The Health & Safety Coordinator's primary role is to manage the documentation, training, auditing, and administrative activities to ensure compliance with all State, Federal and OSHA regulations for a mid-size manufacturing facility. This person will document, audit and participate in the development of safety standards to eliminate occupational injuries/illness while ensuring compliance and adherance to all regulatory bodies.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities, Position Requirements
- Ensure associates are following OSHA & plant safety policies and manage all documentation control.
- Assess risk, facilitate resolutions and training to safety concerns.
- Assist with the safety onboarding process on orientation days.
- Issue mobile equipment certifications and training for associates.
- Assist in conducting investigations related to occupational injuries/illness.
- Maintain occupational injury/illness files and reports.
- Follow up on Federal, State and OSHA requirements to meet needs of the facility
- Conduct routine safety observation walkthroughs (Checking PPE, Safety Devices, Ergonomics, Safety Compliance, etc.)
- Evaluate PPE requirements, ensure proper usage, and maintenance of PPE including maintaining the PPE vending machines.
- Oversight the outsourced First Aid Cabinets and Eye Wash stations.
- Evaluate injuries/illness and recommend further medical attention as needed.
- Assist Safety Supervisor/Manager with environmental reporting and audits.
- Conduct health and safety trainings including co-chairing the safety committee.
- Handling risk assessments to gather information on safety issues.
- Verifying that associates consistently follow safety protocols.
- Analyze health and safety data and provide reports on a regular basis.
- Review and recommend changes to programs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience and Skills Required
- High School diploma or GED – associate's degree in science or occupational safety major (preferred)
- Administrative responsibilities – Strong documentation, filing, organization
- OSHA Experience
- Minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing production-based environment
- Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Demonstrated ability to function successfully in a fast paced, changing work environment.
- Detail oriented, organized, reliable and resourceful.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.
- Bilingual a plus
- CPR/AED/First Aid Certification a plus
- EMT/First Responder Training a plus