Safety Coordinator Baltimore

Ocean State Job Lot; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Health and welfare benefits after 90s

Short/long term disability

401(k) employer matching

Fringe benefits

Job summary

Dietz and Watson is seeking a Safety Coordinator to maintain compliance with safety and environmental programs, lead training, and coordinate audits. The role requires 1–3 years of safety experience in a manufacturing setting and knowledge of OSHA regulations.

Responsibilities include incident investigations, training delivery, and ensuring accurate recordkeeping and reporting. Strong communication with management and HR is essential, with occasional Spanish language skills preferred.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of safety work experience required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in a company with 500+ employees preferred.
• Spanish or another language proficiency preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations (General industry) a must.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with all safety and environmental programs and update plans annually or as needed.
• Coordinate safety committee activities, audits, and document findings with work orders.
• Ensure safety inspections, recordkeeping and reporting are completed accurately and on time.
• Lead safety and health training including new hire orientation and annual training.
• Conduct incident investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain current training records and environmental reports.

Skills

OSHA regulations

Spanish language

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dietz and Watson, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is currently seeking a Safety Coordinator. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the country’s leading food manufacturers.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain compliance with all plant safety and environmental programs, including updating on an annual or as-needed basis, all written safety plans. These programs will include, but are not limited to: Hazard Communication, Lockout-Tagout, PPE, Emergency Response Plan, Bloodborne Pathogens, Confined Space, and Hazard Assessments.
• Safety Committee Facilitator: coordinate agenda, maintain attendance records, and meeting minutes. Conduct periodic compliance audits and document any findings by generating a work order.
• Ensure all safety and environmental inspections, recordkeeping, and reporting are done accurately and on time.
• Responsible for initiating, coordinating, and conducting safety and health training, including weekly huddle meetings, new hire orientation and annual training of all plant employees.
• Responsible for leading and conducting employee incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Ensure that relevant documents are kept current including training records, environmental reports and any other state or federal documents.
• Maintain effective communication between Dietz & Watson, Inc., Safety Department and Human Resources Department.
• Work closely with plant management in optimizing opportunities to reduce risks using Ergonomic evaluation, Job Safety Analysis, and make recommendations for correction.
• Plant Safety and Distribution Center Audits
• Follow-up with Maintenance on all safety work orders for completion.
• Maintain current labor law postings.
• Drug Screening.
• Responsible for overseeing compliance with regular inspections to include, but not limited to; fire equipment, emergency response vehicle components, AED units, hoists, ladders, eye wash stations and stored respirators. Will also work with maintenance on plant inspections.
• Knowledge of Industrial Lift Truck Operation.

• 1-3 years' of Safety work experience required.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience in a company with 500 + employees is preferred.
• Ability to speak Spanish or another language other than English is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations (General industry) a must
• Understanding RMP and PSM a plus.

Working Conditions:

• Working with a diverse workforce.
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects, standing and/or walking for extended periods of time during busy hours.
• Frequently required to work in wet and cold environments between 28 to 35 degrees.

General hours of work: 11-7:30

• Earned Time Off.
• Employer provided health and welfare benefits after 90 days of employment (e.g.., health, dental, vision, accidental death & dismemberment, basic life).
• Short/long term disability.
• Company 401(k) employee elective deferral eligibility and employer matching contributions of up to 100% of 6% employee elective deferrals after first year of employment.
• Company provided fringe benefits are subject to the relevant Plan Documents and Company Policy.
• Compensation: $55,000 - $65,000 per year

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