What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Coordinator position at IMC Companies LLC?
Position Overview: The Safety Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring Drivers are compliant with current laws and regulations, and IMC’s safety policies and procedures. This includes facilitating required training, keeping accurate records, and confirming all necessary equipment meets safety standards.
Essential Job Functions
- Compliance with Regulations
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local transportation safety regulations (e.g., OSHA, DOT, FMCSA, EPA)
- Keep up to date with regulatory changes, ensuring that safety protocols reflect current laws
- Assist in audits or inspections by regulatory bodies
- Risk Management
- Identify, assess, and mitigate safety risks associated with intermodal operations
- Perform safety audits and hazard analyses of operations and facilities
- Maintain contingency plans for emergency situations
- Training and Education
- Monitor the monthly safety training sessions for Drivers; ensure 100% completion
- Ensure that employees understand safety protocols, emergency procedures, and the correct use of equipment
- Maintain records of training and certifications for employees
- Monitor Safety Performance
- Report on safety performance to Safety Manager, offering recommendations for improvement
- Incident Investigation and Reporting
- Report to Safety Manager and Compliance on any safety incidents or accidents, identifying root causes and corrective actions
- Ensure proper reporting of safety incidents relayed to Safety Manager
- Develop action plans to prevent future incidents based on investigation outcomes
- Coordination with Repair Vendors
- Collaborate with vendors to ensure safety standards are met when working on IMC assets
- Stay informed about best practices and regulatory updates
- Participate in industry safety forums to promote best safety practices
- Maintenance of Equipment and Infrastructure
- Ensure that vehicles, containers, and other equipment used by IMC are regularly maintained and meet safety standards
- Oversee the inspection and maintenance schedules for both trucks and chassis
- Complete spot checks on all trucks monthly
- Scan and email completed spot checks monthly on the first of each month to the Safety Manager
- Safety Culture Promotion
- Promote a strong safety culture within the organization, encouraging all employees to take an active role in safety practices
- Engage with fellow employees to foster a proactive approach to safety
- Documentation and Reporting
- Maintain up-to-date records on safety inspections, training, accident reports, and compliance certifications
- Ensure all safety-related documents are properly stored and easily accessible
- Prepare regular reports on safety metrics for management
- Additional Responsibilities
- Conduct all business in a highly ethical manner, exhibiting behavior, practices, and standards that uphold IMC core values
- Perform other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- Ability to conduct CMV driver safety instruction, operations instruction and training & container lift and yard truck instruction and training
- Good knowledge of FMCSA
- Complete understanding of FMCSA part 395- Hours of Service of Drivers
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to sudden changes in priority or to multitask
Other Skills/Abilities
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Basic data entry skills
