Safety Specialist

About the role

The Safety Specialist assists the Safety Manager in all safety related matters and ensures compliance with federal, state, and corporate environmental, health, and safety regulations are met. Responsibilities include conducting safety training, job safety analyses, workplace audits, and incident responses as needed. The role involves coordinating and presenting safety training to support MIC and client requirements, understanding OSHA regulations, recognizing hazardous situations, and implementing lockout/tagout procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety training, job safety analysis, workplace audits, and incident responses as needed
• Coordinate and present safety training to support MIC and client requirements, including planning, documentation, and presentation
• Understand and implement lockout/tagout procedures in a safe manner
• Communicate between MIC and client management regarding safety matters
• Work directly with the Site Manager and the management team to develop and implement and maintain an effective site-specific safety plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of construction safety experience and ability to work in the outdoor environment and around related equipment
• A high school diploma or GED is required
• Working to obtain CHST or other BCSP Cert.
• Knowledgeable of MIC Health and Safety programs and project specific regulations
• Active participation in daily toolbox meetings with crews and subcontractors
• Functioning computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Able to speak and write clearly
• Knowledge of hazard recognition, record keeping, and injury management skills, and written and verbal communication skills

Physical Demands

• Up to a 12-hour shift doing hard physical work in varying temperatures and outside conditions
• Maintain physical strength and stamina; use arms, hands, and legs fully; push, pull, and frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds; and stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, crawl, and climb to perform job tasks
• Stamina to perform this task repetitively and continuously for several hour intervals
• Moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors and/or loud noises
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to- safety toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.)
• Move in and around confined, cluttered, and uneven areas
• May need to work at heights and must be able to abide by all safety and fall-protection requirements; must be able to wear and utilize all safety equipment required for work at heights
• Evaluate information based on measurable standards; and see details in objects or drawings and recognize slight differences in shapes and shadings
• Visualize objects in three dimensions from drawings
• Keep good balance and work at heights
• See well (either naturally or with correction)
• Hear well (either naturally or with correction)
• Coordinate the use of eyes, hands, and feet

Hours

This position is a Full-Time position scheduled to work typically 50 hours per week. Schedule is subject to projects requirements.