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Safety Coordinator

Job Overview

• Balance: We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. At HODGE, you can count on having holidays off (while still getting paid for them), allowing you to spend quality time with your family and friends.
• Great Benefits: We value our employees' well-being and offer a comprehensive benefits package. Enjoy paid time off, 401k, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, an employee assistance program, wellness program, and much more!
• Competitive Pay: We offer competitive wages. Your hard work will be recognized and rewarded!
• Safety First: At HODGE, we prioritize safety above all else. Your well-being is our top priority. We protect our work family by maintaining safety policies, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and proactive hazard identification.
• Ambition: We're a team of ambitious individuals who are dedicated to achieving great things together. We embrace the "Whatever It Takes" mindset, ensuring that we go the extra mile to deliver exceptional results.
• Friendly Work Environment: Join a team that feels like family! You'll be supported by colleagues who genuinely care about your success and well-being.

• Family-First Safety Culture: Promote a safety culture that feels like a supportive family, where employees understand the importance of looking out for one another and prioritizing safety. Organize safety campaigns, workshops, and communication efforts to increase safety awareness among all employees.   
• Safety Training & Practices: Conduct employee orientations to familiarize new hires with safety protocols and procedures. Monitor employee safety practices daily.  
• Investigations & Inspections: Conduct regular inspections to identify potential hazards and address them promptly. Investigate near-miss, first aid, injury, and property damage incidents thoroughly to determine root cause and assist in implementing corrective measures.  
• Communication & Coordination: Collaborate with leadership and relevant departments to implement safety measures and address safety concerns. Conduct monthly safety committee meetings. Coordinate powered industrial truck maintenance with outside vendors.  
• Data Integrity: Maintain accurate and up-to-date safety records, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for reporting and analysis purposes.  Complete and distribute reports. Follow post-incident protocols.  
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Maintain adequate supply and conduct inspections of PPE. Ensure compliance with all OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and site-specific safety and PPE requirements.  
• Discipline Administration: Support Be Safe reminders and 3-Strike Safety Policy.  
• Confidentiality: Maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive safety information, including employee records, investigations, and discussions. Always uphold ethical standards and safeguard employee privacy.   
• Shift Support: Provide support to employees across multiple shifts, addressing their safety-related needs and concerns in a timely and effective manner. Adapt communication and support strategies to accommodate varying shift schedules.   
• Occasional Travel: Travel occasionally as required for training, meetings, or other safety-related activities.  
• Demonstrate HODGE Values: Model HODGE core values of Family, Integrity, Ambition, Respect, and Balance. Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures. Demonstrate that success comes from treating people like family.  
• Additional Duties: Perform tasks as assigned to support dynamic changes in business conditions. 

• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.  
• Ability to build strong relations with employees at all levels of the organization.   
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.   
• Knowledge of OSHA and safety regulations.   
• Proficient computer skills, including data entry, data processing, communication tools and safety software.  
• Associate degree in occupational safety and health, environmental safety, safety management, related field, or equivalent work experience.   
• Additional safety certifications and training highly desired (e.g., Certified Safety Professional. OSHA 10-hour, OSHA 30-hour, First Aid, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), CPR, Power Industrial Truck, Train-the-Trainer).