Safety Coordinator

UFP Ventures II Inc; Prairie du Chien (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries is seeking a Safety Coordinator in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. You will coordinate, facilitate, and supervise the facility's safety programs and initiatives.

Responsibilities include inspecting operations, investigating accidents, developing safety training, chairing the Safety Committee, and maintaining OSHA 300 logs and regulatory reports. This role emphasizes OSHA/DOT regulatory awareness and employee safety training, with collaboration across management, HR, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate.
• 0-2 years of safety or woodworking operations experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Preferred First Aid and CPR; familiarity with OSHA and DOT regulations.

Responsibilities

• Regularly inspect operations to ensure safe practices and guards are in place.
• Investigate accidents and near-misses, identify causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop safety programs and incentives with management.
• Conduct new hire safety training and ensure understanding of safety policies.
• Provide training on safe operation of machinery and equipment.
• Chair the Safety Committee.
• Maintain OSHA 300 log and required reports.
• Coordinate annual fire inspections and regulator tours.
• Monitor hearing conservation program and medical restriction duties.
• Prepare regular and special safety reports.

Skills

OSHA regulations

DOT regulations

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

First Aid

CPR

Safety training

Education

High school diploma

Tools

OSHA/DOT compliance

Job description

Job Summary

The Safety Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, facilitation, and supervision of the facility's safety programs and initiatives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Regularly inspects facility operations to ensure that safe job practices are followed, protective equipment is properly utilized, and all required machine/process guards are in place and operational
• Investigates and facilitate the investigation of all accidents and near-miss occurrences identify trends and causes and ensures that corrective measures are implemented
• Works with management to develop safety programs and incentives as appropriate
• Conducts new hire training and ensures new employees understand safety practices and policies
• Provides training to employees on the safe and appropriate operation of machinery and equipment
• Chairs the Safety Committee
• Ensures the facility maintains the proper number of personnel trained in first aid and CPR and that the required level of safety and medical supplies are maintained in inventory
• Conducts and certifies all forklift training
• Coordinates annual fire inspection tours and planned/unplanned tours by other safety and health regulatory agencies
• Monitors facility hearing conservation program
• Coordinates work duties for employees on medical restrictions
• Maintains appropriate communication with immediate management, Human Resources, and third-party claims administrators
• Maintains OSHA 300 log and other required reports
• Prepares regular and special reports as required
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate
• Minimum zero to two years of experience in safety or woodworking operations
• Working knowledge and proficiency in the use of computer and business-related software, including Microsoft applications Excel, Word and Outlook
• Preferred experience in First Aid and CPR and working knowledge of OSHA and DOT regulations

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Wondering what the companies of UFP Industries are all about? We're successful. We've been around for more than 65 years, and we've been profitable every year since our founding. We work hard, and we know how to set and beat records. We're competitive. Our line of work is demanding, but you'll get back what you put in and have fun doing it. We're family. We care for each other and want to see each other succeed. We enjoy watching each other build great careers and take advantage of the many opportunities we have to advance. And that makes UFP Industries a great place to be. We work hard and smart. We learn and grow from each other, from experience, from trial and error, from success. We collaborate to maintain our competitive edge. And we do it all on a global scale.