Occupational Safety Officer, AMG CMO Group
Atlantic Health System
- Morristown, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assumes full responsibility for the administration of the AHS Safety Program in developing and evaluating safety goals, and standards; assists and advises management in promoting overall safety awareness and an effective participation in an occupational injury prevention program by all organizations; provides site specific direction and leadership on safety issues.
- Plans, directs, and conducts Environmental Tour efforts at assigned site(s) consistent with any regulatory body requirements - Inspects offices, work sites, buildings, grounds, equipment, and tools for compliance with safety standards, ordinances, laws, and practices. Recommends necessary corrective actions; gives instruction and advice to supervisors and team members on accident prevention and the elimination of unsafe working conditions. Conducts follow-up inspections to ensure compliance.
- Identifies ergonomic issues and works with Ergonomic personnel to implement appropriate solutions to ergonomic problems. Performs workstation evaluation upon request.
- Investigates and analyses accidents, determines their causes, and the means of preventing their recurrence; discusses such problems and their solution with department supervisors and team members. Records event in the AHS event reporting system.
- Assists in the planning of safety education programs; assists in the preparation of or develops preventive injury and accident instructional training materials; provides on-site or classroom type training and instruction on a wide range of safety-related matters such as spill response, equipment operation, and other subjects. Collaborates with AMG Infection Prevention and Clinical Education.
- Organizes and is responsible for input and maintenance of the AHS Safety Manual; EOC- Environment of Care Manuals/documents including relevant forms, processes, and procedures.
- Prepares various required reports for distribution.
- Serves as the primary AMG liaison for Occupational Health and Safety issues; collaborates with other departments including Infection Prevention, Risk Management, Security, Engineering, clinical units and others as needed.
- Prepares reports for appropriate levels of management; collects and analyses statistics on waste generated and prepares and distributes reports on trend information and cost identifications; prepares articles for department publications through the intranet.
- Serves as a resource on all AMG Safety related issues and provides information and feedback to AMG practices. Fit-Testing of Employees:
- Manages the fit-testing of employees assigned to wear respirators
- Maintains appropriate documentation of those fit-tests
- Administers the respirator program at assigned site(s)
- Maintains basic safety training, and accident records
- Organizes and coordinates appropriate recognition programs for identifying outstanding safety performance by departments, units, or individuals.
- Maintains current knowledge with applicable laws and regulations involving the health and safety function at assigned site(s), including but not limited to regulations and requirements of:
- NJDOH- New Jersey Department of Health
- OSHA -Occupational Health and Safety Administration
- Worker's right-to-know
- Hazardous Materials and Transportation act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery act
- EPA's Clean Air and Water acts
- EPA's Hazardous & Solid Waste Amendments
- The Joint Commission Standards.
- The Occupational Safety Officer is a primary point of contact for: OSHA, NJDEP and EPA personnel during practice visits/inspections.Responsible for implementing formal monitoring mechanisms including but not limited to:
- Conducts Environmental Compliance audits for applicable Federal/State/Local Laws.
- Environmental Monitoring
- Monitors responsible department's compliance with chemical/hazardous material use and disposal protocols.
- Community Right-to-Know (Annually)
- Limits potential liability concerns from safety issues (in collaboration with Risk Management).
- Co-Chair of the site- OHSC- Occupational Health & Safety Committee. Participates with and provides support to various committees at assigned site(s) that may include:
- Department safety committees
- Emergency Preparedness
- Infection Prevention
- As needed, requested or appropriate
- Active participant in the Workplace Violence Prevention Program.