Safety Specialist

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is seeking a Safety Specialist to maintain workplace safety expertise and develop safety training.

The role investigates injuries, promotes monthly safety campaigns, and collaborates with Associates, Group Leaders, Managers, and Engineers to address safety concerns. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Safety or Industrial Hygiene and may prefer ASP/CSP certification plus 5–10 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
• ASP or CSP or similar certification preferred.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety audits on the production floor.
• Review and interpret OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, or other applicable regulations.
• Investigate injuries and determine root causes.
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct safety training on required topics (OSHA 10, PPE, Lockout/Tagout, etc.).
• Create and update Safety Engineering Standards, policies and procedures.
• Coordinate meetings to determine countermeasures for open punch list items.
• Assist with Injury Reduction Plans and safety campaigns to prevent injuries.
• Input and maintain training records; assist with ISO45001 management system.

Skills

ASP/CSP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety or Industrial Hygiene

Job description

The Safety Specialist maintains the organization’s workplace safety expertise, develops, and conducts safety training, investigates injuries, and promotes monthly safety campaigns. The Safety Specialist works closely with Associates, Group Leaders, Managers and Engineers to promote workplace safety and to listen and respond to safety concerns and recommendations for improvement.

Outline of duties:

• Conduct safety audits on production floor
• Conduct equipment reviews and Safety buyoffs for new or modified equipment
• Respond to Associate concerns
• Review and interpret OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, or other applicable regulations
• Create and update Safety Engineering Standards, SIA Safety Policies and Procedures
• Investigate injuries and determine root causes
• Investigate Powered Material Handling Equipment incidents and determine root causes
• Coordinate Production, Maintenance and Engineering Meetings to determine countermeasures for open punch list items
• Work with Section Managers to assist in developing Injury Reduction Plans
• Assist with developing safety campaigns or other activities to eliminate injuries
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct safety training as needed to include, but not limited to, Powered Material Handling Equipment and Crane, Lockout Tagout, Confined Space, Fire Prevention, Fire Extinguisher, Haz Comm/GHS, Emergency Response, Aerial Lift, OSHA 10 Hour, PPE, New Hire Orientation, other required OSHA Training
• Assist with developing new safety training to include orientation training for New Hires and Contractors
• Input, file all training records or associated documents, assist with ISO45001 management system
• Packaging sketch safety reviews for racks/ totes/ equipment
• Online tracking of Safety Data Sheets including reviews/ edits/ updates
• Assist with Industrial Hygiene Sampling
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Safety or Industrial Hygiene required plus 5-10 years relevant experience
• ASP, CSP or similar certification

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce.