Safety Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, administers, implements, and coordinates the company’s safety programs to control risks and losses.
• Prepares and conducts safety orientations, trainings, and meetings.
• Responsible for compliance with required training programs and record keeping.
• Counsels employees to meet the expectations with regards to the company safety program.
• Affords assistance in the administration and enforcement of the company substance abuse program (drug & alcohol policy).
• Maintains liaison with outside organizations to assure information exchange and mutual assistance.
• Conducts and documents safety inspections to ensure compliance with the company’s safety & health program.
• Affords assistance to project teams in safety management and confirms compliance with our safety requirements.
• Attends pre-construction meetings.
• Attends conferences, seminars, and courses to maintain continued awareness of safety programs.
• Understands and interprets local, state, and federal regulations and statutes relative to environmental safety, employee safety, and workers’ compensation to ensure the company is compliant.
• Affords assistance in performing root cause analysis for incidents and accidents.
• Conducts inspections and enforces adherence to laws, regulations, or company policies governing worker health and safety.
• Inspects machinery, equipment and working conditions at construction sites to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health and regulations, other state and federal regulations governing the construction industry, and/or company practices and procedures.
• Affords assistance in rehabilitation of workers after accidents/injuries and makes sure they return to work successfully.
• Participates in incident management and investigation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
• Strong Computer skills and experience with Data processing using Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Minimum two year of experience
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with concurrent deadlines
• Must be detail oriented
• General clerical skills including light typing

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) or equivalent from four-year College or university; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two + years’ experience in operations experience, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience