Health & Safety Coordinator

VEGA Americas • Mason, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Health & Safey Coordinator supports and maintains workplace safety programs for VEGA Americas, Inc. and Grieshaber Precision Americas. This position assist in ensuring regulatory compliance, promoting a positive safety culture, and supporting day-to-day safety operations. This role includes assisting with training, audits, documentation, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• 3+ years of related experience
• OR a combination of education and experience related to the position

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 10- or 30-hour certification preferred or willingness to obtain

Responsibilities

• Create and implement safety plans/programs in accordance with OSHA Standards.
• Train employees in worksite safety practices by promoting and leading a site culture where safety is ingrained as a core value.
• Assist with safety inspections of the production floor.
• Perform employee and written safety program audits.
• Investigates accidents and near misses. Provides corrective actions.
• Maintain chemical inventory list.
• Creation and training of JSA and LOTO assessments.
• Trains new employees on JSA for their respective areas.
• Ensure SDS sheets are current and up to date for all departments.
• Primary trainer for hazard communication related to new and internal transfer of employees.
• Assist with maintaining OSHA 300A log, report electronically through OSHA annually.
• Assist with monitoring subcontractors’ safety and compliance.
• Ensure that employees consistently follow safety protocols.
• Coordinate scheduling for quarterly emergency response team (ERT) meetings.
• Manage direct seller and field service PPE kits.
• Assist with annual fire and severe weather drills
• Manage first aid, hazardous waste, battery recycling and biohazard programs and service providers.
• Handles requests for certificate of insurance (COIs) for internal & external customers.
• Maintains insurance compliance within third-party safety sites. (ISN, Avetta, Veriforce, etc.)
• Assist with the management of safety documentation within third-party safety sites.
• Assist with the research and development of safety training topics.
• Assists with scheduled employee safety audits and plant inspections.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED