SR Safety Coordinator

Job Title: Sr. Safety Coordinator

Division: Safety

Department: Operational Support

Reports To: HR Manager

Location: All TSE Sites (Clearwater)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Schedule: Regular + On - Call

The Sr. Safety Coordinator is responsible for leading and supporting a proactive safety and environmental compliance culture across all TSE sites by identifying and mitigating workplace hazards, conducting risk assessments and job safety analyses, managing incident response and investigations, and ensuring compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. This role develops and administers safety policies, procedures, documentation, and training programs;

partners with leadership, technical teams, and equipment manufacturers to improve safe operations; and serves as a key point of contact during onsite emergencies. The position requires strong technical judgment, regulatory knowledge, and cross‑functional collaboration to protect employees, support operational continuity, and advance TSE’s commitment to safety excellence.

• Inspect and/or tour organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards and manage corrective or preventative measures where indicated.
• Perform and document risk assessments and job safety analyses. Analyze industrial accident cases for use by company personnel, recommend mitigation strategies, and manage implementation of mitigation plans.
• Manage the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperate in the preparation of material and evidence for organization used in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
• Formulate environmental policies and procedures to be followed by the company or plant personnel in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Devise, manage, supervise, coordinate, and conduct training programs that will improve and promote safety awareness and proficiency in safe practices.
• Implement and fully manage a plan for a total safety culture change, focusing on behavior‑based safety programs and initiatives.
• Confer with equipment manufacturers’ representatives and plant technical and management personnel to discuss alternatives and to choose the most suitable plan on the basis of safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Consult with all departments on design and use of equipment to improve and maintain safe operations.
• Review EHS documentation on an annual basis in accordance with TSE’s ISO 9001:2015 QMS and update or modify as necessary to reflect current practices and regulations.
• Act as the incident commander in any incident, providing first aid treatment, coordinating emergency services, cleaning up chemical or biohazardous spills, etc.
• Serve as the first point of contact for any onsite emergency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Safety Training: Complete and maintain safety training according to the Safety Training Matrix.

Qualifications: Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, including knowledge, skill, and/or ability as described below. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree plus five years of safety‑related experience. OSHA 30‑hour preferred.
• HAZWOPER and First Aid/CPR/AED trained preferred.
• ASP, CSP, or any BCSP credential preferred.
• Background and experience in chemical plant operations required.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; respond to inquiries from customers and regulatory agencies; and present information to management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to apply probability, statistics, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret technical instructions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities. While performing the duties of this…