Job description
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the promotion of a safe, incident-free, and healthy work environment. This individual will develop and deliver behavior-based training and policies to ensure established safety expectations are achieved.
Safety Philosophy:
Little Rapids Corporation will manufacture products in a manner that respects the safety and health of our associates, the environment, and the communities in which we operate.
Objectives:
- Proactive safety.
- Behavior-based safety policies and procedures.
- Lead root cause analysis of all incidents.
- Empower associates and leaders to own safety.
- Identify and mitigate repeated risks.
- Timely response to Hazard ID and Near Miss Reporting.
- Training safety.
- Facilitate safety training.
- Develop effective safety training.
- Communicate meaningful safety metrics to associates.
- Ensure appropriate PPE utilization.
- Compliance.
- Record all incidents appropriately.
- Report all incidents appropriately.
- Manage workers’ compensation.
- Other assignments as made by management.
Results:
- Reduction in overall site RIR/TRIR. (whatever metric we are using)
- Create and maintain an effective safety communication dashboard.
- Establish expectations of communication and information flow related to Near Misses and Hazard IDs.
Actions:
- Develop and deliver safety training.
- Promote behavior-based ownership of actions.
- Manage restricted duty assignments.
- Resolve safety incidents using the Hierarchy of Controls.
- Investigate incidents to resolution.
- Remain current on safety standards.
- Audit safety, policies, procedures, and practices.
- Be the SME for safety-related concerns within the facility.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA.
Education, Certifications, and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a similar field preferred.
- OSHA10, OSHA30, and POSH certifications are preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in a safety role in a manufacturing environment desired.
Key Competencies:
- Experience leading sustainable safety initiatives.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Worker's Compensation Management, and Injury Recording/Reporting software.
- Able to effectively communicate at all organizational levels.
- Demonstrated utilization of behavior-based safety approach.
Physical Requirements:
The ability to work in a normal manufacturing environment includes: sitting, standing, or walking for long periods of time; climbing stairs; operating various standard office equipment; carrying paper documents/files; reaching; bending; twisting; crawling; speaking on the telephone, etc.
The ability to wear required personal protection gear (i.e. hearing, eye, and foot protection as well as other personal protective equipment such as gloves and aprons, etc.); tolerating loud noise (maximum of 95 dB); tolerating extreme heat, cold and dusty environment.
EOE including disability/veteran
Little Rapids
https://www.littlerapids.com/
Green Bay, WI
Angie Sheehan
Unknown / Non-Applicable
201 to 500 Employees
Company - Private
Health Care Products Manufacturing
1947