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Job Title: Safety Specialist
Job Description
This role is responsible for maintaining a system to track facility inspections, safety violations, resolutions, and follow-up reports. The Safety Specialist implements key safety concepts to achieve zero injuries and world-class performance, participates in accident investigations and report preparations, and assists in monitoring employee health and safety issues.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update reports tracking the status of environment, health, and safety metrics and initiatives against goals.
- Assist in implementing corporate initiatives such as metric tracking systems and training systems.
- Implement safety key concepts to provide a roadmap to zero injuries and world-class performance.
- Participate in accident investigations and preparation of accident reports.
- Monitor activities for employee health and safety issues.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of emergency action plans.
Essential Skills
- Safety knowledge, including EHS and OSHA regulations.
- Experience in safety training and health & safety initiatives.
- Organizational skills to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively within a team environment.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with business and functional leaders.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Knowledge of applicable California and Federal OSHA regulations.
- CHST, OHST, BCSP certifications.
Work Environment
The role requires regular talking and hearing, frequent standing and walking, and occasional sitting, handling, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting, and smelling. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The work environment is noisy and varies in temperature from hot to cold. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $37.00 - $38.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Oakdale,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 23, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $37 - $38