Safety Technician I

HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our South Point Plant as a Safety Technician I.

Summary
The Safety Technician is responsible for outlining and insuring compliance with occupational safety, health and environmental regulations and corporate policies and programs through training exercises. This position is will investigate accidents and worker’s compensation claims and implement strategies for reduction. Leads plant safety team and company safety team.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring facility is in compliance with OSHA standards and coordinates all aspect of the Plant Safety and Health Program; Responsible for facility compliance in safety and environmental areas.


• Investigating, tracking and conducting audits on near misses/observations; Interpreting gaps in training and safety culture; Communicating findings and trends; Conducting training sessions to improve trends


• Completing monthly inspection audits on equipment and all safety related areas to verify compliance with EHS regulatory and corporate requirements


• Completing and monitoring Title 5 daily reports


• Updating written safe job procedures and hazard assessments


• Promoting safety awareness by facilitating monthly safety meetings


• Assisting/advising facilities regarding workers’ compensation/accident investigation related issues


• Coordinating testing for employee’s regarding safety related topics and/or conducts industrial hygiene monitoring and medical surveillance programs.

Requirements

• The Safety Technician requires zero (0) – two (2) years of industrial/manufacturing safety experience with a general knowledge of environmental regulations.


• Requires high school diploma


• Requires computer operation skills including, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite


• Requires strong interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment


• Requires understanding and ability to interpret reliability metrics


• Requires knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and workers’ compensation regulations and practices 


• Requires knowledge and skills in environmental safety requirements

• Physical Activity:  Requires more than 2/3 of time speaking/hearing; 1/3 to 2/3 of time standing, walking, sitting and using hands/fingers to handle and/or feel; and less than 1/3 of time reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, and crawling. 


• Lifting:  Requires lifting up to 25 pounds more than 2/3 of the time and up to 50 pounds 1/3 to 2/3 of time. 


• Vision:  Requires accurate close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.


• Environment: Requires 1/3 to 2/3 of the time in an office setting or working near moving mechanical parts; and less than 1/3 of the time working in wet or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, and/or in extreme heat/cold.


• Noise:  Requires exposure to moderate noise.