Job Opening: Safety Specialist-- New Jersey, Mt. Laurel area

By TD Bank

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is hiring a Safety Specialist. TD Bank's Safety Team provides services that help ensure the workplace safety and well-being of our U.S. employees. We work collaboratively with our vendors and partners to deliver cost-effective programs and services that-

• Help employees work safely and injury free
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards and regulations
• Manage our Workers Compensation claims and help injured employees safely return to work
• Provide information and expertise that helps support business decisions

Learn more about TD Bank, and apply for this job online at http://www.tdbank.com/careers/careers.html. If you have questions about this position, email safetyandergonomics@td.com.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years ergonomic design or occupational safety experience
• Bachelors degree or equivalent education and/or experience; degree in Occupational Health/Safety preferred
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills; builds strong working relationships with vendors, business partners and all levels of staff within the organization
• Knowledge of OSHA, Workers Compensaton and state safety regulations
• Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Office applications  
• Strong analytical skills; ability to draw conclusions from multiple sources of data
• Ability to work very independently
• Strong problem solving skills; ability to determine root cause
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to travel to assigned locations

Responsibilities

• Deliver, or oversee delivery of, ergonomics services to assigned locations; follows up to ensure effectiveness of recommended solutions
• Analyze data on injury trends for assigned locations, and develop solutions for improvement
• Provide management with information about injury trends, costs and impacts
• May conduct accident investigations to determine root cause
• Promote good safety practices with all levels of the organization
• Develop and/or implement safety programs as assigned
• May write newsletter or intranet articles on health and safety topics
• May consult on ergonomic standards for workstation products
• Develop or deliver training on safety related topics
• Ensure appropriate evacuation plans are in place for assigned locations
• May participate in integration activities related to mergers/acquisitions