Safety Coordinator

Location: Brockton and Surrounding Areas
Hours: Full-Time 40 hours/week
Salary Range:$52000-$62400
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Vice President of Facilities

BAMSI has been bringing people and services together since 1975. We are committed to providing safe person-centered services that support individuals families and communities across Massachusetts. Safety is a critical component of our mission ensuring that persons served employees visitors and community partners have secure and supportive environments in which to live work and thrive.

Time Off Up to 4 weeks combined vacation personal and cultural holiday
12 paid holidays
Up to 2 weeks Sick Time
Highly Specialized Paid Trainings and Professional Development Opportunities
Health and Dental Insurance
Life Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
403B plan with discretionary match
Wellness Activities
Employee Assistance Program
Career Development Opportunities

Benefits vary based on position and scheduled hours.

Make a Meaningful Impact: Lead safety initiatives that directly protect individuals served employees and visitors.
Agency-Wide Influence: Collaborate with leadership across residential behavioral health day services transportation facilities and administrative operations.
Variety & Visibility: Work in a highly engaged field-based role supporting programs throughout Massachusetts.
Professional Growth: Expand your expertise in occupational safety transportation safety risk management emergency preparedness and compliance.
Culture of Prevention: Help build systems that promote accountability continuous improvement and operational excellence.

The Safety Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and advancing BAMSIs agency-wide safety program reducing operational risk and promoting a culture of safety across all program and service locations.

Coordinate and maintain an agency-wide safety management program aligned with regulatory requirements and best practices
Develop and implement safety initiatives that improve employee participant and public safety
Monitor safety performance and recommend improvements to policies procedures and systems
Promote a culture of reporting accountability and continuous improvement

Conduct scheduled and unscheduled safety inspections across homes offices vehicles and program sites
Identify hazards document findings assign corrective actions and verify resolution
Develop and maintain safety inspection tools and checklists covering:

• Fire and life safety
• Environmental hazards
• Slip trip and fall prevention
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Infection control
• Emergency preparedness
• Transportation and vehicle safety

Maintain a centralized corrective-action tracking system and escalate unresolved risks when necessary

Participate in reviews of employee injuries motor vehicle incidents person-served safety events and near misses
Conduct root cause analyses and identify preventive actions
Collaborate with Quality Improvement Human Resources Operations and leadership teams to reduce recurring risks
Monitor safety trends and develop proactive prevention strategies

Coordinate BAMSIs transportation and fleet safety program
Monitor driver qualification processes vehicle inspections and transportation safety practices
Conduct transportation audits and ride-alongs as appropriate
Support training and competency evaluations related to:

• Safe driving
• Passenger transport
• Wheelchair and occupant securement
• Vehicle safety procedures

Recommend removal from service of unsafe vehicles equipment or work environments when necessary

Partner with Learning & Development to maintain agency-wide safety training compliance
Coordinate orientation refresher trainings toolbox talks and practical safety demonstrations
Develop and support a network of Safety Officers and Safety Champions throughout BAMSI programs
Provide coaching and safety guidance to employees and leaders

Coordinate emergency preparedness activities including drills tabletop exercises and readiness planning
Support evacuation procedures fire drills severe weather planning and emergency response efforts
Assist with after-action reviews and implementation of corrective actions following emergency events

Collaborate with insurance carriers consultants regulatory agencies and organizational leaders on safety and risk-management initiatives
Support compliance with OSHA transportation regulations licensing requirements and human service safety standards
Prepare safety dashboards reports and presentations for leadership that track:

• Injury trends
• Training compliance
• Corrective-action completion
• Vehicle incidents
• Audit results
• Near-miss reporting
• Safety performance indicators

Participate in and coordinate the BAMSI Safety Management Committee

Bachelors degree in Environmental Health & Safety Occupational Safety Risk Management Healthcare Administration Human Services Administration or a related field preferred
Equivalent combination of education training and experience may be considered
Minimum three (3) years of experience in occupational safety risk management facilities safety healthcare transportation safety human services or a related field required
Experience in multi-site human services healthcare behavioral health developmental disability or residential service environments strongly preferred

Knowledge of OSHA General Industry standards and safety management principles
Understanding of Massachusetts transportation fire/life safety and human services regulatory requirements
Experience conducting:

• Safety inspections
• Risk assessments
• Incident investigations
• Root cause analyses
• Corrective action follow-up
• Safety trend analysis

Strong training coaching and relationship-building skills
Ability to influence and engage employees and leaders across all organizational levels
Excellent written verbal organizational and presentation skills
Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and reporting systems

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Certification preferred
Fleet Safety Defensive Driving Passenger Assistance or Occupant Securement Training preferred
ASP ARM CHSP CSP or other professional safety/risk management certifications preferred

Valid drivers license and acceptable driving record required
Ability to travel regularly throughout Massachusetts
Ability to respond on-site to urgent safety concerns when necessary
Ability to conduct facility and vehicle inspections including walking standing stair climbing bending and entering/exiting vehicles

As the Safety Coordinator you play a critical role in safeguarding the people and programs that make BAMSIs mission possible. Through proactive risk management training compliance monitoring and continuous improvement efforts you help create safer environments for employees persons served and communities across the organization. Your work directly supports BAMSIs commitment to quality care operational excellence and a culture where safety is everyones responsibility.