Injury Prevention Specialist
Role Description:
Amazon is looking for health and safety professionals with a background in Athletic Training (ATC) to support Amazon's injury prevention program.
In this position, you will be a part of the onsite Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Team and will lead both injury prevention and proactive activities.
This position will work in an Amazon Fulfillment Center and report directly to the Site WHS Manager.
The Injury Prevention Specialist (IPS) will be expected to proactively analyze tasks for potential ergonomic risk factors, perform biomechanical assessments and lead injury prevention activities.
The IPS will champion proactive safety, job coaching, ergonomic training, and one-on-one engagements with Associates.
The goal of the IPS is to improve technique prior to the onset of soreness or injury.
Responsibilities:
Minimize the risk of ergonomic injury to employees through awareness, education and early intervention Dive deep and learn each job function within the FC and understand the body ergonomic and physical demands of each task.
Be actively involved with improvements to the standard work process, evaluating potential poor ergonomic conditions through change management processes Evaluate trends and provide analysis of all soft tissues injuries and develop actions plans to mitigate risk Frequent engagements with both associates and operational leaders Support site leadership in implementation and management of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Job Rotation policies.
Partner with onsite medical team to implement treatment plans for first aid cases based on injury typeEssential Skills, Knowledge and
Experience:
Success as an IPS will require a positive, outgoing, energetic work style Ability to communicate programs and initiatives at all levels of the organization Ability to work within a diverse team Ability to manage daily standard work and long term projects with minimal oversight.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Amazon is looking for health and safety professionals with a background in Athletic Training (ATC) to support Amazon's injury prevention program.
In this position, you will be a part of the onsite Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Team and will lead both injury prevention and proactive activities.
This position will work in an Amazon Fulfillment Center and report directly to the Site WHS Manager.
The Injury Prevention Specialist (IPS) will be expected to proactively analyze tasks for potential ergonomic risk factors, perform biomechanical assessments and lead injury prevention activities.
The IPS will champion proactive safety, job coaching, ergonomic training, and one-on-one engagements with Associates.
The goal of the IPS is to improve technique prior to the onset of soreness or injury.
Responsibilities:
Minimize the risk of ergonomic injury to employees through awareness, education and early intervention Dive deep and learn each job function within the FC and understand the body ergonomic and physical demands of each task.
Be actively involved with improvements to the standard work process, evaluating potential poor ergonomic conditions through change management processes Evaluate trends and provide analysis of all soft tissues injuries and develop actions plans to mitigate risk Frequent engagements with both associates and operational leaders Support site leadership in implementation and management of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Job Rotation policies.
Partner with onsite medical team to implement treatment plans for first aid cases based on injury typeEssential Skills, Knowledge and
Experience:
Success as an IPS will require a positive, outgoing, energetic work style Ability to communicate programs and initiatives at all levels of the organization Ability to work within a diverse team Ability to manage daily standard work and long term projects with minimal oversight.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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