Environmental Health Safety Coordinator

Location: Louisville KY 40245

Temp to hire role

Shift: Monday- Friday (8:00 AM-05:00 PM 1 hour lunch)

Payrate: $31.25/Hr. – $33.65/Hr.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate must have a excellent communication, organization and employee relation skills
• 8D Problem Solving, TS16949 and Continuous Improvement.
• Candidate must have good customer service skills and be proficient computer knowledge in MS Office
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Safety, Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering or related field
• 3-5 years experience in safety program development or with occupational safety health or related field.