Job Description
Job DescriptionOur client in Western Kentucky is looking for a Safety Supervisor to lead and evaluate safety functions for three plants.
Job Duties:
- Performs daily walk-down inspection of plant area to check for safety hazards and/or OSHA violations.
- Retrieves daily safety checklists from working shift from each station/ machine in plant.
- Analyses and participates in management-based safety processes on a regular basis and ensures that all available resources are being utilized effectively.
- Develops preventative and/or corrective actions per results of management-based safety processes and follows up.
- Generates preventative actions and continuous improvement projects.
- Assist the H.R. Office Administrator with the 'Return to Work Program' for work injuries. Ensure that the program is in place and working.
- Oversee the following areas handled by the H.R. Office Administrator: All OSHA record keeping, safety incentive program administration, Workers" Compensation program administration.
- Maintain all safety documents and forms to ensure that they are current and readily available to all employees.
- Work with all auditors during the times their efforts are needed.
Job Requirements:
- College/University Degree Preferred; High School Diploma/GED Required
- Two to Five (2-5) Years Related Safety Experience; or Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience
- OSHA Experience
- Working knowledge of OSHA, safety, and inspection methods, techniques, and equipment to reason and make judgments to meet deadlines in a high-volume production environment
- Proficient organizational skills with great attention to detail and a safety orientation mindset
- Verbal/written communication skills to present information or ideas clearly to personnel at all levels of production operations and senior management
- Proficient information gathering and monitoring skills to facilitate effective, unbiased decision making and problem-solving functions
- Mathematical ability to provide technical support
- Proficient computer literacy
- 'Team' mentality with ability to take initiative and maintain confidentiality
- Close visual acuity and upper limb coordination with medium (20-30 lbs) lifting capability during normal phase duties
- Ability to sit or stand as needed
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