About this role
The Safety Technician / Coordinator is responsible for supporting and promoting a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with OSHA standards and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. This role plays a critical part in developing, implementing, and maintaining safety programs, conducting training for employees and contractors, and performing inspections to identify and mitigate risks. The Safety Technician / Coordinator collaborates with all departments to ensure safe work practices, helps to investigate incidents to determine root causes, and drives continuous improvement in safety performance.
Duties and responsibilities
- Support the communication and promotion of the GB Safety Model across all departments.
- Ensure adherence to high-performance safety standards and compliance with all safety procedures and programs.
- Maintain and organize comprehensive safety documentation, including procedures, inspections, training records, and incident/accident reports.
- Identify and collaborate across departments to identify and correct unsafe conditions and behaviors.
- Assist in gathering information for incident and accident investigations within 72 hours to determine root causes and share key learnings.
- Monitor and verify the implementation of corrective actions resulting from incidents, accidents, and safety observations using a standardized tracking format.
- Support the delivery of annual and quarterly safety training on hazard-related topics such as proper lifting techniques, lockout/tagout, confined space entry, fire protection, hot work, emergency response, and evacuation procedures for Manufacturing, Sanitation, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Contractors.
- Maintain and update the Safety Training Matrix to ensure all associates have completed required training; report training gaps to the Safety Supervisor.
- Conduct regular safety inspections, document findings, and track corrective actions using a standardized format.
- Verify that key associates are certified and authorized to operate powered industrial equipment (e.g., forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts, pallet jack riders) maintaining updated the associates authorized list.
- Organize and support to conduct emergency drills by the Emergency Evacuation Plan.
- Inspect and ensure compliance of fire prevention and emergency preparedness systems with OSHA and local regulations, including emergency lighting, signage, exits, fire suppression systems, sprinklers, first aid cabinets, and eyewash stations.
- Promote proactive fire prevention and safety education to maintain zero fire incidents.
- Foster a culture of safety through continuous education and reinforcement of safety models to sustain high safety survey scores.
- Serve as the designated first aid responder for third shift, providing support during emergencies and recordable incidents.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- High school, with a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Safety Technician / Coordinator.
- Equivalent to 1 or more years of experience in an industrial setting.
- In-depth knowledge of OSHA regulations (including completion of the 10-Hour OSHA course).
- Experience in a similar position is required.
- Proficiency in conducting inspections.
- Strong skills in Internet, Word, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Key Leadership Competencies
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Strong communication skills, both verbal, and digital
- Proficient in problem analysis and problem-solving
- Effective planning and organizational abilities
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
- Bilingual
- Location: Bethlehem, PA 18015
Barcel USA LLC is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, disability, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, reassignment, layoff, discharge, education, training, and all other working conditions.
We believe diversity drives innovation and success. We proudly welcome applications from individuals with disabilities, veterans, and women, and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.