Safety Coordinator Baltimore

Dietz and Watson is currently seeking a Safety Coordinator. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the country’s leading food manufacturers.

This position is located at the Baltimore, MD facility.

• Maintain compliance with all plant safety and environmental programs, including updating on an annual or as needed basis, all written safety plans. These programs will include, but are not limited to:
  Hazard Communication, Lockout-Tagout, PPE, Emergency Response Plan, Bloodborne Pathogens, Confined Space, and Hazard Assessments.
• Safety Committee Facilitator: coordinate agenda, maintain attendance records, and meeting minutes. Conduct periodic compliance audits and document any findings by generating a work order.
• Ensure all safety and environmental inspections, recordkeeping, and reporting are done accurately and on time.
• Responsible for initiating, coordinating, and conducting safety and health training, including weekly huddle meetings, new hire orientation and annual training of all plant employees.
• Responsible for leading and conducting employee incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Ensure that relevant documents are kept current including training records, environmental reports and any other state or federal documents.
• Maintain effective communication between Dietz & Watson, Inc., Safety Department and Human Resources Department.
• Work closely with plant management in optimizing opportunities to reduce risks using Ergonomic evaluation, Job Safety Analysis, and make recommendations for correction.
• Plant Safety and Distribution Center Audits
• Follow-up with Maintenance on all safety work orders for completion.
• Maintain current labor law postings.
• Drug Screening.
• Responsible for overseeing compliance with regular inspections to include, but not limited to, fire equipment, emergency response vehicle components, AED units, hoists, ladders, eye wash stations and stored respirators. Will also work with maintenance on plant inspections.
• Knowledge of Industrial Lift Truck Operation.

• 1-3 years’ of Safety work experience required.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience in a company with 300+ employees is preferred.
• Ability to speak Spanish or another language other than English is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations (General industry) a must.
• Industrial lift truck experience preferred.
• Understanding RMP and PSM a plus.

• Working with a diverse workforce.
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects, standing and/or walking for extended periods of time during busy hours.
• Frequently required to work in wet and cold environments between 28 to 35 degrees.
• General hours of work: 3:30pm-midnight.

• Earned Time Off.
• Employer provided health and welfare benefits after 90 days of employment (e.g.., health, dental, vision, accidental death & dismemberment, basic life).
• Short/long term disability.
• Company 401(k) employee elective deferral eligibility and employer matching contributions of up to 100% of 6% employee elective deferrals after first year of employment.
• Company provided fringe benefits are subject to the relevant Plan Documents and Company Policy.
• Compensation: $55,000 - $65,000 per year.