Dietz & Watson, Inc., located in Baltimore, is currently seeking a Safety Coordinator. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the country’s leading food manufacturers.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain compliance with all plant safety and environmental programs, including updating on an annual, or on as needed basis, all written safety plans. These programs will include but are not limited to: Hazard Communication, Lock out- Tag out, PPE, Emergency Response Plan, Bloodborne pathogens, confined space, hazard assessment, Covid-19 Prevention, etc.
• Safety committee facilitator; coordinate agenda, maintain attendance records and meeting minutes. Conduct periodic compliance audits and document any findings by generating work order.
• Ensure all safety and environmental inspections recordkeeping and reporting is 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 to including training records, environmental reports and any other state or federal documents.
• Assist with administration of Workers’ Compensation claims to include but not limited to recordkeeping, consulting with health care providers, case managers and Nurse Case managers.
• Maintain effective communication with 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.
• Follow-up with Maintenance on all safety work orders for completion.
• Maintain current labor law postings
• Administer light duty – return to work program.
• 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.
• Attend Workers’ compensation hearings on an as needed basis.
• Maintain the plants’ safety award and incentive program.
• Work closely with Human Resources Department.
• Handle employee relations, terminations and unemployment claims.
• Periodic travel to our Philadelphia, PA, facility.