Health and Safety Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Have a thorough understanding of industrial hygiene and be able to conduct industrial hygiene sampling
• Manage onsite safety professionals and ensure they are meeting agency needs by effectively leading the team and coaching staff as needed.
• Plan and organize service requests to meet target dates and production goals. Utilize agency action plans to set dates, determine responsibilities and track completion, if applicable.
• Develop and deliver health and safety training. Take existing training materials or develop new materials, as needed, and deliver effective training to agency personnel in-person or via webinar as dictated by agency needs.
• Conduct assessments and audits in accordance with Accident and Illness Prevention Program (AIPP) and agency policies including hazard identification inspections, incident investigations and agency AIPP reviews, as needed or required by the agency.
• Analyze data and prepare technical reports and give recommendations. Prepare reports according to agencies needs and request to analyze injury data and trends and assist with trend identification, corrective actions and implementation.
• Provide support for injury/illness prevention, safety, industrial hygiene and AIPP compliance. Work with the agency safety coordinator or designee to ensure the agency AIPP is complete, reviewed annually and updated as needed.
• Work independently to provide on-site health and safety support. Be able to perform technical research and transfer knowledge to agency safety coordinators and employees in reports, email or verbally.
• Work in a collaborative team environment with flexibility to adapt to client needs. Understand clients' needs and build relationships through excellent customer service and follow-up skills.
• Understand agency personnel needs at all levels of employees and management to build relationships and assist with moving safety forward and building a strong safety culture.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial hygiene and/or occupational safety experience
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Strong assessment, verbal and written communication skills

Education

• B.S. Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or B.S in any field and a PA L&I BWC AIPP Qualification. For more information on AIPP qualification, visit: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/resources/for-employers-and-educators/workers--compensation-for-employers/workers--compensation-compliance/workplace-safety-committee-certification-faqs/accident-and-illness-prevention-service-provider-qualifications

Additional Requirements

• Must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to travel

Physical Requirements

• Ability to drive and sit for extended periods
• Walking and standing during site visits
• Occasional bending, kneeling, or climbing
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
• Comfortable working in indoor and outdoor environments