Safety Coordinator

The role of the Safety Coordinator is to deploy the safety policy of a company regardless of its size or sector of activity. The coordinator’s objectives are:

safety and physical and mental health of employees,

control of the impact of the company's activity on the environment,

compliance with internal, external and regulatory requirements.

To achieve them, the Safety Coordinator has the resources allocated by the company and the tools and methodologies that are part of his/her skills.

A developed know-how is absolutely necessary to be efficient because of the cross-functionality of the profession and the function.

The position of Safety Coordinator can be ensured by promoting specially trained site technicians (or senior technicians) who first have a good knowledge of their company (activity, issues, risks).

Most often training or diplomas of Bac+2 or Bac+3 are required in the areas of prevention or the technical sector corresponding to the company:

Health, Safety & Environment DUT (University technological diploma)

Professional license (Bac+3) specializing in the fields of hygiene, safety & the environment

University diplomas in production & quality management

Level III certified title of safety & environment coordinator

Part of the activity is administrative: recordings of reports, visit reports, keeping of safety results, etc.

A significant part is carried out in the field, in contact with operators and their local supervision: in offices, in workshops, or on construction sites.

• Develop prevention plans for the company
• Update of the Single Document
• Define the training actions to be carried out in terms of prevention
• Lead/organize training sessions
• Administrative management of accreditation titles (electrical, authorization to operate machinery – aerial platforms, forklifts, etc.)
• Ensure that the Hygiene, Health and Safety prevention policy is applied
• Assist in the drafting of SSHPP and prevention plans
• Active monitoring of legislative changes in the area of Health and Safety at work
• Advising role during the purchase of personal protective equipment
• Carrying out safety reporting at a frequency defined by the company

The Safety Coordinator is required to work with external contributors such as:

Occupational Health and Safety Department

• Be organized
• Have synthesis and analysis skills
• Have good communication skills
• Be a diplomat
• Knowing how to work in a team