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Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
This Occupational Health and Safety Specialist position is based out of Harrisburg, PA. It includes 2-3 days a week in an office in Harrisburg, PA, or at worksite visits throughout various worksites across the Commonwealth. The remaining 2-3 days a week would be telework.
Partner with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania agencies to ensure safety program compliance and perform various duties to reduce workplace injuries.
This position is for the Conservation and Environmental Delivery Center and includes the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Agriculture, Milk Marketing Board, and the Environmental Hearing Board.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Life, and Vision Insurance
- 401K Plan with Matching
- Health Savings Account
- Large PTO Package
- Off and paid for all government holidays
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Responsibilities:
- Manage two safety onsite professionals
- Plan and organize service requests to meet target dates and production goals. Utilize agency action plans to set dates, determine responsibilities, and track completion.
- Develop and deliver Health and Safety training in person or in webinars.
- Conduct assessments and audits including hazard identification inspections, incident investigations, and agency AIPP reviews, as needed or required by the agency.
- Analyze data, prepare technical reports, and give recommendations. Prepare reports according to agencies' needs and requests to analyze injury data and trends and assist with trend identification, corrective actions, and implementation.
- Work with the agency safety coordinator or designee to ensure the agency AIPP is complete, reviewed annually, and updated as needed.
- Work independently to provide on-site Health and Safety support.
- Work in a collaborative team environment with the flexibility to adapt to client needs.
- Understand agency personnel needs at all levels of employees and management to build relationships and assist with moving safety forward and building a strong safety culture.
- Some travel up to 30%, including periodic overnight travel.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Requirements:
- B.S. Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or a related field
- OR B.S. in any field and a PA L&I BWC AIPP Qualification
- Have a minimum of 5 years of occupational safety experience
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Strong risk assessment, audit, verbal, and written communication skills
In addition to the position above, our clients are seeking to fill many positions including clerical, administrative, accounting, human resources, sales, substitute teaching, nurses, and more!
Abel Personnel, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunities for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, disability, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, reassignment, layoff, discharge, education, training, and all other conditions of employment.
