Safety Coordinator

Job Description

Safety Coordinator

Our manufacturing client in Virginia Beach, Virginia is looking to add a Safety Coordinator to their team to serve alongside their Safety Director. Your primary focus will be on preventing workplace accidents, injuries, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

· Promote safety awareness and cultivate the company’s safety culture. Works cooperatively and harmoniously with management, supervisors, leads, co-workers, and supports all departments.

· Ensure compliance with Company and governmental regulations.

· Onboards and orients all employees to the Company’s safety policies, programs and other practices.

· Interacts constantly with supervisors and team leaders to ensure an open line of communication for effective safety management and engagement of personnel.

· Conducts comprehensive on-site safety assessments as part of a constant monitoring process and ensures project teams make all necessary corrections.

· Develops and provides effective safety training for all employees.

· Completes accident investigations, as needed; and helps assist supervision with the completion of accident reports.

· Works closely with Company’s Safety Team to ensure consistent implementation of safety processes across all work locations.

QQualifications:

· Education: A Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent combinations of training and related experience.

· Experience: A minimum of 2 year’s experience in safety management, preferably in an industrial manufacturing setting, and a proven track record of success in developing and implementing safety programs.

· Professional Certifications: OSHA 500 and/or any recognized BCSP Certification (GSP, ASP, STS, OHST, CIT, SMS) are a plus.