Safety Manager

About the role

Agru America, Inc., is a global corporation which has been manufacturing plastics for over 70 years. Since 1988, Georgetown, South Carolina-based Agru America, Inc. has been the world’s leading manufacturer of plastics and geosynthetics. We are growing our team and are looking for motivated individuals.

Benefits

• Medical coverage with BCBS
• Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability and Group Life Insurance with Principal
• Supplemental policies with Aflac and Legal/ID Shield (voluntary, employee-paid via payroll deduction)
• Vacation accrual: 1.54 hours per week after 90 days, increasing at 5 and 10 years of service
• 401(k) plan eligibility after 90 days (through John Hancock)
• Visa sponsorship may be available for the right candidate, based on role and business need
• Free Virtual Doctor appointments with Ally Health

Job Summary

The Safety Manager is responsible for the continuous development of safety policies and procedures and ensures successful implementation of such at all Agru America manufacturing locations. The Safety Manager is ultimately responsible for continuously maintaining an effective workplace safety program and culture.

Responsibilities

• Develops and provides regular certification/training to new and current employees on safety topics including first aid, AED, CPR, blood borne pathogens, operation of powered industrial trucks, proper use and handling of chemicals and hazardous waste, lock out tag out, fire extinguisher/fire drill, and other safety topics applicable to specific job responsibilities/manufacturing location.
• Ensures monthly training topics are covered as well as required annual refresher trainings.
• Regularly conducts and/or coordinates on-site safety reviews/audits and job safety analysis at all locations to ensure compliance with safe working operations as specified and required by OSHA and company policy and procedure.
• Follows up with plant management to ensure proper corrections are made on a timely basis to avoid potential OSHA penalties and keep employees safe.
• Continuously maintains accurate company safety manual and OSHA administrative paperwork including training logs, OSHA 300 logs, OSHA postings and other required information.
• Develops and maintains an aggressive accident investigation program including immediate detailed on-site investigation of all accidents, identification of root causes, developing effective programs to prevent reoccurrence, and company-wide communication and education on same.
• Conducts ongoing analyses of accident trends for the development and implementation of strategies to effectively resolve actual or perceived safety issues.
• Oversees regular monthly meetings and activities for the safety committee at each facility.
• Hosts monthly safety review meeting with all plant managers to ensure communication and collaboration on safety initiatives between locations.
• Monitors and ensures that current proper personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements for each facility are in