Safety Coordinator I

Boise Cascade•Kettle Falls, WA

About The Position

The Safety Coordinator I works with the Region Safety Manager, Plant Managers, Supervisors, and hourly employees to advance safety excellence and maintain OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) status at all facilities. The role supports safety culture and continuous improvement, leads small improvement teams, audits, and inspections, and coaches and trains employees at all levels. The coordinator may fill in for the Safety Manager during absences or other assignments. The role also supports environmental compliance across facilities. Duties include identifying permitting needs, supporting policies and procedures for waste, emissions, and regulated materials, collecting environmental monitoring data and samples, investigating potential non-compliance, and taking corrective action. The coordinator maintains records and prepares reports, analyzes incident and compliance data, and works with management and employees to address root causes and prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and environmental issues.

Requirements

College degree, BCSP, ASP, or equivalent work experience in a related job function.
Prior experience with OSHA standards, accident or incident investigations, and/or compliance inspections in a manufacturing setting.
Familiarity with Emergency Response, HazCom, the Respiratory Protection Standard, and other OSHA-mandated programs.
Ability to work independently on various projects and with diverse groups of people on a variety of issues.
May require professional certification.

Nice To Haves

Degree in safety, industrial hygiene, or a related science.
More than five years of experience in a related job function.

Responsibilities

Help develop and maintain a safety culture that improves employee safety and health.
Define processes that support continuous improvement in safety performance.
Develop the safety skills of management and safety committee leaders to execute Division and Region safety initiatives.
Work with other safety leaders and professionals to develop and share best practices.
Develop and communicate Division and Region safety policies.
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 the management team in meeting Division and Region safety performance measures.
Prepare reports and communicate safety results.
Develop and provide safety training to employees at all levels.
Oversee the incident investigation process and maintain required safety and incident records.
Analyze incident data to identify prevention programs and improve incident trends.
Maintain effective working relationships with region and plant management, safety professionals, supervisors, and employees.
Identify root causes, develop action plans, and take action to address issues, including advising mill personnel on best management practices and maintenance issues, developing SOPs, and conducting training.
Identify environmental permitting needs and take action to secure required permits.
Help develop policies and procedures concerning waste and 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 permits or regulations and take appropriate corrective action across air, solid and hazardous waste, and water, 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.