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Job Description:
The Safety Coordinator is responsible for continuously monitoring and adapting safety procedures and operations to ensure a safe and fully compliant work environment for all employees. The main duties and responsibilities for this position include:
The Safety Coordinator is responsible for continuously monitoring and adapting safety procedures and operations to ensure a safe and fully compliant work environment for all employees. The main duties and responsibilities for this position include:
- Provides safety training for employees on policies, regulations, procedures and accident prevention
- Conducts safety audits and inspections of facilities and equipment to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow up assessments
- Works with vendors and internal maintenance management to schedule periodic safety inspections and related corrections/repairs
- Uses safety research to create policies that eliminate workplace hazards
- Evaluates practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and company compliance to relevant safety regulations
- Advises the company’s administrative team on safety issues and compliance to local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations
- Reports on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics
- Maintains accurate and current records in accordance with guidelines
- Maintains compliance records and submits periodic documentation to OSHA and EPA
- Analyzes incident reports, metrics and injury case studies in order to institute changes that lead to a safer environment
- Serves as the primary contact for injury and incident notification
- Documents accidents in the workplace, investigates the circumstances of an illness or injury and handles worker’s compensation claims
- Provides safety technical support to Engineering and Production
- Monitors the removal of biological, physical or chemical hazards from a workplace
Qualifications / Skills:
- Ability to assess and manage risk
- Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability
- Ability to create administrative policies and procedures
- Conceptual planning ability
- Conflict management and problem-solving skills
- Leadership ability
- Excellent organizational and motivational skills
- Communication, meeting, and presentation skills
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Health, Engineering or related discipline preferred
- Minimum 5 years metalworking industry experience required
- Two years management level safety professional experience preferred
- Current certifications in First Aid, CPR and OSHA, or the ability to obtain them
Kress Corporation is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer offering a good work environment, competitive compensation, and an excellent benefit package that includes medical, dental, and prescription at no premium in addition to other competitive benefits.
