Safety Director-meat processing plant

Job Description

Company Description

American Farmers Network is a premier supplier of Grass-Fed All-Natural and Certified Organic Beef. We provide raw materials, wholesale products, and finished retail products. Based in Idaho Falls, ID, our company is dedicated to offering high-quality beef products with a focus on sustainability and health.

Role Description

The Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining safety and health programs to ensure a safe working environment in a meat processing plant for compliance with OSHA, USDA, and company standards. This role plays a critical part in protecting employees, ensuring regulatory compliance, and promoting a culture of safety in a high-risk meat processing and slaughter facility.

Key Responsibilities

• \tDevelop and enforce safety policies, procedures, and programs tailored to meat processing and slaughter operations.
• \tConduct regular safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments throughout the facility.
• \tLead investigations of workplace accidents, injuries, and near-misses; recommend and implement corrective actions.
• \tEnsure compliance with OSHA, USDA FSIS, EPA, and other applicable regulations.
• \tMaintain and update safety records, training logs, and incident reports.
• \tCoordinate and deliver safety training for all employees, including PPE use, lockout / tagout, machine guarding, and bloodborne pathogens.
• \tServe as the primary contact for regulatory inspections and audits.
• \tCollaborate with supervisors on workers’ compensation claims and return-to-work programs.
• \tMonitor and manage safety metrics and KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• \tImplement and lead the facility’s safety committee and participate in cross-functional safety initiatives.
• \tEnsure all equipment has safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in place and that they are regularly reviewed and updated.

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