Safety Coordinator I

Boise Cascade Company•Kettle Falls, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will work with the Region Safety Manager, Plant Managers, Supervisors and hourly employees to support the continued focus on safety excellence, including maintaining OSHA VPP status at all facilities. The candidate must be able to work with all levels of management, be flexible with day-to-day activities, make decisions in controversial matters, and be able to fill in for the Safety Manager during times of absence or other assignments. The Safety Coordinator will lead small improvement teams, audits, and inspections. Must be comfortable coaching, presenting and intervening one to one.

Requirements

College Degree, BCSP, ASP, or equivalent work experience in related job function.
Prior experience with OSHA standards, accident / incident investigation, and/or compliance inspections in a manufacturing setting is required.
Candidate must be familiar with Emergency Response, HazCom, Respiratory Protection Standard and other OSHA mandated programs.

Nice To Haves

Degree in safety, industrial hygiene, or a related science.
More than Five (5) years of experience in related job function.
Ability to work independently on various projects.
Ability to work with very diverse groups of people on a variety of issues.
May require professional certification.

Responsibilities

Assist in leading efforts to develop and maintain a safety culture to improve the safety & health of all employees.
Help define processes to ensure continuous improvement in our safety performance.
Develop the safety skill set of management and safety committee leaders in order to execute Division and Region safety initiatives.
Work with other safety leaders and professionals to develop and share best practices.
Develop and communicates division and region safety policy.
Provide advice on safety and employee protection, and performs audits to ensure that organization and government standards are met.
Actively works to implement business improvements to reduce workplace accidents and illnesses.
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of federal and state safety laws and regulations.
Assist management team in complying with Division and Region safety performance measures.
Prepare appropriate reports and communicates safety results.
Develop and provides safety training to all employee levels in the organization.
Provide oversight of the incident investigation process.
Maintain safety & incident records required by employer as well as state & federal governments.
Analyze incident data to identify prevention programs to positively impact incident trends.
Establish and maintain a good working relationship with region and plant management, safety professionals, supervisors and employees.
Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.