Safety and Loss Control Coordinator

City of Myrtle Beach; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K/457 plans available

State retirement

Wellness clinic

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance

Job summary

The City of Myrtle Beach is seeking a Safety & Loss Control Coordinator to plan, implement, and administer the city’s safety and safety training programs. This role works with the claims team to analyze incidents, deliver practical training, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The position requires coordinating safety audits, developing training content, and supporting the City Manager’s Safety Advisory Board. Evening/weekend work may be required to support safety operations.

Qualifications

• Associates degree with four years of safety-related experience; a Bachelors degree with four years preferred.
• Ability to manage confidential information, exercise sound judgment, and handle multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and safety/risk management software.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and manages the safety program for the City of Myrtle Beach and coordinates with other departments.
• Designs and delivers safety training and ensures mandatory annual training is completed.
• Investigates incidents, analyzes data to identify trends, and designs corrective actions.

Skills

Customer service

Safety regulations

Decision making

Project coordination

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Safety & Loss Control Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to perform, plan, implement, and administer the City’s safety and safety training programs. The Safety & Loss Control Coordinator works closely with the claims team on all filed claims and loss reports under the direction of the Department Director. The Safety & Loss Coordinator conducts audits and inspections, investigates accidents and injuries, analyzes incident data to identify trends, and designs and delivers practical, data-driven safety training to prevent losses and ensure regulatory compliance. This position also facilitates the City Manager’s Safety Advisory Board and assists with emergency management activities as needed.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Safety Program Administration

• Plans, coordinates and manages the implementation and administration of a comprehensive safety program for the City of Myrtle Beach; coordinates safety activities and functions with those of other City departments/divisions and outside agencies as appropriate.
• Coordinates with the Claims Manager on safety-related claims, incident trends, and loss prevention strategies to support the City’s overall risk management efforts.
• Develops, recommends, and implements approved employee safety policies and procedures.
• Provides technical assistance and direction to personnel and departments to attain and maintain compliance with safety regulation and standards.
• Conducts safety audits and inspections of facilities and equipment; monitors employee exposures to toxic dusts, chemicals, gases, and other hazards, and recommends corrective action if conditions might jeopardize employee health and productivity.
• Investigates and analyzes accidents/injuries involving City employees, equipment or property to ascertain causes; coordinates with the Claims Manager as needed during accident/injury investigations to ensure consistency between safety findings and claims documentation; prepares related recommendations and reports; and analyzes accident and injury reports to identify trends, prioritize training topics, and adjust employee training needs based on actual incident data.
• Prepares and maintains various safety records and reports.
• Coordinates and participates in the activities of the City Manager’s Safety Advisory Board; conducts and attends various meetings as required.
• Assists in developing and monitoring safety program budgets.
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints and requests for assistance from employees, citizens and others regarding safety matters.
• Attends training, meetings, seminars, and conferences as appropriate to stay abreast of legislation and trends in risk management and employee safety programming.
• Available to work evenings and weekends as needed to support safety operations, incident response, expanded training scheduling, or scheduled events.

Safety Training Program Design & Delivery

• Creates and delivers safety training tailored to departmental hazards and workflows, incorporating flexible alternatives when a one-size-fits-all model does not meet operational needs.
• Develops a blended learning approach to training that emphasizes hands-on demonstrations and scenario-based exercises, supplemented by short videos, virtual sessions, and optional micro-trainings.
• Ensures all employees complete required mandatory safety training annually, beginning with a structured new hire safety orientation.
• Coordinates the completion of mandatory certification-based training.
• Develops training content on relevant, high-priority topics such as tools and equipment safety, PPE use, field-specific hazards, customer interaction safety, traffic and work-zone navigation, workplace violence prevention, burnout/fatigue management, and home safety.
• Uses accident, injury, and incident data to identify trends and prioritize training topics, ensuring training content is data driven and directly tied to actual risk exposure.
• Expands training scheduling options by offering morning, afternoon, and occasional evening and weekend sessions, and by spreading sessions throughout the month to reduce scheduling and staffing barriers to attendance.
• Develops and distributes monthly training bulletins and communications that clarify what training is offered, when it is scheduled, who is required to attend, why the training matters, and how it applies to employees’ specific jobs; coordinates with supervisors to reinforce attendance reminders.
• Coordinates with outside/specialized trainers as needed to deliver technical or specialized training content.
• Promotes a positive, goal-driven training culture by incorporating success stories, positive safety outcomes, and impact data (e.g., reduced claims or incidents) into training delivery, balancing hazard awareness with reinforcement of safe practices already in place.
• Engages office and administrative staff in safety training alongside field and operational employees to ensure department-wide participation.

Additional Duties & Emergency Support

• Assists Emergency Management during emergency operations as needed; may be on call 24/7 for emergency operations, including weekends.
• Performs other general administrative/clerical work as required including, but not limited to, preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, and sending and receiving faxes.
• Performs other related duties as required, requested, and assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Associates degree with four years of experience in safety training, OSHA compliance, accident investigation, or another safety-related discipline. A Bachelors degree with four years of experience in safety training, OSHA compliance, accident investigation, or another safety-related discipline is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information, exercise sound judgment, and handle multiple priorities independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and ability to learn specialized claims/risk management software.

Licenses or Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license required for site visits and claims investigation.
• May be required to obtain and maintain various OSHA certification, instructor-level certifications, and/or industrial safety certifications.
• CPR/AED and Basic First Aid instructor certification preferred.
• Certified Playground Safety Inspection (CPSI) certification a plus.

Special Requirements:

None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of customer service principles.
• Knowledge of safety and OSHA compliance regulations.
• Skill in planning.
• Skill in handling risk and uncertainty.
• Skill in influencing others.
• Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculating decimals and percentages; performing mathematical operations with fractions; computing discounts, interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion; and calculating surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
• Skill in solving problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.
• Ability to build rapport.
• Ability to listen.
• Ability to make quick decisions.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria.
• Ability to coordinate activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
• Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is light work. The employee is frequently required to apply 10 pounds of force to move objects. The employee is occasionally required to exert up to 20 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally requires: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing voices and distinguishing among sounds, kneeling, lifting, manual dexterity, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, expressing ideas by the spoken word, visual acuity in data/color/observations/operating equipment, and walking. Tasks may require the ability to: sit for extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed both indoors and in the field, where essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, and temperature or weather extremes. Work is performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands.

City of Myrtle Beach Benefits

• No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees
• 401K & 457 Plans Available
• State Retirement
• Employee Wellness Clinic
• Flex Spending Account
• Employee Assistance

And much more

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City’s policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran’s status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.