SAFETY TRAINING SPECIALIST

About the Role

Under general supervision, the Training Specialist supports company-wide SWS/SSSD Health and Safety training needs by organizing, scheduling, coordinating, facilitating, and delivering training activities. The role promotes safe and healthy work practices for employees through appropriate safety training and reports to the Safety Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Develops, schedules, and facilitates ongoing training events based on team members’ requirements, priorities, and availability, including securing locations and materials.
• Prepares and teaches training programs such as Forklift, CPR & First Aid, Blood Borne Pathogens, Traffic Control-Work Area Protection, Fall Protection, PPE, Lock Out/Tag Out, Electrical Safety, Excavation, Confined Space, Emergency Preparedness Plan, Defensive Driving, and others.
• Formulates teaching outlines and determines instructional methods, including individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, multimedia visual aids, computer tutorials, and reference material.
• Develops and coordinates a company-wide training schedule to ensure consistency in training across the company.
• Assists the Safety Coordinator in planning and implementing safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Evaluates employee safety skills and knowledge during training to ensure effective understanding.
• Develops strong relationships with all departments to create course materials and gather feedback.
• Creates and delivers new hire orientation safety training to prepare job-ready employees.
• Ensures all training complies with up-to-date laws and regulations.
• Maintains accurate inventory of portable fire extinguishers company-wide and assists with annual inspections of fire suppression systems.
• May assist with walk-through inspections of facilities and field work sites to detect existing or potential hazards.
• Reviews employee job descriptions to determine training and PPE needs by department and industry type.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of SWS/SSSD Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and related safety topics.
• Recommends necessary changes in health and safety training information delivered to employees.
• Ensures first aid and bleed control kits are fully stocked and supplies are up to date.
• Performs other related duties as required.