Safety Coordinator I

Boise Cascade Company•Kettle Falls, WA

1d•$52,000 - $78,000

About The Position

The Safety Coordinator I works with the Region Safety Manager, Plant Managers, supervisors, and hourly employees to support safety excellence, including maintaining OSHA VPP status at all facilities. The position requires flexibility in day-to-day activities, sound decision-making in controversial matters, and the ability to fill in for the Safety Manager during absences or other assignments. The coordinator leads small improvement teams, audits, and inspections, and coaches, presents, and intervenes one-to-one. The role supports the development and maintenance of a strong safety culture, continuous improvement in safety performance, and the development of management and safety committee leaders. It helps develop and communicate division and region safety policies and initiatives, provides safety advice and training, and oversees incident investigations, records, reporting, and analysis. The position also supports compliance with federal and state safety requirements and organizational performance measures. Environmental responsibilities include identifying permitting needs and securing required permits; helping develop policies and procedures for waste, emissions, and regulated materials; collecting data, measurements, and samples for monitoring; investigating non-compliance and recommending corrective actions; and maintaining, reviewing, analyzing, and reporting records and information from mills and external sources. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

College degree, BCSP, ASP, or equivalent work experience in a related job function.
Prior experience with OSHA standards, accident or incident investigation, and/or compliance inspections in a manufacturing setting.
Familiarity with Emergency Response, HazCom, Respiratory Protection Standard, and other OSHA-mandated programs.
Ability to work with all levels of management and employees, adapt to day-to-day activities, and make decisions in controversial matters.
Ability to lead small improvement teams, audits, and inspections, and to coach, present, and intervene one-to-one.
Ability to work independently on various projects and with diverse groups of people on a variety of issues.

Nice To Haves

Degree in safety, industrial hygiene, or a related science.
More than five years of experience in a related job function.
Professional certification may be required.

Responsibilities

Assist in leading efforts to develop and maintain a safety culture that improves employee safety and health.
Help define processes for continuous improvement in safety performance.
Develop the safety skills of management and safety committee leaders so they can execute division and region safety initiatives.
Work with safety leaders and professionals to develop and share best practices.
Develop and communicate division and region safety policy.
Advise on safety and employee protection and conduct audits to ensure organizational and government standards are met.
Implement business improvements to reduce workplace accidents and illnesses.
Maintain knowledge of federal and state safety laws and regulations.
Assist management in meeting division and region safety performance measures.
Prepare reports and communicate safety results.
Develop and provide safety training to employees at all organizational levels.
Provide oversight of the incident investigation process.
Maintain safety and incident records required by the employer and state and federal governments.
Analyze incident data and identify prevention programs to positively affect incident trends.
Maintain working relationships with region and plant management, safety professionals, supervisors, and employees.
Demonstrate commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.
Identify root causes, develop action plans, and address issues, including advising mill personnel on best management practices and maintenance issues, developing SOPs, and conducting training.
Identify environmental permitting needs and take necessary action to secure required permits.
Help develop company policies and procedures concerning waste, emissions discharges, and regulated material control.
Collect data, measurements, and samples for technical and environmental monitoring.
Investigate non-compliance conditions, set up experiments to determine solutions, and recommend modifications to eliminate causes.
Recognize actual or potential non-compliance with permit requirements or regulations and take appropriate corrective action across air, waste, water, and other media, including administrative findings and field observations.
Maintain records; review, analyze, and compile reports; and summarize information from mills and outside sources, including spreadsheets and data entry.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.