SAFETY SPECIALIST

About the role

This position assists in planning, implementing, and coordinating safety programs to reduce or eliminate occupational illnesses, deaths, and financial losses.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, implementing, and coordinating safety programs to reduce or eliminate occupational illnesses, deaths, and financial losses.
• Help identify and appraise conditions that could produce accidents or financial loss.
• Conducts safety audits/inspections to identify hazards and evaluate loss-producing potential of given system, operation, or process.
• Help develop accident-prevention loss control systems or programs.
• Absolutely ensure implementation of safety activities.
• Aid in supervisor safety meetings and other team meetings.
• Understand all federal and state safety regulations OSHA, MSHA, DOT.
• Aid in conducting incident investigations and incident reviews.
• Submit and monitor lost-time injuries/illness and workers compensation claims, general liability claims, auto claims.
• Prepare and review weekly safety meetings.
• Aid in training managers, supervisors, foreman, and frontline team members on safety policy and procedures.
• Absolutely ensure MSHA, OSHA, DOT regulatory compliance.
• Schedule and monitor random drug screens and physicals.
• Be support for field managers in safety.
• Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships.
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with other departments, including HR and Management and maintain them over time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in management of health and safety programs for industry, a regulatory government agency or similar organization or significant operational experience with strong safety focus/record.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record.
• Strong working knowledge of health and safety regulations related to construction materials industry.
• Working knowledge of computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet or presentation software.
• Working knowledge of construction materials equipment and operations.
• Significant experience in training.
• The Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Able to work independently and under time constraints.
• Regulation knowledge.
• Risk assessment skills.
• Technical knowledge.
• Analytical skills.
• Problem-solving.
• Attention to detail.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Able to work independently and under time constraints.
• Regulation knowledge.
• Risk assessment skills.
• Technical knowledge.
• Analytical skills.
• Problem-solving.
• Attention to detail.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401(k) with Company Match.
• Profit Sharing.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Sick Time.
• 8 Paid Holidays.
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Years of Service Recognition.
• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents.
• Critical Illness Plan.
• Accident Coverage Plan.
• Hospital Indemnity.

Pay

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Schedule

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