Safety Specialist in West Fargo, North Dakota at Midland Garage Door

Midland Garage Door has been in business for over 45 years, and safety has played a key role in that success. We take pride in keeping a clean, organized, and safe working environment for all team members.

In this position, you will drive a culture of health and safety by assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of critical safety and environmental processes, programs, and procedures to promote and ensure effective safety operations throughout Midland Garage Door.
Essential Duties:

1. Administer safety policies and procedures.
2. Engage employees in all areas of the organization to promote a culture of health and safety.
3. Provide employees with safety related information such as training sessions, emergency protocols, and proper use of safety equipment.
4. Review safety training and recommend revisions, improvements, and updates.
5. Investigate all accidents and injuries to institute changes that lead to a safer environment.
6. Responsible for data entry at all locations of all workers’ compensation claims, OSHA Recordkeeping/Logs and Injury Tracking/Charts.
7. Track days without injury at all locations.
8. First-aid responder.
9. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
10. Lead the Safety Committee and Monthly Safety Meetings.
11. Track inventory and distribute safety/1st aid related supplies.
12. Conduct safety inspections and audits to assess employee compliance with safety regulations.
13. Complete Risk Analysis throughout the facilities by identifying potential hazards and implementing corrective actions with involvement from the departments.
14. Create and maintain safe operating procedures for Power Industrial Vehicles (PIV). Ensure all employees who use the equipment are trained before using it and are re-trained annually.
15. Oversee lockout/tagout activities.
16. Organize annual hearing testing for a control group with a 3rd party vendor.
17. Assist with new hire orientation training.
18. Update SDS site as needed.

Marginal Duties:

1. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Competencies Required:

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to discover opportunities for improving conditions. Eyes and ears for all things safety.
• A skilled communicator. Listens first and speaks second. Thinks about the message they deliver before they say/send it and how the message could be interpreted.
• Knowledge of safety policies and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
• Maintain the highest standard in confidentiality with sensitive company and employee information.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace. Do not leave confidential information out for others to see.
• Excellent time management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to remain professional and courteous at all times to employees or external contacts.
• Represents the company with a professional appearance and professional behavior at all times.
• Recognizes that this is a high-profile position in the company and requires someone who sets the example in the areas of safety, productivity, work ethic, honesty, and performance.
• Have prompt and reliable attendance.

Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Health and Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health, or related field preferred. At least 2 years of occupational health and safety experience in an industrial environment required or an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and duties as listed above.

Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint
• Training & Tracking Logs
• OSHA 300 Log
• General Office Equipment
• Forklift, Boom Lift, Aerial Lift, Telehandler Train the Trainer
• 1st Aid, CPR, AED Train the Trainer

Applicant must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA at this time.

CANDIDATES OFFERED EMPLOYMENT ARE REQUIRED TO PASS A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST AND BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT.

We are committed to our team members, and we care deeply about providing employees and their families a supportive benefits package which includes:

• Medical and Dental insurance with company contribution
• HSA company contribution and match
• 401K with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company paid short-term disability and company contribution towards long-term disability
• Supplemental insurance options
• Parental Leave
• Childbirth Recovery Leave
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Holiday pay
• Referral Bonus
• Annual work boot allowance
• Prescription safety glass allowance

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that all information provided is accurate and truthful to the best of your knowledge. Any false statements, misrepresentation, or omission of information may disqualify you from consideration for employment or, if hired, may result in termination. The company reserves the right to verify the information you have provided as part of the recruitment process. Submitting an application does not guarantee employment.

Midland Garage Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Midland Garage Door will make reasonable accommodations to the known qualifying disabilities of applicants and employees when doing so will not impose an undue hardship. Applicants who believe they may need reasonable accommodation to enable them to participate in the application process should contact Human Resources.