Health & Safety Manager in Elk Grove Village, Illinois at CREATIVE WERKS LLC

Job Summary:

The Health and Safety Manager is responsible for leading and promoting the health, safety, and well-being of all creative werks employees. This role oversees the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety programs across all facilities, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated in alignment with company objectives. Additionally, the Health and Safety Manager ensures leaders and employees are trained, equipped, and accountable for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.

Responsibilities of the Position:

• Lead and promote proactive safety processes across all CW facilities to achieve companywide safety goals and effective employee engagement initiatives.
• Lead risk assessment efforts and conduct internal audits for anticipating, identifying, evaluating and eliminating hazards. This will include internal audits such as safety observations and monthly meetings as well as the development of a floor monitoring or coaching system.
• Achieve Safety KPIs including TRIR goals, reduction in worker compensation claims, improvements in ergonomics, etc.
• Ensure compliance with relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Deploy programs modeled after ISO14001 standards.
• Maintain and develop loss related and risk related metrics, advise on systemization of data collection.
• Ensure all accidents, near-miss incidents and security issues are communicated, reported, and measured to ensure full regulatory compliance. This also includes on-going trend analysis and comparison to industry standards, in addition to case management leadership in conjunction with Human Resources.
• Develop a system for returning employees to work quickly and safely after an injury or illness
• Manage and oversee all safety observations and data, ensure all actionable items are noted and assignment is given to the appropriate department to complete the necessary item
• Conduct frequent follow ups on all actionable items to ensure hazards are mitigated
• Manage the facility Emergency Response Plan and Crisis Management Plan in conjunction with other department leads
• Schedule and maintain fire system and inspections. Directs evacuation plans and drills for each facility.
• Monitor compliance with Maintenance/Facilities/Production Teams on SDS sheets and chemical lists to ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
• Act as a resource, advisor and counsel to site leadership teams on safety, risk mitigation, and improvement efforts.
• Manage all site safety activities, trainings and programs.
• Partner with HR on all new hire safety orientation; including temporary employees and any vendor/visitor safety training.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of current OSHA regulations and all federal, state and local workplace safety laws
• OSHA 30 Hour Certification
• Certified First Aid Responder (CPR and/or EMT preferred)
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to develop and conduct training
• Proficient in MS Office programs
• Ability to perform internal and external audits
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred, but not required

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related business field required
• 5+ years of workplace safety experience required, preferably in manufacturing

Working Conditions:

• Office setting and warehouse environment with temperature range of 55 – 80 degrees

Physical Requirements:

• Operate standard office equipment
• Reach with hands and arms
• Lift up to 25 pounds