Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator

What are we looking for in our Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator?

Russell Tobin is seeking an Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator for a British multinational alcoholic beverage company.

Job Title: Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator
Location: Plainfield, IL (on-site)
Job Type: Contract
Est. Start Date:
Length: approx. 12-Months
Hours: Monday to Friday. Day shift time with flexible timings
Note: There may be some days the candidate needs to start late, and 2 or 3 times a month may need to work night shift to train the other employees
Pay Rate: $25 - $30 per hour

Description:

The Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator role supports the development and implementation of programs and strategies leading to a sustainable culture of safety and health at the Plainfield Global Supply facility. Reporting to the Safety & Risk manager, this role, in partnership with internal stakeholders, will assist in execution of local and corporate safety programs and practices and also provide training tools and processes for measuring safety outcomes. This position will be responsible for supporting several programs in occupational health and safety.

Key Outputs:

• Support internal programs, ie. Charity Awards, Communications, SIRC, Safety Committee, Proactive Safety Awareness, and the Site’s Safety Day
• Coordinate the Safety Shoe and prescription Safety Glasses programs and track cost.
• Coordinate the Hearing Conservation program annually.
• Coordinate Drug, Physical and Alcohol testing programs and post offer testing in conjunction with Human Resources and Safety/Risk.
• Case manage workers compensation claims to reduce cost and minimize lost time and restricted work cases and assure entry into the Entropy site.
• Lead the Return to Work/ Fit for Duty at the site interfacing with Risk Management and Human Resources to ensure employees return to work safely.
• Conduct health assessments, screenings, monitoring and counselling within the scope of nursing knowledge and practice.
• Maintain health information to comply with HIPPA.
• Conduct workplace walk-throughs and exposure follow-ups,
• Provision of direct clinical care and referral to external health care providers and specialists as needed.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA Record keeping requirements.
• Champion First Responder training (CPR/1st Aid, Blood borne Pathogens and AED).
• Provide proactive, effective and consistent safety program support to all business units to promote a positive safety culture and in maintain regulatory compliance.
• Support on-going classroom occupational safety, health and compliance training.
• Participate in the site safety audit program.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and presentations as necessary
• Champion Health & Wellness Programs for the site, i.e. Influenza vaccinations, Blood pressure screening, etc.
• Participate and manage programs related to Food Safety

Qualifications and Experience Desired:

• Associates Degree OR someone with more experience in lieu of education
• 3-5 years of Safety and Occupational Health work experience
• Skills: OSHA 10 required, EXCEL, CPR, SAFETY STANDARDS, ERGONOMICS, OSHA
• Safety Programs, CPR, Instructor, Microsoft Office, Operations, Regulatory Compliance, Audit, Rn License, Claims, Site Safety, Testing Programs, Microsoft PowerPoint, Trading
• Must be self-motivated able to work with minimum supervision
• Training Presentation skills (classroom set-up)
• Ability to engage, motivate and keep atmosphere fun
• Not afraid to communicate and make recommendations for operations improvement
• Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook
• Able to work on a fast changing work environment
• SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE: OSHA, federal, state, and local safety standards; Ergonomics, Industrial hygiene, investigative techniques; excellent oral and written skills.
• Valid certification in First Aid and CPR (instructor preferred)
• Must be able to work occasional later hours

Benefits that Russell Tobin offers:

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors. 

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