What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Specialist position at mmccorps?
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Nature of Work
Assist in the
administration of project safety program to maintain a safe and healthy work
environment.
Essential
Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee projects in various stages of construction, along with database development and maintenance for accident reporting and trend analysis.
- Conduct regular walk through inspections of construction areas.
- Identify, document and recommend resolution of hazardous/potential hazardous conditions; follow through to ensure corrections have been made.
- Review and/or revise safety specifications and procedures in conformance with departmental policy and OSHA regulations.
- Investigate personal injury and property damage accidents.
- Analyze accident and incident reports for trends and make recommendations for correcting unsafe conditions and actions. Investigate accidents to minimize recurrence and prepare accident reports.
- Compile data, photographs, etc.; prepare all pertinent forms and reports per program procedures and federal, state, local regulations associated with accidents.
- Assist in conducting employee/craft and insurance inspectors on walk through tours. May accompany federal, state and insurance inspectors on walk through tours.
- Issue various entry permits (i.e. to confined spaces) as required.
- Conduct routine and follow-up safety and hazard inspections of company facilities.
- Conduct various air sampling, such as gas, 02, noise test to insure safe working conditions.
- Monitor and conduct routine and follow-up safety and hazard inspections. Inspect company fire, safety, and environmental equipment and facilities for serviceability and compliance with established regulations, policies, and standards.
- Exercise initiative or, as directed, perform additional duties to meet the needs of the organization.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
A minimum of an Associate
Degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, bachelor’s
Degree preferred.
Experience
One to two
years or more of related work experience required.
Scope
Responsible for own work only;
expenses, and to a large extent results, are closely controlled by work
procedures and standards.
Guidelines
Works according to guidelines but may
make changes with pre-determined guidelines.
Physical
Demands
Physical demands
for this position include walking/standing for long periods of time, must be
able to climb ladders and stairs and work in a variety of weather conditions. There
may be bending or lifting
of moderately heavy (25-50 pounds) items. The
work may require specific but common physical characteristics and abilities
such as above-average agility and dexterity.
Work
Environment
Standard project site environment that
may include machinery, parts and chemicals. Requires protective gear.
MMC Corp and its subsidiary companies are an Equal Opportunity
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