Safety Specialist - (York, SC)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

• Serve as the dedicated, on-site safety owner for the York, SC operation and affiliated Merchandising Services field activity.
• Reduce injuries and operational disruption through proactive hazard identification, timely investigations, and corrective action closure.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and ensure compliance with applicable OSHA requirements and internal safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive daily safety execution on the York floor: audits/inspections, observations, hazard identification, and coaching.
• Own incident management end-to-end (triage, reporting, medical direction coordination, documentation, and follow-through) for a volume of 300+ incidents/year across on-site and off-site work.
• Lead investigations using root-cause methods; develop, assign, and verify corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Partner with Operations and supervisors to improve readiness and reduce repeat events, downtime, and restricted-duty impacts.

Scope & Coverage

• York operations: regular floor presence, audits/inspections, behavior observations, corrective action management.
• Merchandising/field work: consistent standards at customer sites, incident control, and coordination with field leaders.
• Single point of accountability for safety across warehouse/material movement, store set-ups, racking activities, and product handling.

Incident Response & Case Management

• Provide same-day response to incidents: ensure timely reporting, support supervisors, and capture required documentation.
• Coordinate medical direction/clinic guidance and return-to-work communication in partnership with Operations/HR (as applicable).
• Track trends, communicate learnings, and prioritize prevention efforts on the highest drivers.

Compliance, Claims & Audit Readiness

• Maintain accurate, on-time OSHA and workers’ compensation documentation (including OSHA 300/301 recordkeeping as required) and keep records audit-ready.
• Ensure investigations and corrective actions are complete and defensible for internal/external review.
• Act as a primary coordinator between Operations, HR, and insurance/claims partners to reduce claim cost and administrative burden on supervisors.

Training & Qualifications Management

• Own the safety training calendar and completion tracking for new hire onboarding and recurring training requirements.
• Deliver/coordinate core programs (as applicable), such as: WPS, PIT/Forklift, BBP, HazCom/SDS, and chemical/pesticide safety.
• Verify employees are qualified before operating equipment or performing higher-risk tasks; retrain promptly after incidents and process changes.

Field Work / Customer Sites

• Support teams working at customer sites where conditions and hazards vary by location and day.
• Standardize processes for incident reporting, case coordination, and documentation to ensure fast, consistent response.
• Align field teams to one standard for set-ups, racking activities, product handling, and material movement.

Prevention & Continuous Improvement

• Conduct routine floor presence (daily/weekly), observations, and hazard identification with rapid correction.
• Manage corrective action closure with owners, due dates, and verification of effectiveness.
• Coach and support supervisors on investigations, safe work practices, and consistent accountability.

Required Qualifications

• Experience supporting safety in a warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, or field-services environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, incident investigation, and safety training administration.
• Ability to influence hourly and salaried teams; strong communication, documentation, and follow-through.
• Ability to work on-site in York, SC and travel to support field activity as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional safety credential (e.g., OSHA 30, ASP/CSP) or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Experience with workers’ compensation case coordination and OSHA recordkeeping (300/301).
• Experience implementing training programs for PIT/Forklift, HazCom/SDS, and other regulated topics.

Location, Schedule & Travel

• Primary location: York, SC (on-site).
• Schedule: [Insert shift/schedule expectations].
• Travel: Periodic travel to customer sites to support Merchandising Services field work.

Reporting Relationships & Key Partners

• Reports to: Director
• Key partners: Plant/Operations leadership, HR, Supervisors, Field/Merchandising leadership, and Claims/Insurance partners.