Safety Compliance Coordinator

City of Springfield•C152-Human Resources, MA

About The Position

The Safety Compliance Coordinator coordinates a comprehensive occupational safety and health training program for the City. The role plans, develops, administers, and supervises safety and health training and loss control programs relevant to City operations, functions, and services. It consults with management and department heads on safety needs, regulatory compliance, risk management, and employee wellness initiatives. The coordinator serves as a liaison to the City’s workers’ compensation and public safety injured-on-duty third-party administrators, monitors related medical expenditures, and coordinates medical and functional assessments. The role also administers the City’s U.S. DOT commercial motor vehicle and drug and alcohol compliance program for CDL operators, managers, and supervisors; investigates workplace injuries and complaints; conducts inspections, audits, and job-task analyses; and oversees OSHA recordkeeping. Work is performed under the supervision of the Director of Human Resources. No supervision is exercised over other employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and five years of prior occupational safety and health or risk-management experience; or an equivalent combination totaling nine years.
Successfully complete OSHA 10- and 30-hour basic safety training courses within six months of hire.
Successfully complete a CPR/First Aid Instructor course within six months of hire.
Knowledge and comprehension of established best practices in occupational safety, organizational development, and risk-prevention management.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Problem-solving skills and ability to conduct investigative research.
Ability to direct, develop, and make professional judgments relating to occupational safety and health and risk-prevention management principles and practices.
Ability to effectively instruct adults in safety practices.
Ability to maintain accurate, detailed, confidential, and organized records.
Knowledge of OSHA General Industry and Construction standards (29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1926).
Knowledge of Massachusetts DLS workplace standards for public-sector employers (454 CMR 25.00).
Knowledge of DOT FMCSA CDL requirements and Clearinghouse procedures.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and risks associated with municipal operations and services.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, administer, and supervise occupational safety and health training and loss control programs applicable to City operations, functions, and services.
Consult with management to assess occupational safety and health needs and assist department heads with compliance with federal and state regulations and City policies and procedures.
Monitor and recommend safety and health risk-management and employee-wellness initiatives.
Develop and run workplace safety training programs, and train City management on workers’ compensation, injured-on-duty, and DOT processes.
Serve as the Designated Employer Representative and manage the City’s compliance program for U.S. DOT Commercial Motor Vehicle and Drug and Alcohol Regulations affecting CDL operators, managers, and supervisors.
Assist management with investigations of work-related injury claims, identify causal factors, and recommend corrective actions and training to prevent recurrence.
Investigate safety and health work-related complaints.
Conduct workplace safety inspections and audits and functional job-task analyses.
Evaluate workers’ compensation claims data, including causes, injury types, affected body parts, and injury frequency and severity; analyze accident trends to identify work practices or procedures for improvement and training.
Liaise with workers’ compensation and public safety injured-on-duty third-party administrators and monitor medical expenditures for public safety injured-on-duty personnel and accidental disability retirees.
Coordinate special pre-placement, return-to-duty, medical in-service physical, and functional assessment examinations.
Review workers’ compensation billing and payroll.
Monitor employees on workers’ compensation and work with the Assistant HR Director to coordinate the interactive process.
Oversee OSHA recordkeeping, including the OSHA 300 log and OSHA 300A form.
Work with department heads to conduct motor vehicle license checks for new employees and annual checks for employees who operate vehicles for official business.
Conduct defensive driving courses for employees assigned a City-owned vehicle, excluding Police and Fire employees.
Maintain accurate files related to workers’ compensation, DOT, injured-on-duty matters, and OSHA.
Perform related duties as required.