BASIC FUNCTION:
- Coordinates the facility plant(s) in various health and safety practices and programs designed to safeguard all employees in a working environment that is conducive to their well-being
- Recommends and spearheads specific actions to ensure that the plant complies with all federal, state, provincial, and local laws related to the health and safety of employees
- Administers the plant’s risk management program designed to minimize physical and financial exposure resulting from potential, alleged, or actual on-the-job injuries
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Becomes thoroughly familiar with and recommends action to keep the plant in compliance with OSHA and other federal, state, local, and provincial health and safety laws
- Apprises the Plant Manager and Human Resources Manager of all safety related problems
- Directs and serves as Advisor of the Plant Safety Committee
- Conducts or assists in plant 5S and safety inspections. Coordinates corrective action programs relative to safety for the purpose of orienting new employees and updating those on current roll
- Assists in accident investigation, assures that proper reports are completed, and recommends corrective action
- Schedules, monitors, and recommends action based on pre-employment, return-to-work, and periodic physical examinations
- Schedules and facilitates necessary safety and environmental audits. Records any required corrective actions and ensures actions are implemented to provide resolution to issues/concerns that are identified.
- Establishes, maintains, staffs, and stocks the plant’s first aid facility. Provides first aid treatment for on-the-job illness or injury when present. Sees that properly trained people are available to render first aid on other shifts. Maintains first aid treatment records, reports, and standing orders.
- Purchases, distributes, and monitors the use and assures the operability of safety medical supplies and equipment
- Establishes and maintains confidential employee medical, workers’ compensation, and health insurance records/files
- Keeps up to date on the latest safety procedures and equipment by membership in appropriate organization(s), attendance at pertinent seminars, and reading professional journals
- Prepares/maintains a safety policy and procedure manual and standing orders
- Coordinates wellness programs
- Provides information for monthly measurables
- Administers drug testing
- Communicates with and assists the plant’s Workers’ Compensation serving agent in the investigation and administration of workers’ compensation claims
- Maintains liaison with company-retained physicians, schedules physical examination, and coordinates medical report for work-related illnesses or injuries
- Coordinates the processing and payment of all indemnity lost -time claims under workers’ compensation
- Maintains contact with all employees absent from work with job-related or non-job-related conditions
- Identifies and offers modified, alternate, or rehab duty as appropriate
- Coordinates the Work Conditioning program
- Maintain reports, and analyzes information relative to workers’ compensation costs so as to minimize costs and properly administer the plan’s Penalty and Refund Adjustment Program where applicable
- Performs a review with the Plant Controller of the plant workers’ compensation loss reports.
- Reviews discrepancies with the plant’s workers’ compensation claims administrator
- Qualification Requirements:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education Required & Preferred:
- University Degree
- Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Experience Required & Preferred:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Familiar with Microsoft Access
- Minimum of two years’ experience in Health and Safety
- Minimum of five years' experience in managing people
- Sound knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental laws
Language Skills:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals. Candidate has the ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Candidate has the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
- Reasoning Ability: Candidate has the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Other Skills and Abilities: Must be computer literate and familiar with appropriate software programs. Candidate has the ability to create visual aids for communication purposes.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Bridgewater Interiors IV
