Health and Safety Coordinator

Health and Safety Coordinator at Moran Environmental Recovery, LLC.

Reporting to the Health, Safety, & Environmental Manager, the Health and Safety Coordinator drives safety and health management throughout the organization by developing and reinforcing best practice operating procedures. This position will support all business units in the Family of Companies, as directed by the Health, Safety, & Environmental Manager.

• Assists in administering MER’s training and development programs to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulatory safety requirements.
• Coordinates, conducts and tracks site‑specific training requirements and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, job site safety plans, and company policies.
• Communicates findings, needs, trends, and opportunities on the job site and conducts training when needed.
• Works closely with Safety, Compliance, and Operations management to develop pertinent on‑the‑job or other value‑added training appropriate to the needs of each business unit they support.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and Safety training departments to implement New Hire Orientation.
• Assists with developing, updating, and maintaining the Corporate Health and Safety Manual and other departmental programs and standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Creates site‑specific Health and Safety Plans per client request or project requirements.
• Performs hazard evaluations of job sites, tasks, and chemicals, including creating a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and assisting with proper PPE selection.
• Reviews and analyzes job‑specific worksheets, JHAs, and other paperwork to complete gap analyses.
• Performs onsite safety coverage and other project‑specific needs for emergency response events or other planned projects requiring safety oversight.
• Performs Safety Services project management and client communications.
• Conducts site safety inspections to audit job site conditions and safe work practices.
• Collaborates with superintendents, foreman, and other contractors to share best safety practices, provide guidance, inspect, recommend equipment, provide alerts, and foster safe working practices to minimize risk.
• Acts as the company safety contact to regional clients and/or owners and serves as the first point of contact for addressing safety‑related project questions and responds proactively.
• Manages job‑related injuries to ensure the injured employee receives proper medical treatment and investigates job‑related incidents to identify and address the root cause(s).
• Assists with inspections, maintenance, and familiarization of safety‑sensitive equipment, such as atmospheric monitors, SCBAs, fall protection equipment, etc.
• Stays current on safety and environmental regulations and research as needed to assure MER’s compliance throughout the organization.

• Occasionally engages in strenuous physical labor, including pushing, pulling, and frequently lifting and moving up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally requires grasping, reaching, crawling, stooping, and crouching in confined spaces. Requires traversing and lagging ascent/descent to access different areas of a job site.
• Must be able to remain stationary for long periods.
• Employment is contingent upon a successful pre‑hire medical exam.
• Wears/uses Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) up to Level
  
  A. This includes multiple combinations of respirators, skin, face, hand, and foot protection.

• Works in various temperatures indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold, while wearing various levels of personal protective equipment.
• Works in atmospheres and locations with potential for exposure to various chemical, physical and biological agents, some of which may be hazardous, toxic, or corrosive.
• Works in potentially elevated noise levels and confined spaces, including lifting in areas of low clearance.
• Working at elevations, including working from ladders and scaffolding.
• Must be able to work more than regularly scheduled hours when necessary; occasionally, this will require work during weekends and holidays.

• Candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
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