Safety Officer

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION FUNCTION :

Plans, establishes, implements and maintains a variety of occupational health, safety and environmental programs.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes work environments and designs programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and or ergonomic factors.
• Develops, implements and administers safety training and accident prevention for staff and students.
• Investigates and reports workplace incidents and accidents.
• Surveys the workplace to identify and evaluate occupational health, safety and environmental conditions.
• Determines the cause of accidents / injuries; develops current and future loss control strategies and implements corrective actions.
• Ensures enforcement of OSHA regulations and company safety procedures.
• Compiles, analyzes, interprets and reports accidents and injuries and enters information on Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordkeeping forms.
• Recommends the purchase of safety equipment and supplies.

Note : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

SKILLS / COMPETENCIES :

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS :

Bachelor's degree in occupational safety and health or work-related field. OSHA 600 certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE :

OTHER :

ADA REQUIREMENTS :

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose an undue hardship on the company.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES :

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Monday through Friday

8 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM