Emergency Response, Ergonomics, Food Production, Grocery Stores, Hazardous Materials/Substances, Healthcare Providers, Maintain Compliance, Medical Products, Medical Records, Occupational Health, Organizational Skills, Project/Program Coordination, Record Keeping, Restaurant, Safety Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Schedule Development, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Worker's Compensation
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About West Liberty Foods
Our mission is to be a leading food manufacturer by converting needs, ideas and expertise into value for our members, business partners and consumers.
West Liberty Foods manufactures hundreds of meat and poultry products that can be found in well-known grocery stores and top restaurant chains nationwide. Recognized as one of the top protein processors in North America, we have the capacity to produce over 650 million pounds of food products per year across our facilities. We are The Surprisingly Big Company, and we're right in your backyard.
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Opportunity Overview
Position Detail
Information
Job Title
Occupational Health Specialist
Location
Bolingbrook, IL
Shift
1st
Base Hourly Wage Range
$21.37 to $28.00 per hour depending on experience
Shift Premium
None
Job Summary
The Occupational Health Specialist is responsible for treating both occupational and personal injuries and illness within the authorized protocols and to ensure definitive care is accessed if needed. The Occupational Health Specialist will work in cooperation with occupational health providers and workers compensation administrators to provide the best possible outcome for the injured or ill person. Provide support and assistance to the safety department as directed by the Safety Supervisor and/or Safety Manager. To perform specific safety related duties and to help each team member work safe and avoid injury.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide treatment to our team members when injuries occur.
- Provide follow up care and monitor injured team members.
- Complete medical records, tracking data, and direct accident investigation actions.
- Publish a monthly restriction list to Safety Manager, Safety Compliance Manager, and Director of Health & Safety.
- Review and document updated physician ordered restrictions for all occupational injuries on shift.
- Manage return to work assignments and time schedules.
- Provide support to the HR department to conduct drug testing for pre-employment/post offer, accident, and random screening process.
- Work in cooperative effort to ensure prescribed work restrictions are followed. Forward all pertinent related paperwork to the Safety Manager and Safety Compliance Manager for review.
- Direct and schedule hearing testing.
- Assist in JSA development and updating.
- Conduct ergonomic assessments.
- Partner with the PSM Coordinator to coordinate the respiratory program and hazmat team needs.
- Actively participate on the HazMat team and confined space.
- Maintain safety records as assigned and order inventory and distribute medical supplies.
- Conduct training of medical, emergency response (Medical Team) personnel and other topics as assigned by the Safety Manager.
- Perform safety duties as assigned by the Safety Manager.
- All other duties as assigned.