Safety Technician

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect work areas and equipment to ensure compliance with company, state, and federal safety policies and regulations; cite dangerous areas and processes and recommend corrective action.
• Distribute and track issuance of PPE to company staff according to employee role, tasks, and department.
• Monitor company PPE inventory and replenish supplies accordingly.
• Prepare, distribute, and post various health and safety material and announcements.
• Assist in spill clean-up as needed.
• Design and implement workplace processes and procedures that help protect workers from hazardous work conditions.
• Carry out new hire safety orientation and training.
• Maintain SDS (MSDS) formal document library; update SDS’s as needed.
• Maintain the Company Dashboard and applicable OSHA occupational injury logs and report safety statistics as required.
• Coordinate clean-up or remediation activities at facilities.
• Assist in coordinating the daily activities of safety in support of the operations team.
• Assist management in near-miss and incident reporting and investigation.
• Conduct activities in a safe and healthy manner and work in accordance with established safety and company requirements.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in driving continuous improvement through safety analyses, audits, and investigations.
• Assist in maintaining and updating environmental compliance for hazardous waste, storm-water, and air permits.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of safety regulations.
• Assist in driving employees to the clinic for random checks.

Education and Experience

• An occupational health and safety associate’s degree, or certificate from an accredited community college or vocational school are strongly preferred.
• Three to five years of relevant experience.
• Considerable knowledge of Federal EPA/OSHA, State, and local policies, and regulations in the manufacturing industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively learn and acquire new knowledge and skills.
• Computer skills and in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Windows-based programs are required.
• Requires effective time management skills and personal conduct.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers, clients, vendors, and other business contacts.

Special Certificate or Course Requirements

• Completion of the OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER training course and/or the 24 or 8-hour annual refresher course within the past 12 months is desirable.
• OSHA 30-hour General Industry

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Pay Range

$18-$24/hr

WORK TYPE

Full-time (On-site)