What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Safety Specialist position at Hulcher Services Inc.?
Field Safety Specialist - Memphis/Nashville or Atlanta
We are looking for a reliable Safety Manager to ensure everyone in the company complies with health and safety laws. You will be responsible for establishing policies that will create and maintain a safe workplace. As a safety manager you must have excellent attention to detail to identify hazards. You will be able to discover opportunities for improving conditions and execute various safety programs. The ability to communicate guidelines to a multidisciplinary workforce is essential. The goal is to ensure the workplace meets all legal expectations and actively supports occupational health and safety.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines
- Prepare and enforce policies to establish a culture of health and safety
- Evaluate practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law
- Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention
- Monitor compliance to policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations
- Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions
- Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle worker’s compensation claims
- Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures
- Report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics
Skills
- Proven experience as safety manager
- Deep understanding of legal health and safety guidelines
- Ability in producing reports and developing relevant policies
- Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment
- Excellent organizational and motivational skills
- Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
Requirements
- Must be willing to travel up to 80%.
- Change agent regarding safety culture
- Able to demonstrate previous success regarding safety culture and leading & lagging indicators.
- First Aid/CPR trained.
- HAZWOPER certification.
- Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA, FRA regulations and standards.
- Experience with Behavior Based Safety.
- BSc/BA in safety management or relevant field is preferred
- Valid qualification in occupational health and safety.
- Ability to develop and present training for various safety topics including: HAZWOPER, LOTO, mobile equipment, shop safety, electrical, confined space, pinch points, driving, forklifts, emergency response plans, emergency action plans, lessons learned and corrective actions, pro-active safety culture and other topics based on the scope of work.
Hulcher offers a professional environment and competitive base salary plus bonus and benefits that include medical, dental, life, disability, pretax flexible spending accounts, educational assistance, matching 401k and profit sharing as well as a generous Paid Time Off schedule. Hulcher Services, Inc. promotes a drug free workplace. http://www.hulcher.com Background, physical and drug screen required. EOE
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
You are a fit for this role if you have ALL of the following:
1- This job requires 80% travel, some of which is last minute
2- You are on call 365 days a year without exception
3- You reside within 45 minutes of the location in Memphis
4- You have recent experience (last two years) in heavy equipment, construction, oil and gas.
5- MUST HAVE THICK SKIN
We are seeking an Adaptable individual who will fit in with our culture and has a deep understanding of the importance of team work, learning about your team and someone who has the ability to combine safety enforcement with competency and training. Heavy equipment is REQUIRED
