A long-standing company in NJ is seeking a Safety Coordinator to support their operations in Newark, NJ. Please apply for more information.
- Start Date: ASAP
- Length of assignment: 6 months plus
- Location: On site, 5 days a week
Job Description:
- Perform oversight of contractor adherence to respective safety management programs and efforts to ensure optimal levels of service safety and reliability. Monitor performance and documentation of safety audits, safety inspections and other elements of contractor programs.
- Monitor compliance of training programs. Review safety training content, attend training sessions, and monitor the instruction and development process. Conduct record reviews, audits, and surveys (internal and external) as necessary.
- Develop and lead ongoing Contractor Safety Meeting program to foster ongoing dialogue, responsiveness to issues and trends, adoption of best practices, collaboration and consistency.
- Review contractor reports on accidents, incidents, injuries and complaints, including preventability determinations. Monitor performance in regard to safety KPIs and ensure conformance with contract and regulatory requirements, including those related to NTD (National Transit Database) reporting. Collect and analyze data to identify opportunities to make corrections and improvements.
- Perform regular field inspections and audits to verify conformance to standards and requirements regarding safety and training. Issue documentation of results and exercise applicable terms of contracts as appropriate. Identify and address deficiencies by requiring corrective actions and applying appropriate contract terms.
- Collaborate with Operations, Customer Service, Contracts and other agency departments on safety issues. Propose verbiage for policy and contract specifications as necessary.
- Activate Event Alerts, manage related communications and represents Access Link at Emergency Operations Center during activation's. Provide post-event briefings to identify and utilize opportunities for future improvement and enhancement.
- Coordinates Access Link reporting and safety activities within Access Link unit, Office of System Safety and other departments as required. Provide presentations and represent Access Link at Board-level Safety Committee meetings, Service Provider safety events and other forums.
- Recommends and initiates hazard analyses as warranted for Access Link operations and provides as-needed recommendations for any mitigation's.
- Perform feasibility analyses and studies of alternative approaches and new equipment and technologies. Consider both quantitative and qualitative data in the generation of briefings, recommendations and decisions as appropriate.
- Manage the maintenance of unit Emergency Operating Plans and associated documentation to ensure continued service reliability.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Safety Coordinator or in a similar role, particularly in industries such as construction, transportation, or manufacturing.
- Experience in conducting safety audits, inspections, and training programs.
- Deep understanding of health and safety guidelines and regulations.
- Ability to produce reports.
- Strong skills in risk assessment.
- Outstanding communication skills to effectively collaborate with various departments and present findings.
