Safety Specialist

About the role

The Safety Specialist will play a crucial role in cultivating an EH&S environment characterized by collaboration and active participation in safety standards among all employees. This role is essential for embedding a culture of safety, ensuring that everyone is engaged and committed to maintaining the highest safety standards in all operations. In addition, you will have the opportunity to start a career in safety by learning OSHA rules and regulations, State and local laws, and Company policies. These positions will be located at a construction site in Aylett, VA and Charlotte Court House, VA, with 95% travel.

Responsibilities

• Assist PSM with facilitating Safety & Health training for employees, contractors, etc., as required and needed.
• Support the planning and implementation of safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including OSHA and DOT.
• Be knowledgeable and current on all internal Koch/DEPCOM EHS Standards and relevant state and federal environmental law.
• Aid incident investigations, root cause analysis, and determining corrective actions to prevent incident recurrence and make recommendations for correcting unsafe conditions and actions.
• Foster an EHS environment of collaboration and active participation with all employees.
• Conduct walk-through inspections of field job sites to identify and eliminate hazardous conditions and unsafe acts performed by employees.
• Assist with managing site risks including facilitating risk assessments, job safety analyses, JHA reviews and PPE assessments.
• Provide appropriate care and support for onsite injuries within standard of care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in safety (EHS)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience on a project in a construction safety role as a titled safety professional and completion of the OSHA 500 Training course.
• CHST designation with a minimum of 4 years in a construction safety role as a titled safety professional.
• Prior experience with site safety.
• Valid driver's license.

Skills

• State Certification for EMT or Paramedic or National EMT certification (NREMT)

Benefits

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Pay

$35 - $45 per hour. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Schedule

95% travel required.