Purpose and Scope

 

Coordinate, develop and implement health & safety and accident prevention programs to reduce or eliminate occupational accidents, injuries. 

 

Functions

• Conduct daily analyses of accident causes as well as indentify hazards


• Conduct training, annual KYOSHA/OSHA required training safety and accident prevention programs


• Administer, coordinate, and training all Health & Safety related items and permits as required to comply with local, state and federal regulations.  Updates documents and training to remain current with latest requirements/legislation.


• Coordinate with Human Resource Manager Administration of Workers Compensation safety programs, authorization of injury treatment, as needed.  Monitors all accident investigations. 


• Responsible for safety manual.  Train employees on all necessary Health & Safety programs, assist and participate in the development of orientation of new hires in the area of Health & Safety.  Coordinates and facilitates meetings and activities of the Safety committee.


• Provides meaningful statistics to management in a timely manner, to assist in continued improvement of workplace health, safety and loss control.


• Ensure external and internal complaints related to health or safety are recorded and reported to management.


• Communicate with all departments managers on design and use of equipment, shops, fire prevention and safety programs 


• Meet with department managers to determine Health & Safety training needs and to ensure successful programs


• Inspect the organization’s facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards; recommends corrective or preventive measure where appropriate


• Participates in or supervises the investigation and completion of accidents and injuries reported


• Keeps managers and employees alerted as to the hazards of working with toxic fumes, dangerous chemicals and any other hazardous substances


• Coordinate training programs, including CPR, PPE, Emergency Evacuation, and first aid employee safety committees, or media that will increase proficiency in safe practices and promote safety consciousness


• Prepares and arranges health/safety fair


• Maintains safety files and records


• Must be available to communicate with employees, supervisors, managers, subordinates at all times


• Responsible for providing timely, appropriate responses to requests, suggestions, complaints, or refer such comments to the appropriate person regarding Health & Safety


• Must communicate information to all managers and state problems or challenges to be resolved


• Work closely with all department managers and any additional responsibility deemed necessary by management, other duties as assigned.


• Ensure and Maintain Environmental and ISO 14001 Compliance and Audits.


• Conduct and Manage all Environmental, Safety, and Health Inspections.


• Follow all company Process cards and Procedures.