Safety Coordinator

About the role

The Safety Coordinator will perform a varying range of responsibilities to minimize the risk of job-related accidents. The role supports a diverse assortment of safety projects, ensures best practices are implemented, affirms safety compliance requirements are met, and maintains the creation of a healthy and safe workplace.

Responsibilities

• Provide an active leadership role in management of the facility’s safety and health programs and motivate, educate, and enforce Reworld’s safety and health policies.
• Conduct safety observations, audits, and reports, and follow up on outstanding matters.
• Educate employees on safety standards and expectations, including safe machine and equipment operations, and the administration of on-site certification for various mobile equipment.
• Perform safety training for new hires, conduct contractor safety briefings, maintain, and coordinate external vendor training for the facility’s Quick Response and Confined Space teams.
• Manage contractor safety and health performance with facility management; ensure contractors are properly trained, use appropriate tools and equipment, and protect all employees from injury.
• Prepare and deliver monthly safety-related training to multiple departments.
• Cookordinator and schedule annual medical surveillance exams, annual respirator fit testing, noise, lead and industrial hygiene sampling, and annual emergency evacuation drills.
• Investigate on-site accidents and identify possible causes of the incident.
• Aid with preparing OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program’s annual report, uphold the standards required for recertification.
• Maintain documentation of the Company’s safety procedures, accidents, tailgate meetings, and other related administrative requirements and events.
• Provide recommendations for improving safety in the workplace.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to safety and health excellence.
• Articulate communicator with excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Organized, team player who is an effective influencer.
• Proficient with Microsoft applications that include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with implementing occupational safety and health training programs.

Requirements & Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in a safety and health or science-related discipline preferred.
• Practical knowledge of OSHA 1910 and related local safety and health regulations.
• At least three years’ safety experience in the operations and maintenance of a heavy industrial environment, preferably in a power plant or energy-from-waste facilities.
• Willing to work evenings and weekends on a non-routine basis, when required, to support facility operations.

Physical Demands

• Ability to walk, stand, sit, and climb ladders.
• Ability to lift/carry 50lbs.
• Ability to work from heights and in confined spaces.
• Qualify to wear a full-face respirator.

Shift

Monday through Friday days, some evenings, and weekends.

What Reworld Offers You

• Health Care Benefits - start 1st day of employment.
• Performance based Annual Incentive Plan
• Wellness Program Incentives & Rewards
• 401k - match up to 7%
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

Additional Information

For additional information, refer to the Pay Transparency section below.

Our DEI Commitment

Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Attention Staffing Agencies & Search Firms

Reworld may sometimes selectively collaborate with staffing agencies and search firms (Agencies). Reworld will only consider candidates from Agencies with whom a signed agreement and a duly authorized work order (for a specific role) has been duly executed. Any unsolicited candidate submissions or candidate submissions from Agencies that do not meet these criteria, will be deemed invalid and ineligible for any fees.