Safety Coordinator (Onsite - West Chester, OH)

S&S Activewear LLC•West Chester Township, OH

11h•$60,500 - $78,700•Onsite

About The Position

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel. The Safety Coordinator reports directly to the Distribution Center Director. The Safety coordinator will work with Operations Leadership and with warehouse associates across the building to support a strong proactive safety culture and an effective, efficient, and compliant safety program, ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations to avoid accidents, while raising morale and promoting the inclusion of newcomers.

Requirements

Knowledge of OSHA regulations, and environmental regulations.
Ability to perform site and field inspections inside S&S Activewear facilities location.
Computer (word, excel, Power Point) skills
Proven basic trainer/facilitator skills and the ability to create training curriculum, conduct training sessions, and instruct safety classes.
Leadership skills, such as the ability to motivate a team and provide feedback
Ability to work independently with little supervision – self directed
Ability to multi-task
Flexible schedule
Job will be performed in the warehouse. It’s not an office position

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree (preferably)
6S Knowledge (preferably)
1 year experience in a warehouse environment (preferably)

Responsibilities

Maintains thorough working knowledge of S&S Activewear, policies, procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and company safety guidelines. Communicate and maintain S&S Activewear safety culture.
Implement, enforce, and oversee 6S in all areas of the warehouse.
Drives and participates in organizational safety initiatives and processes as scheduled. Implement safety plans and programs while ensuring that they are being followed consistently enforcing the safe behaviors and making sure they are being recognized
Maintain all safety training & related documentation as required by S&S Activewear and Federal standards.
Develop and oversee facility auditing process to verify Safety Programs compliance and identify training needs and areas of opportunity. Provide safety training and feedback as required.
Provide new hire safety orientation. Coordinates all preparation steps, including training records, employee review of safety policies and procedures for employee orientation and Warehouse Safety Training.
Train employees on safety standards and expectations as well as oversee safe machinery operation.
Conducts all necessary safety training for new and existing employees, including refresh training and re-training upon accidents for ongoing employee safety training and development. (no machine certifications)
Conduct New Hires tour.
Monthly Conduct a hazard assessment in all areas of the warehouse. Provide detailed reports on observations and provide recommendations for improving safety in the workplace
Lead safety walks and inspections for safety committee members.
Verify compliance with preoperational safety inspections.
Investigate accidents that occur onsite, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions. Follow up on corrective actions and close the item when complete.
In the event of an accident with property damage the Safety coordinator will be responsible to secure the area/equipment and to submit a detailed report of the damages. Responsible to secure the area, equipment and lock out /tag out it if necessary. If the damage occurred in racking, will take the necessary steps to secure the area and to avoid it becomes in an unsafe condition.
As the primary contact following accidents, will be responsible of the notification of these events to Ops management and HR.
Assist with investigation / resolution of safety reports. Ensure the timely completion of incident reporting and the proper and timely feedback and/or corrective action for associates.
Respond immediately to Unsafe condition reports
Act as a liaison between management and external safety agencies, such as fire department and other instances to procure effective safety training for the building.
Organize and facilitate Safety Committees and ensure the active participation of all members, record open items, and follow up to complete and close them.
Schedule and document safety audits, Fire Drills, safety inspections, safety reviews and tests for various types of equipment and PPE, including heavy equipment and mobile equipment, eye wash stations, fire extinguishers, emergency exits, entry and exit doors, and safety and security items, etc.
Maintain a MSDS board
Appointed person for Support and/or administer first aid
Attends periodic seminars, training programs, conferences, as required
Submit reports as required on all safety issues, corrective actions, and the status of the different task in which ones they are working
Accomplish critical metrics regularly to ensure continuous improvement in the processes that lead to a 100% engaged safety culture in the warehouse.