willingness to be trained a must
• Ability to work 1st or 2nd shift as needed to support and maintain a safe workplace.
• Ensure that the workplace is monitored and is fully in compliance with all applicable OSHA standards, rules and regulations to maintain safety in manufacturing facilities.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles is a plus.