Safety Coordinator

Arcwood Environmental, LLC; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental, LLC is seeking a Safety Coordinator to support health, safety and compliance initiatives at our facility. You will assist leadership in enforcing regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Responsibilities include daily inspections, emergency equipment maintenance, on-call support, audits, and program oversight for First-Aid, Respirator, Housekeeping, Heat Stress, and Safe Work Permits. Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer with stable opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience working within health and safety related programs (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in a safety-related field preferred
• First-Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred
• High-school diploma or equivalent required

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Assists with the implementation of safety and compliance processes and procedures
• Oversees inspections of emergency equipment and maintains safety signs (PPE, spill kits, etc.)
• Monitors safety equipment and performs inspections of all safety signs
• Conducts safety audits and aids in program oversight (First-Aid, Respirator, Housekeeping, Heat Stress, Safe Work Permit)
• Serves as Co-Chair for safety roundtable meetings
• On-call support for emergency medical situations on site

Skills

Health & safety programs

Regulatory compliance

Emergency response readiness

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in a safety-related field

First-Aid/CPR/AED certification

Job description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Safety Coordinator

As the Safety Coordinator you will be responsible for assisting facility personnel with health, safety and compliance related activities and other designated support programs including ISO 9001 or Corporate Health and Safety initiatives. This role will assist leadership in promoting adherence to applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies and practices.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Assists with the implementation of safety and compliance processes and procedures
• Provides support and oversight in reviewing and monitoring work practices of team members while on site
• Maintains the ability to be ‘on-call’ to respond to emergency medical situations at the facility and escorts team members for medical assessment as needed
• Performs daily, weekly and monthly inspections of all emergency equipment and maintains, cleans and restocks materials as needed
• Monitors, calibrates and maintains safety equipment (4-Gas meters, sample gloves, etc.) and performs inspections of all safety signs (PPE, spill kits, etc.)
• Inspects all production processes for appropriate fire suppression equipment
• Conducts key procedure audits across the facility, including review and entry
• Oversees the Short-Service Employee Program and the Respirator Program, including employee approval, fit test, tracking, etc.
• Monitors and provides oversight for the First-Aid Program, including supplying first-aid kits and stocking cabinet appropriately and training and certifying team members
• Manages the Housekeeping Program, Heat Stress Program, and Safe Work Permit Program, including training, audits, reviews, and facility checks, etc.
• Serves as a Co-Chair for facility safety roundtable meetings
• Conducts Post-Accident and Reasonable Suspicion drug and alcohol screening
• Performs occasional, scheduled visits for the night-shift
• Maintains and updates safety data sheet materials including via hard and digital copies
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

• High-school diploma or equivalent (required)
• Bachelor’s degree in a safety-related field (preferred)
• First-Aid/CPR/AED certification (preferred)

Experience

• 1+ years of experience working within health and safety related programs (preferred)

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better – advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together – with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values – lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together – the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We’ve reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers’ evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you’ll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share. Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws. A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.

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