Safety Specialist

Job Title: Safety Specialist

Location: Kansas City, KS

DIRECT HIRE (Pay Rate: $90k 5% annual bonus eligibility)

Shift: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday to Friday)
(other locations are West Branch, IA and Colonial Heights, VA)

Job Description:

• Responsible for identifying, evaluating and managing safety exposures that represent unacceptable loss to the corporation resulting from personal injury, accidents, property damage and regulatory penalties.
• This position will serve as the primary contact for Safety related issues and will ensure compliance with Local, State, and Federal Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations, permits, as well as company mandated policies and procedures.
• Travel is required in this position.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary contact for Safety & Health related issues
• Ensure compliance with Local, State, and Federal Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations, permits, and company mandated policies and procedures
• Design new and maintain existing company policies and procedures and help company divisions and departments with implementation
• Design and conduct Safety & Health training
• Design and conduct periodic audits to check compliance with Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations, permits, and company mandated policies and procedures, striving for continuous improvement
• Ensure all records are maintained in compliance with all Local, State, and Federal Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations, permits, and company mandated policies and procedures
• Keep abreast of new laws and regulations in the Safety & Health field
• Keep abreast of new technologies and programs in the Safety & Health field and make recommendations for adoption to the appropriate managers.
• Drive timely completion of corrective actions associated with near-miss incidents, injury investigations, physical hazards, compliance inspections and audits
• Assist company leadership and associates in understanding Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations, permits, standards, and concepts to prevent workplace injuries, occupational hazards and non-compliance.
• Coordinate occupational health monitoring activities for associates (i.e. respiratory, noise, and chemicals) in connection with operations
• Manage, direct, and coordinate claim activities in workers compensation, liability, general auto liability, and property
• Manage annual service instructions, programs, and audits with property and insurance carriers and brokers
• Interpret and resolve loss control survey reports or recommendations by related insurance specialists

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety with 3-5 years Industrial/Occupational Safety & Health and DOT experience or Associates or Technical degree with 5-8 years Industrial/Occupational Safety & Health and DOT experience
• Extensive knowledge of Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations and standards on the Local, State and Federal levels.
• Working knowledge of workers’ compensation and transportation laws, regulations and standards on the Local, State and Federal levels.
• Working knowledge of fire protection/prevention codes and standards and industrial hygiene fundamentals
• Ability to communicate with all levels from laborer through senior management to develop program support
• Aptitude to work within government/regulatory guidelines and with agency personnel
• Ability to identify, appraise and analyze loss producing conditions and practices
• Proactive in designing and developing appropriate safety and risk related programs and policies
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; Outlook, WORD, EXCEL, and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel to different location of Client as required

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Kansas City, KS 66105 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Kansas City, KS 66105: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000