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Set the rhythm with applicable content and build supervisors' ability to run it independently\nBuild and run the safety observation and suggestion program - the channel that turns floor-level instinct into trend data leadership acts on.\nLead self-assessments and safety checks across the floor, including the paperwork behind them, evaluating risk and trends to address gaps and establish best in class safety performance.\nProvide technical guidance to engineering and operations teams regarding safety requirements, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation strategies.\nPerform monthly checks of equipment including but not limited to emergency exit signs, fire extinguisher and eyewash inspections, and ladder inspections.\nMonitor safety equipment inventories to ensure supplies such as PPE are readily available for employees.\nProvide supplemental environmental compliance support as required by the Environmental department including but not limited to hazardous waste audits and 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