COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Job description

Overview Oversees and coordinates all organization safety activities and programs to ensure a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment for all employees; develops and implements accident prevention programs. Responsibilities: · Assists with developing, implementing, and monitoring safety programs to reduce frequency of accidents and injuries; assists in minimizing overall workers’ compensation costs. · Plans, implements, communicates, and monitors safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal OSHA rules and regulations. · Audits various safety program elements of effectiveness; schedules and performs safety inspections; identifies issues and develops corrective action plans alongside Director of EHS. · Supervises, controls, and monitors fire prevention and firefighting activities. · Investigates all accidents and injuries; recommends and/or coordinates corrective actions through root cause analysis completion. · Leads safety training programs designed to instruct employees in general safe work practices plus specific instruction with regard to hazards unique to any job assignment; provides training for new employees. · Maintains thorough knowl...