What are the responsibilities and job description for the Loss Control/Safety Specialist position at SWBC PEO?
SWBC is seeking a talented individual who will serve as a trusted safety and risk management partner to client companies by helping identify and reduce workplace hazards, improving safety practices, and minimizing workers' compensation exposures. This position conducts onsite and virtual safety assessments, delivers training, investigates accidents, analyzes injury trends, and provides practical recommendations to help clients create safer work environments. The Loss Control Specialist works closely with clients and internal stakeholders to promote injury prevention, support compliance efforts, and improve overall loss performance.
Why you’ll love this role:
Workplace safety has a direct impact on employees, businesses, and organizational success. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to help clients create safer workplaces by identifying risks, providing practical solutions, and delivering training that can prevent injuries before they occur. You'll work closely with business owners, managers, and employees to improve safety programs, reduce workers' compensation losses, and build strong client relationships while making a meaningful difference in the lives of the people we serve.
Essential duties include the following:
• Assist new clients in establishing effective safety and accident prevention programs.
• Review existing client safety programs and recommend updates to improve compliance, reduce injuries, and support best practices.
• Conduct onsite and virtual safety assessments to identify hazards, evaluate risk exposures, and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze injury trends, loss runs, and incident data to identify recurring causes of loss and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop client-specific safety action plans for accounts experiencing elevated claim frequency, severity, or loss trends.
• Prepare reports for management and clients regarding safety performance, identified risks, corrective actions, and recommendations.
• Correspond with clients regarding safety observations, audit findings, corrective action plans, and recommendations resulting from site visits or consultations.
• Conduct client safety training programs, including both onsite and virtual training sessions.
• Investigate serious employee accidents and conduct root cause analyses to identify contributing factors and corrective actions.
• Monitor implementation of safety recommendations and follow up on corrective actions to ensure sustained improvement.
• Partner with Claims Management Specialists to identify preventable claim trends and develop loss prevention strategies.
• Participate in client claims review meetings and provide loss control recommendations to reduce future claim activity.
• Assist clients in developing return-to-work and transitional duty programs that support employee recovery and reduce claim costs.
• Develop industry-specific safety resources, toolkits, and training materials for client companies, including property management operations.
• Respond to client inquiries regarding safety, accident prevention, regulatory compliance, and risk management practices.
• Maintain all required certifications, licenses, and continuing education requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Serious candidates will possess the minimum qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree (four year college or university).
• Minimum of five (5) years related experience in Safety and Accident Prevention Investigation
• Authorized OSHA Trainer for construction and/or general industry
• Completion of OSHA 510 and OSHA 511 trainer courses
• OSHA 10 and OSHA 30-hour certification in construction and/or general industry
• Authorized First Aid/CPR/AED Trainer
• American Society of Safety Engineers Safety Certification preferred
• Texas Department of Insurance Field Safety Representative preferred
• Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently.
• Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Sit for long periods of time while entering data, making phone calls, or performing other sedentary duties.
• Stand for periods of time during meetings and/or other group events.
• Lift 10-20 lbs. of paper, reports, or other documents.