Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator

Requisition 37925: B3 - Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator 

 

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Job Description

 

Primary Purpose:
Supporting and managing many aspects of a corporate occupational health & safety program which includes industrial hygiene evaluations of employee exposure concerns, life safety audits (AED & Fire Inspection), and administrating written health & safety programs.

 

Principal Duties:

• Assist in managing the NS Health and Safety (H&S) Programs including Respiratory Protection, Hazard Communication, Hearing Conservation, Confined Space Entry, Respirable Crystalline Silica, and Asbestos.  
• Provide system-wide support to the Sr. Manager of OHS including responding to employee exposure concerns, helping develop technical content for H&S Program training material, and supporting Life Safety program needs.   
• Performs exposure monitoring and workplace evaluations per regulatory requirements or in response to employee complaints or concerns, with all associated reporting and recordkeeping.  Advises on appropriate remedial actions.
• Manages consultants/contractors in connection with Industrial Hygiene work items.
• Assists in management of community and worker protection programs during railroad emergency response operations.
• Provides Safety and Industrial Hygiene support for Environmental Protection efforts including the Hazardous Materials and Environmental Operations groups.
• Participates in system safety evaluations and program development.
• Is on call and available to travel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to railroad operational, occupational, and environmental emergencies.
• Incumbent must have and maintain an exemplary driving record.

 

Job Related Experience:
   Minimum Level:  2+ years
   Preferred Level:  4+ years

Education:
   Preferred Level:  Bachelor of Science (BS)
   Preferred Majors:  Natural sciences under STEM (Science, technology, engineering, mathematics)

Licenses / Certifications:
Required:  None

Preferred: Working towards Certified Safety Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist

Technical Skills:
 - MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
 - Presentation development and delivery
 - Database management and report generation
 - SAP

Skills and Abilities:

 - Planning and Organizing

 - Identifying and Considering Alternatives
 - Decision Making

Career Path:
   Predecessor Jobs:
      - Occupational Health & Safety Specialists / Technician
   Future Jobs:
     - Manager Occupational Health

Work Conditions

Location(s): GA-Atlanta, 650 WPT HQ
Pay Band: B3
Environment:  Office and Field
Shift Work:  No
On-Call:  Yes
Weekend Work:  Yes
Travel Required:  5 - 10 Days per Month average

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to