Safety Tech

Job Description
Shift: 1st - approximately Monday - Thursday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM with occasional required overtime.
 
Accountabilities:
Maintain understanding and knowledge of current federal, state, and company regulations and policies. Inform organization of changes and administer actions to maintain compliance.
Perform job hazard analysis, system and compliance auditing and inspection, Layered Process Audits, ergonomic task analysis, and implement associated corrective actions.
Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action identification and implementation, and incident closure.
Assist with the implementation of injury reduction efforts that promotes and drive “Zero Injury Culture” initiatives.
Participate in Kaizen events, special taskforce assignments, special projects that drive safety initiatives and provide feedback when issues are discovered that needs to be addressed.
Assist in the annual preparation, review with site leadership and implementation of the Facility Safety and Environmental Plan.
Support the tracking, reporting, and interpretation of operational safety performance through use of the EHS Application International Corporation (AIC) Information Management System.
Support new equipment analysis and verify operator safety.
Maintain machine-specific EHS documentation (Lockout procedures, Machine Guarding, Standard Operating Sheet (SOS), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), etc.).
Champion safety by monitoring and observing associates working on the production/ shop floor and identifying hazards and effectively communicating those hazards to the associates.
Support all safety training programs and prepare technical reports.
Collect information from each department safety Hands-on Corrective Action log (HOCA).
Maintain recordkeeping systems (chemical inventories, a shipment of hazardous waste) and related operation and inspection logs.
Assist with the contractor approval process and coordinate work of outside contractors.
Administer first aid to employees as needed
Other duties as assigned.
 
Organizational Relationship:
This position reports directly to the EHS Manager
 
Skills & Knowledge:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to multi-task and balance priorities.
Demonstrated ability to achieve  results with efficiency and effectiveness.
Dedicated and committed safety promotion and presence.
Maintain and promote a positive attitude, teamwork, and cooperation.
Solid people skills with a professional demeanor.
Demonstrated ability to implement policies, procedures, and practices desired.
Functional and applicable knowledge of state and federal OSHA regulations.
Certified in CPR and first aid.