Safety Specialist

About the role

The Safety Specialist is responsible for implementing safety and health programs within the day-to-day station operations with a focus on injury prevention and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Influence and motivate others to work in a safe manner and communicate safety requirements to all employees.
• Coordinate and implement compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
• Implement the Company’s Safety and Health Management program and ensure that all items are compliant with OSHA standards, client’s procedures, and other regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate with management of the facility on regulatory interpretation, timely internal and external reporting, and overall safety and health compliance.
• Conduct internal safety and health audits and incremental inspections of the facility to ensure compliance.
• Investigate causes of accidents and incidents then make recommendations to ensure the prevention of recurrences.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs, design improvements, and work with management to implement identified improvements.
• Evaluate, develop, and assist with delivering training programs to improve skills in the safety aspects of employees' jobs.

Working Conditions

• Office and Power Plant environment.
• Normal office environment and/or out of doors work environment including working at heights above 100’, high/low ambient temperatures and high humidity areas.
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours as necessary, especially during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones.
• Requires occasional travel.
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.).
• May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals and hot equipment/environments.
• Requires operation of a personal computer.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• A minimum of five years full-time Safety experience. In lieu of five years Safety experience, ten years industry related experience with safety responsibilities may be considered.
• Certified Safety Professional, Occupational Health & Safety Technologist, or Certified Industrial Hygienist, or ability to become certified.
• Previous power plant safety and health experience.
• Must have valid state driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial safety and health or related discipline.
• SGE (Special Government Employee Program) experience, with site audits.
• VPP (Voluntary Protection Program) champion.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work with minimum direct supervision.
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory requirements including OSHA regulations.
• Understanding of Process Safety Management requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of OSHA’s electrical generation and power distribution standard.
• Must possess functional computer skills specifically in Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to run a functional safety committee/sub-committee with agendas, meeting minutes, and a charter.
• Ability to speak in front of large groups effectively.
• Basic understanding of occupational health and industrial hygiene principles.
• Ability to positively interact with regulatory agencies.
• Ability to interact effectively in a team environment and with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to compile, analyze, interpret data and write detailed reports.
• An understanding of the factors that influence human behavior.
• Ability to conduct incident and root cause analyses.
• Ability to prioritize tasks within a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Physical Requirements

• Stand, walk, climb ladders, bend, kneel, crawl, pull/push and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Perform work both indoors and outdoors, occasionally in adverse conditions.
• Wear job related personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Work at heights above 100’ and enter enclosed vessels or confined spaces.