Safety Specialist

Job Purpose: The Safety Specialist provides personnel and process safety, and industrial hygiene support and expertise to Reading Rock. They ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, all Corporate Safety Policies and programs, as well as federal/state and local safety and health regulations. They act as a Safety subject matter expert for the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the safety program, including engaging all employees in actively participating and "owning" safety Core Values.
• Provides guidance regarding regulatory compliance related to process safety management, including reviewing all new and existing processes.
• Collaborates with others to develop "best practice" safety processes and systems.
• Coordinates process safety management programs including process hazard analysis, and training and certification.
• Conducts regular safety audits and ensures all nonconformance issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Ensures regulatory and job-specific safety training is conducted upon hire and on a regular basis.
• Leads the implementation of an effective behavioral based safety management program.
• Implements effective Job Safety Analysis program.
• Provides guidance regarding regulatory compliance related to employee safety.
• Partners with Human Resources to conduct accident and near-miss investigations to determine root cause and develops recommendations to minimize the risk of reoccurrence.
• Leads industrial hygiene, respiratory, and hearing conservation programs to recognize, evaluate, and control exposure risks. Performs qualitative and quantitative risk assessments and integrates the data into the corporation's medical surveillance program.
• Leads the organization by modeling the highest level of integrity and following ethical principles in all business relationships, collaboration, open and honest communications, and respect.
• Directs all safety activities to ensure customer commitments are fulfilled.
• Plans and allocates resources necessary to achieve plant business requirements.
• Develops empowered teams to focus on strategic initiatives in the areas of safety.
• Develops leaders and employees for career growth and higher levels of business contribution.
• Maintains safety optimization through continuous improvement.
• Develops KPI’s which achieve safety objectives.
• Implements data analytics to measure outcomes and communicate results.
• Utilizes root cause analysis to resolve production failures and issues and implements appropriate corrective actions.
• Follows any other instructions, and performs any other related duties, as assigned by supervisor.

Education, Knowledge, and Skills

• Minimum three years' experience as a safety professional in a manufacturing environment. Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Occupational Health and Safety preferred.
• Expert in OSHA and related regulations, and implementation of effective, preventative safety programs.
• Ability to analyze and utilize data to promote process improvement.
• Ability to recognize risk factors and take appropriate action.
• Ability to collaborate at all organizational levels to achieve positive business outcomes.
• Ability to mentor, guide, and coach organizational resources at all levels to build a positive safety environment.
• Demonstrated ability to implement effective safety plans.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to communicate information to an audience in a clear and engaging manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No internal direct reports. Directs the work of external resources.

Work Environment: Manufacturing and office environment. Exposure to noise, fumes, and dust while in manufacturing facilities.

Physical Demands: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting, to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard, and to verbally communicate to exchange information. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate to loud in other situations, with both constant and sudden loud noises possible. Works indoors most of the time. Works somewhat close to other people, such as when sharing office space.

Acknowledgement: This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Critical features of this job are described under the headings above. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. Furthermore, this does not establish a contract for employment and is subject to change at the discretion of the company.

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