JOB SUMMARY:
The Health and Safety (H&S) Specialist will provide H&S support to employees and management at the assigned branch and field operations, promote a positive safety culture to operations and employees, implement and manage corporate health & safety programs, and promote continuous safety awareness and improvement.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide safety support in promoting safety awareness and safe work practices in an effort to achieve a safety culture with zero incidents and maintain regulatory compliance
- Understands and is knowledgeable in applicable EPA, OSHA, MSHA, and DOT regulations
- Represent the company at customer locations to provide expertise and guidance on safety protocols, conduct site assessments, and facilitate discussions on safety best practices
- Conducts inspections and audits, as required to ensure compliance with Company Policies and regulatory compliance
- Assists in mitigation of identified hazardous conditions and/or unsafe acts with employee’s and management
- Conduct incident investigations and develop corrective action plans, and completion of reports as required
- Monitor and communicate safety performance for assigned Branch’s
- Assist with development and review of site work plans and safety plans as requested
- Ability to represent Company during inspections, audits, and meetings
- Preparation of reports as requested by Management
- Conduct training as requested by Management
- Manage employee H&S training programs
- Attends operations meetings to review concerns and issues as requested
- Responds in timely fashion to emergency response, and other incidents. Provides H&S support at these incidents
- Manages air monitoring and exposure assessment programs for employees as identified
- Participates in Health & Safety Committee Meetings
- Additional duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- High School education or equivalent required
- Bachelor’s degree in the field of Occupational Safety & Health preferred or equivalent job experience.
- 2-5 years’ health and safety experience
- Understanding of EPA, OSHA, DOT, and MSHA regulations
- Strong organizational and communication skills required
- MSHA regulated sites and/or HAZWOPER operation preferred
- Ability to travel occasionally to customer sites
- Experience using Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint required
- Sometimes requires sitting, standing, walking, puling and/or pushing, stooping, crouching, and climbing
- Ability to lift > 25 pounds,
- Ability to obtain Medical & Respirator Clearance
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Travel requirement:
Experience:
License/Certification:
- MSHA Certification (Preferred)
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Decatur, AL 35601: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Decatur, AL 35601