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The purpose of the Safety Specialist is to inspire and maintain a “Safe Thinking” safety culture. This position will assist in leading, advising, facilitating, and supporting project “Safe Thinking” safety initiatives for a project.
The Safety Specialist will be responsible for ensuring all required internal and external reporting obligations are met, including monthly reporting of site safety metrics. Through planning, leading, evaluating, and continuously improving the awareness and practice of safe construction methods, the specialist will strive to create a project environment encouraging a collaborative working spirit and an integrated project culture.
Honesty, fairness, hard work, performance, and a love of construction are what we value.
The ideal team player at Boldt is humble, hungry, smart, reliable & gritty.
Required Skills
What you get to do:
· Control hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through safety management and collaboration with department leadership.
· Collaborate with site leadership to outline safety plans. Coordinate with subcontractors to understand their safety requirements and embed into the company’s plan as needed.
· Participate in developing and conducting staff and craft safety orientation training programs to include forklift, fall protection, respiratory, confined space, etc.
· Support project pre-planning, including Safety Task Analysis (STA) and Job Hazards Assessment (JHA) prior to project mobilization.
· Conduct work area inspections and audits to ensure continued compliance.
· Ensure safety policies and procedures are adhered to at assigned location.
· Complete and track weekly, monthly, and annual inspections of equipment to ensure continued compliance.
· Assist site leadership in the investigation and documentation of all accidents, safety violations, unsafe conditions/activities.
· Review documentation to ensure all required records and reports are complete, accurate and submitted per established procedures, and implement appropriate corrective action as required.
· Create and maintain relationships with all job site employees to ensure safety program buy-in and accountability for reporting safety issues.
· Participate in Project Lifecycle Safety Planning.
· Handle safety plans and goals to ensure objectives are being met. Develop plans to assist team in meeting goals.
· Partner with senior safety leadership in planning for high-risk activities.
Required Experience
What we expect from you:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Construction management or other related field required. Equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience considered in lieu of a degree.
· At least one year experience in construction and/or industrial safety required.
- First aid and/or CPR certification preferred.
- This position does NOT provide sponsorship of any kind at this time.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to position objects and operate tools or controls. Employee occasionally uses computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to position self to maneuver in confined or awkward spaces. The employee regularly is required to remain in a stationary position and move to access people or machinery or workspaces. Employee is occasionally required to ascend and/or descend a ladder or stairs to reach work areas. The employee must regularly move up to 20 pounds and occasionally move up to 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to travel (as vehicle driver and as passenger on various modes of transportation) and frequently performs work on-site at construction work sites. Specific abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employee views computer monitor regularly. The employee is required to be able to effectively communicate while on the job site and throughout the completion of duties.
The working conditions of this position requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Frequently required to use personal protective equipment to maintain safety and prevent exposure to harmful materials. The environment for which this position functions may be exposed to prolonged loud noises and may contain scents and fragrances. May be requested to work overtime and weekends.
Disclaimer: This job description is intended to be a summary of the primary essential duties and responsibilities of this position. The job description is not intended to be inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or all the qualifications that may be required either now or in the future. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or changed at any time.
Individuals in this role may be subject to annual Motor Vehicle Records check. Outcome of any MVR checks conducted may negatively impact the persons’ ability to participate in any vehicle program provided by the company, including but not limited to the ability to drive a personal vehicle on behalf of the Boldt Company or rent a vehicle through the Boldt Company travel provider, for a period of up to 1 year.
The Boldt Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer
If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please contact our Human Resources department.
Based on Boldt's Background Checking policy, this position may be subject to a background check.
The Boldt Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters.
