Safety & Training Specialist (Biotech)

POSITION SUMMARY

        The Safety & Training Specialist serves as a key technical resource to develop and implement the health and safety program.  Ensures that working conditions at the site meet applicable federal and state laws. Develops and implements procedures and activities that will control and reduce losses at the site.  Manages the completion of mandatory training and continuing education, maintaining accurate records.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Comply with all company rules and regulations.

• Provide health and safety leadership and ensure a workplace free from serious hazards with a culture of health and safety across the facility.
• Research and stay well informed on new regulations and develop initial recommendations for their implementation. Act as a resource to handle concerns regarding OSHA procedures and compliance.
• Train and work with supervisors to perform incident investigations, including root cause analysis and follow-up. Administer and ensure compliance with IFG's post-accident drug and alcohol testing requirements.
• Manage new employee safety training and integration into the workforce.
• Help maintain and update safety policies and procedures (such as Job Safety Analysis (JSA's) and Safe Operating Procedures (SOP's) and Lockout procedures (LOTO's)), providing training to supervisors, managers, and employees.
• Help maintain chemical product inventory in the SDS management system and assist with plant environmental planning and compliance, including monthly inspections and audits.
• Update safety programs and ensure compliance with OSHA documentation requirements.
• Manage and facilitate the site safety committee.
• Initiate contact with and work with vendors to bring training to the facility and schedule offsite training.
• Utilize our Learning Management System (LMS) to develop, track, and maintain safety training records. Regularly update supervisors, managers, and superintendent on employees' training status.

• Other duties as needed.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma required
• Skills:
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Organizational, planning, scheduling and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Intermediate proficiency in Learning Management System (LMS) administration.
• Knowledge of safety principles and OSHA requirements.

• Knowledge of Industrial Hygiene including monitoring equipment (pumps, dosimeters, calibrators).
• Valid driver's license.

• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test, post-offer pre-employment physical, and background check.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate or bachelor's degree in safety or related field

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distance, and climb stairs.

• Bend at waist – occasional
• Twist upper body – occasional
• Stoop - occasional
• Repetitive use of hands – frequent for clerical duties
• Stand/walk – frequent
• Sit – occasional
• Vision – near and far correctable; depth perception
• Hearing – preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery, mobile equipment, emergencies

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust).

 

Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, family medical history, or any other status protected by law.

 

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