At WeldFit, the position of Health and Safety Coordinator will plan, coordinate and implement issues and directives with the organization to ensure safe environmental working conditions for all employees. This position will provide direction, guidance, and expertise regarding all safety and loss prevention programs. The position helps plan, develop, implement and monitor programs to ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures and all local, state and federal regulations. The Safety and Training Coordinator supports operations in all safety and environmental training requirements.
Other Duties/Expectations:
- Assist in development of safety/health programs; lead implementation
- Maintain communication systems to effectively communicate safety and health issues throughout the organization.
- Conduct safety training, job safety analysis, workplace audits and incident response as needed.
- Embody a proactive approach to safety, being constantly aware of conditions and work practices, being empowered to stop all unsafe work when needed.
- Establish knowledge of operational safety protocols provide monitoring and assistance ensuring compliance (grounding, fire extinguishers, dust masks, chemical PPE, body positioning, JSA compliance)
- First responder to all injuries, ensure proper reporting
- Communicates the job specific Emergency Management Plan through orientation to all personnel
- Evaluates risks and develops guidelines for roles, training, measurements, and rewards for the management system in the areas of employee safety; industrial hygiene (noise, lead exposure, hazard communication, etc.); property protection (fire suppression systems, inspection procedures, etc.); post Injury and General Claims Management (all lines); OSHA compliance.
- Proactive, persuasive communicator, and facilitator who can get satisfaction in helping others become more effective
- Experience in preparing and delivering Tool Box Safety talks, and other safety meetings with shop employees.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and procedures
- Improve safety, minimize risk to employees and assets
- Collaborates with management to develop and contributes ideas, and advice on improving HSE
- Respond to inquiries/complaints from customers and employees
- Conduct facility audits, detect existing potential accident/health hazards, and drive facility and employee responsibility for results
- Create training presentations and content to support employee training and contractor training on company policies and programs.
- Document safety meeting and training attendance in accordance with procedures/regulatory agency requirements
- Assist management in managing, mitigation and corrective action in response to an accident, near miss or medical first aid
- Develop and publish to the organization reports that provide status of H&S performance
- Perform any other duties as assigned