Safety Specialist (Distribution Center)

BASIC PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION

Lead the efforts to implement and sustain safety process for Kubota. Assist with strategic plans that will reduce workplace injuries to include the installation and maintenance of a behavioral based safety system. Conduct daily, weekly and monthly departmental and facility audits to ensure the safest working environment for the company and the employees. Conduct and coordinate safety and related activities. Assist with safety and training recordkeeping and reporting.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

This position does the following in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws / regulations and the Company's policies, procedures and guidelines :

• Ensure annual OSHA compliance to include reporting, contractor compliance, plan documentation, training and safety records.
• Knowledge of development and implementation of safety related programs.
• Investigates both near miss and work-related injuries, prepares reports to include KRCA process corrective actions and implement a strategic plan to improve and control work-related incidents.
• Perform risk assessment and apply effective safety hazard control and activities including inspections.
• Provide safety communications (postings, employee meetings, etc.).
• PPE Management to include assessments, availability of supplies, vendor management and support.
• Provide training support for all safety related topics.
• Participate in government inspections from OSHA or other relevant agencies.
• Develop a strong partnership with leaders, front line supervisors and leads to help improve employee's safety performance and behavior.
• Able to handle stressful situations in a calm collective manner.
• Able to manage themselves with minimal supervision.
• Manage and measure employee's workers compensation injury claim.
• Develop and monitor a return to work program.
• Coordinate the monthly safety committee meetings.
• Provide guidelines to management team on company policies and procedures, and methods to resolve employee safety issues.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

DISCLAIMER :

The information provided in the description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within the classification. This description is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job / classification. This job is intended to include the current essential functions of the job. Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities and to designate other functions as essential at any time.

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