Senior Health & Safety Specialist

Role summary / purpose

This position serves as an Owner representative, who is responsible for basic technical work in a wide range of health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with the organization's H&S standards and with federal, state and local regulatory requirements. Works under general supervision and often self-directed.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and observe work activity and provide technical and intervention direction to enable the prevention and control of H&S incidents and hazards.
• Recommend improvements in basic processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazard potential.
• Maintain current knowledge of specific requirements imposed by governmental agencies and internal programs, procedures and processes.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced personnel working on environmental, health or safety programs.
• Assist work teams and vendors in resolving concerns and compliance deficiencies.
• Understand respective H&S contractual requirements to ensure full understanding of expectations.
• Ensure a safe work environment is maintained through the identification and correction of H&S-related hazards and risks.
• Perform daily and routine field observations to identify unsafe conditions, at-risk behaviors, and environmental issues.
• Interface with site Health & Safety professionals, contractor safety representatives, and project/contract managers to correct deficiencies and resolve issues.
• Attend and participate in project/outage meetings, Safety/Environmental Steering Team (SEST) meetings, Pre-Job Briefings and other required meetings to communicate concerns and trends.
• Perform incident trend analysis and develop safety/health improvement initiatives.
• Administer and facilitate enforcement of safety initiatives.
• Ensure communication delivery to project/outage work teams by following up with appropriate personnel.
• Conduct site safety inspections including observations for environmental issues such as container labeling/control, potential refueling spills, and hazardous materials.
• Provide routine updates of H&S issues to site H&S contacts and project management.
• Participate in incident investigations as necessary.
• Assist with or provide training to contractors for various health and safety topics including site orientation.
• Monitor safety/health in all phases of project.
• Communicate with all project/outage employees regarding job safety/health and environmental compliance.
• Notify appropriate project lead personnel to facilitate timely correction of deficiencies.
• Report all findings to contracting firm management and site H&S/EHS contacts.
• Maintain working knowledge of basic environmental requirements to identify non-compliance issues.
• Report H&S contractor incidents to appropriate contacts.
• Immediately notify appropriate personnel of incidents involving potential asbestos or lead-containing materials.
• Maintain a log of identified H&S/EHS issues and resolutions.
• Document observed unsafe behavior or conditions, as well as safe behavior.

Requirements - education & experience

• 10 or more years of discipline experience and unique subject matter expert skills.
• Certifications such as CSP, OHTS, or CHST preferred, or equivalent extensive experience in lieu of certifications.

Required skills

• Technical expertise in health and safety disciplines.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
• Field observation and hazard identification skills.
• Incident investigation and analysis capabilities.
• Environmental compliance knowledge.
• Communication and training abilities.
• Documentation and record-keeping proficiency.

Employment details - type, location, hours

Day Shift

What we offer - salary & benefits

Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

• Hard hat
• ANSI-approved safety glasses with side shields
• ANSI-approved protective footwear (boots with 3/4 upper or shaft, steel or composite toes)
  

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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