Corporate Safety and Heath Coordinator

HMI Glass; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HMI Glass in Louisville, KY is seeking an experienced Safety Coordinator to plan, implement, and oversee employee safety at the production site. You will ensure compliance with OHSA guidelines to minimize injuries and drive continuous safety improvements.

The role requires strong leadership of health and safety programs, budget input, and coordination with facilities and regulatory agencies. If you bring a BS/BA in safety and at least five years in manufacturing safety, you will help build a

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of HS experience in manufacturing safety programs.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive leadership of all Health and Safety programs at the Louisville Production Operation
• Serve as Safety and Health over-site of Louisville site and assist production/safety leader to drive synergies for all HMI Health and Safety Programs
• Ensure 100% compliance with plant operations with regulatory requirements relating to Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety
• Develop and implement current and new initiatives, programs and process improvements to reduce injuries and illnesses and continuous improvement programs for overall Health and Safety performance
• Monitor safety related costs (capital and expense), capital requests, provide input into safety related budgetary items, tracks performance to plan and prepare reports and presentations on costs associated with safety program and metrics.
• Aggressively minimize accidents and injuries by creating accountability programs with all functions and associates.
• Develop and implement safety committees to drive employees involved in safety performance.
• Develop and maintain excellent local and state agency relationships.
• Support and conduct Health and Safety compliance assurance and HMI Metrics audits and provide sustainable corrective actions for resolution.
• Conduct and/or validate accident investigations to determine root cause and sustainable solutions utilizing 5whys/7ways.
• Conduct ergonomic evaluations and drive for short- and long-term corrective actions to reduce musculoskeletal injuries and resultant worker's compensation costs.
• Establish proactive Health and Safety culture and reduce risk-taking behaviors to prevent accidents in the workplace.
• Manage data on HMI Corporate Google site and prepare reports as necessary.
• Support HMI wellness activities to promote workplace and home employee health.

Skills

OSHA regulations knowledge

Communication skills

Training delivery

Education

BS/BA in Safety

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and responsible Safety Coordinator to join our team. As the Safety Coordinator, you will be responsible for planning, implementing and overseeing the company's employee safety at work. Your main duty is to ensure that the company is in compliance and adheres to Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA) guidelines to reduce work-related injuries.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide proactive leadership of all Health and Safety programs at the Louisville Production Operation
• Serve as Safety and Health over-site of Louisville site and assist production/safety leader to drive synergies for all HMI Health and Safety Programs
• Ensure 100% compliance with plant operations with regulatory requirements relating to Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety
• Develop and implement current and new initiatives, programs and process improvements to reduce injuries and illnesses and continuous improvement programs for overall Health and Safety performance
• Monitor safety related costs (capital and expense), capital requests, provide input into safety related budgetary items, tracks performance to plan and prepare reports and presentations on costs associated with safety program and metrics.
• Aggressively minimize accidents and injuries by creating accountability programs with all functions and associates.
• Develop and implement safety committees to drive employees involved in safety performance.
• Develop and maintain excellent local and state agency relationships.
• Support and conduct Health and Safety compliance assurance and HMI Metrics audits and provide sustainable corrective actions for resolution.
• Conduct and/or validate accident investigations to determine root cause and sustainable solutions utilizing 5whys/7ways.
• Conduct ergonomic evaluations and drive for short- and long-term corrective actions to reduce musculoskeletal injuries and resultant worker's compensation costs.
• Establish proactive Health and Safety culture and reduce risk-taking behaviors to prevent accidents in the workplace.
• Manage data on HMI Corporate Google site and prepare reports as necessary.
• Support HMI wellness activities to promote workplace and home employee health.

Training/Security

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all regulatory, First aid and injury avoidance training
• Manage training compliance at all locations to ensure 100% training completion compliance
• Create and deliver highly impactful/interactive injury reduction and regulatory required training
• Ensure compliance with all facility security policies and procedures for vehicle access, shipping and receiving, visitor management, etc.
• Schedule and daily oversight of the contract security guards at the facility.
• Perform associated and other duties as required.

Must Requirements (including any physical requirements):

• BS or BA Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of HS experience – leading Health and Safety compliance programs in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, HMT/DOT, Life Safety and Demonstrated ability to lead in a cross-functional team.
• Excellent oral, written and training communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and drive multiple programs.
• Proven record of problem-solving results and accomplishments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Health, Safety, Fire and Government regulations.