Safety Specialist

Arrowhead Winch engineers and manufactures industrial winch, hoist and drive systems under the BRADEN, CARCO and Gearmatic brand names in Broken Arrow and Okmulgee, Oklahoma.   Arrowhead Winch is seeking a Safety Specialist to join a team at our manufacturing facility in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.  This position is responsible for ensuring environmental, health and safety compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. Come be a part of this dynamic team!!

Benefits include 401K with matching up to 5%, plus profit sharing plan; medical, dental and vision plans; flexible spending and health savings accounts; paid short and long term disability program; paid life insurance; and paid holidays, sick and vacation time. Our work environments are clean, climate controlled and safe.   Arrowhead Winch does require applicants to complete a background check, drug test, and pre-employment physical as a condition of employment. Our goal is for all employees to work safely without injury while maintaining the highest safety standards in compliance with company policies

Job  Summary :   The Safety Specialist supports accident prevention, health, and environmental programs at the plant level, providing all levels of management with support and technical service.  Reports to the Safety Manager in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities :

• Assists with EHS inspections, risk assessments / hazard identification, ISO 14001 and 45001 audits, incidents and audit findings. Research regulations and report metrics.
• Coordinates various EHS training (schedules, selects providers, documents and reports metrics).
• Maintains EHS management system documents / records (ISO, EHS permits, contractor orientations etc.)
• Maintains waste stream tracking and reporting (waste profiles / manifests, energy, water and greenhouse gas reports). Assists with waste reduction / recycling (managing vendors responsible for removal).
• Manages hazard communication program (labeling and SDS documentation).
• Assists with hearing and respiratory programs (scheduling fit tests / exams, reviewing results).
• Assists with material handling programs. (crane / hoist, rigging hardware, lifting devices, forklift etc.)
• Coordinates PPE and first aid supply program. (Manage selection and stock inventory levels).
• Coordinates plant safety committees (assists members with projects and follow-up on progress).
• Coordinates with medical counsel in detection and prevention of occupational illness, return to work, pre-employment physical screening, and related activities.
• Other responsibilities as needed based on environmental, safety, health, and security initiatives.

Qualifications :

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Disclaimer

This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation.  As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Arrowhead provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, military and / or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, which require affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.    If accommodation required, contact HR at 918-259-3289.

day shift hours 7 : 00a.m. -3 : 00p.m. preferred, Mon-Fri.

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