Training and Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Safety Advisor

This Job Description includes activities assigned specifically to the Training and Safety Manager in Wasco. CA. All GMPs and SOPs should be followed in conjunction with all Food Safety and Food Quality requirements and guidelines.

Purpose :

Proactively promote the health and safety of Vendors, Clients, and Employees.

Summary of Position :

The Safety Advisor will provide Leadership and Guidance to the team, while working alongside them, to create and maintain a culture reflective of a commitment to an illness and injury-free workplace for Vendors, Clients, and Employees. This position will report directly to the HR Manager of the organization and is based out of Wasco, CA.

Summary of Responsibilities :

The Training and Safety Manager is responsible for the operations of all safety-related processes, by developing employees that will ensure and improve the performance, productivity, and efficiency through the understanding of effective methods and strategies. Responsible for planning, establishing, implementing, directing, and maintaining a variety of health, safety, and environmental programs to ensure the highest possible degree of safety for employees. Actively analyzing practices and procedures to ensure alignment with the overall goals and direction of the internal operations of the whole organization is essential. This position actively represents the Safety Department as the spokesperson, in networking and business-related functions.

(There may be some instances where Management may ask the Safety Advisor for additional tasks to be performed outside of the standard “job description” of this position.)

Safety is every employee’s responsibility. It is mandated that you will need to wear your Personal Protective Equipment when performing your job duties.

Caution

Safety guards and safety interlock switches, which are furnished as standard equipment on this machine, are for your protection. Do not attempt to operate this machine without first making sure that all guards are properly installed. Do not bypass safety interlock switches. Do not reach under guards. Any of these practices will expose you to needless danger and can result in severe injury to yourself or another person. Report all suspected safety hazards to your supervisor immediately.

Essential Job Functions

• Formulate and recommend work safety standards, policies, procedures, and advise management on problem correction to reduce safety risks and occupational health issues.
• Monitor, revise, and implement ongoing updates in safety regulations, laws, or reporting requirements.
• Provide EHS training to hew hires and review training with employees from resulting incidents.
• Intervene at-risk activities.
• Perform pre-hire orientations to promote our safety culture and provide safety awareness.
• Perform drug screening for all new hires and current employees.
• Retain and manage all documentation related to new employee safety training.
• Perform routine employee safety meetings promoting a safety culture.
• Perform site-specific training for employees at the job site location.
• Provide internal training for new or current staff and safety team members.
• Review and implement Cal / OSHA regulatory requirements for compliance with confined space, machine guarding, hazard recognition, hazard communication, equipment commissioning, lock-out tag-out, respiratory protection, blood-borne pathogens, and personal protective equipment.
• Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace, conduct and coordinate on-site inspections, to audit physical conditions and safe work practices. Provide advice and counseling for all compliance regulations.
• Develop and implement Haz-mat procedures and policies.
• Help develop controls for identified hazards, coordinate the implementation of controls, from the result of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the hazard control system, policies, and procedures, and recommend changes that reflect improved opportunities to eliminate workplace accidents and injuries.
• Regularly perform Job site Safety Analysis (JSA) throughout all the departments that employees are assigned.
• Prevention and take precautions against exposure to hazardous substances, and danger from flammable, explosive, electrical, noise, radiation, and manual handling risks.
• Immediately assess and address situations where an employee’s safety has been compromised, such as an accident, injury, illness, or near miss.
• Immediately respond, analyze and investigate all incidents to determine the true cause and implement corrective actions.
• Initiate, retain, and manage all Incident / Accident Reporting files.
• Communicate with Medical Facilities to manage incidents.
• Communicate daily with the Management team and HR Manager regarding any safety-related issues.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with all department leadership, Vendors, and employees.
• Manage Cal / OSHA recordkeeping, reporting, and employee training requirements.
• Responsible for compliance and timely filing of required reports and / or company data to external agencies including but not limited to : OSHA 300A logs, Cal OSHA, BLS Injury and Illness Annual Report.
• Review, provide feedback, and approve incident reports.
• Monitor JSA and Incident tracking database.
• Ensure the Safety department is meeting all necessary metrics to achieve the organization's Risk Management expectation.
• Management of Worker’s Comp, which will include working with service providers.
• Develop, coach, and mentor a professional, experienced, and knowledgeable department leadership team that represents and meets the Safety goals of the organization.
• Perform quarterly audits on the overall quality of safety report writing / documentation of the department.
• Provide guidance and feedback to department leadership and employees on concerns or matters relating to safety.
• Facilitate monthly safety committee meetings with each department and designated representatives.
• Provide documentation on all performance-related discussions and interactions with staff employees.
• Retain and manage all documentation related to executed Job duties.
• Evaluate and recommend PPE as necessary based on Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
• Review and perform cost analysis on purchases ranging from PPE, vehicle repairs, and immediate safety-related items.
• Provide overall operational support to all members of the organization.
• Actively reviewing internal safety practices and policies to ensure effectiveness for the Safety department and other departments.
• Assist with evaluations, guidance, enforcement, and / or corrective actions related to safety standards, policies, procedures of each department.
• All other duties as assigned.

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Company Description

About Us :

Central Valley Eggs was founded in 2016, constructing the facility and becoming fully operational in 2017. The facility consists of seven-layer barns, two pullet barns, and a processing plant. CVE produces, grades, packages, and sells exclusively cage-free fresh shell eggs to major food service companies and retailers in California.

Company Description

About Us : \r\n\r\nCentral Valley Eggs was founded in 2016, constructing the facility and becoming fully operational in 2017. The facility consists of seven-layer barns, two pullet barns, and a processing plant. CVE produces, grades, packages, and sells exclusively cage-free fresh shell eggs to major food service companies and retailers in California.