What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Specialist I position at Hargrove & Associates, Inc.?
Hargrove Culture
We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.
Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.
Ideal Background
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Public Health and Safety or Industrial Hygiene from an accredited university is preferred.
Certification: No certification is required for this position.
Experience: This position requires up to 5 years of relevant industrial safety, risk management and/or industrial hygiene experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Working knowledge of OSHA regulations.
- Working knowledge of Industrial Hygiene and Safety principles and practices.
- Extreme attention to detail.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and/or projects efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to perform work on an HSE project as directed, conduct required activities, maintain required documentation, construct a meaningful report of activities.
- Ability to participate on a small team to deliver on commitments.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit, stand or walk for long periods of time.
What You'll Be Doing
Job Scope: Generally responsible for performing all aspects of safety in a construction environment and assisting with H&S management for the company. This work will be performed under general supervision.
Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Providing and/or assisting with basic Industrial Hygiene and/or safety consulting activities.
- Maintaining online databases including:
- Isnetwold.com
- PEC Premier
- Pics
- Browz
- Coordinating all client prequalification packages and safety performance evaluations as requested by clients.
- Managing the annual Motor Vehicle Report program as well as developing and managing the Hargrove Driving Violation tracking program.
- Managing the quarterly Job Hazard Analysis audit and report.
- Performing and managing the monthly Mobile office inspection.
- Identifying and managing Safety Award Applications, (ABC, AGC, CURT, CII, etc.).
- Managing the Teammate Training Program for safety (registrations, notifications of annual expiration, etc.).
- Managing the client site orientation program, (contact sites and obtain orientation training materials, post to HSE intranet page).
- Assisting with the Hargrove subcontractor qualification program.
- Maintaining H2S monitors including:
- Maintain the pool of monitors
- Monthly calibration
- Monitor and replace calibration gas cylinders
- Replacement of deceased monitors
- Assisting the Corporate Safety Leader with site visit scheduling for relationship building for site based teammates and with client HSE personnel.
- Coordinating the monthly and quarterly Safety Meetings.
- Documenting and publishing SLT meeting notes.
- Assisting with proposal development.
- Managing safety team travel.
- Managing expense reports for the Corporate Safety Leader.
- Registering and preparing materials for conferences and seminars for the safety team.
- Developing and/or assisting in development of training presentations and safety chats for various Loss prevention topics and delivering to Hargrove teammates.
- Assisting the Corporate Safety Leader in conducting site visits to support the Safety efforts at all Hargrove locations.
- Familiarity with and utilizing department standards.
Who We Are
Hargrove’s key operating principle is to provide the Right People, in the Right Place, at the Right Time. We believe that cultivating relationships and partnering together provide the best results and long-term benefits for our clients. Within Tormod and the Hargrove Team of Companies, we work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a "Team mentality" such that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and on a company-wide level. Our Team places high value on the contribution of Teammates who serve our customers whether they are in an onsite role, in the field, or executing projects in the office.
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Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Hargrove. We’re happy to discuss flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and the business.
Hargrove’s key operating principle is to provide the Right People, in the Right Place, at the Right Time. We believe that relationships and partnering together provide the best results and long-term benefits for our clients.