Safety Specialist

Actalent is seeking a traveling construction Safety Specialist!

Description:

This role will train under the safety manager. Will travel to job sites 2 weeks a month to offload the safety manager's travel responsibility. Will also fill in occasionally for current staff for vacations/etc.

• Assist in developing, implementing, and overseeing company programs and policies
• Maintain/update Safety S.O.P. as needed.
• Maintain/update EHS Program as needed.
• Establish and administer Loss Control Program.
• Establish and maintain a record-keeping system (OSHA 300 & 301, DART, TCIR, etc.)
• Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to Safety Supervisors/Specialists.
• Ensure Site Specific Safety Plans are created/implemented on every site.
• Ensure all EHS Program is being complied with at the project level.
• Participating in workplace safety and health planning meetings.
• Ensuring managers and supervisors have the appropriate safety and health training.
• Assist in developing a budget, logistic plans, and work sequencing to accommodate safe working conditions.
• Overall accident prevention and investigation.
• Review and approve all incident investigation reports.
• Ensuring safety and health hazards are corrected, eliminated, or guarded.
• Develop company health and safety plans and policies and manage programs that ensure safe working conditions.
• Conduct safety meetings and training.
• Establish procedures for permitting (Hot work, Confined Space, LOTO, etc.)
• Establish procedures for OSHA inspections.
• Establish procedures and documentation for accident/incident investigation and reporting.
• Establish disciplinary actions for unsafe acts.
• Develop and implement a disciplinary action plan for safety violations/infractions.
• Track and record disciplinary actions for safety violations/infractions.
• Participate in pre-bid planning, project planning, and project closeout meetings as required.
• Assure compliance with the Safety and Loss Prevention Program.
• Supervise employee activities.
• Inspect company equipment and property to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Manage health and safety plans and policies and ensure safe working conditions.
• Be a resource for all field-level management for upcoming activities.
• Track, store, and issue safety devices to job sites as needs arise (AED, gas monitors etc.).
• Act as a resource for all other departments and all other Health and Safety topics and concerns.
• Keep up to date on all the latest rules, regulations, and requirements pertaining to construction.
• Relay all new information to field-level management.
• Fill in as needed at the site level for employees on vacation etc.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• CHST certification required
• Degree in safety preferred, but not a must have
• 5+ years with construction safety experience
• Ability to travel as needed
• Ability to relocate to Kansas City (assistance provided)