Safety Specialist jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Job Title: Safety Specialist

Reports to: Safety Manager

Department: Safety

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible to learn all safety functions necessary to support Graywolf Construction at the assigned jobsite. Assists the Project Safety Manager in all safety related matters.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Work as a leader in the safety department, functioning under the authority and direction of the Project Safety Manager
• Set exemplary standards of ethics and stewardship of the company’s resources, support company philosophy, practice and goals, function as a team player and help to maintain good communication with the Safety Department
• Learn to identify workplace safety hazards and take necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize them
• Observe the implement as directed the Zero Injury System of Safety Excellence
• Learn basic concepts of subcontractor safety management
• Learn basic construction techniques such as rigging, excavation, welding, electrical circuits, mechanical piping, steel erection, and concrete foundations
• Draft Lessons Learned and Safety Alert documents to be shared throughout the organization
• Conduct regular safety checks in the field
• Attend the weekly general safety meetings, and daily operations coordination meetings
• Conduct Safety Checks as directed by the Project Safety Manager
• Learn about safety program documentation, OSHA record keeping, document posting, trenching and scaffold permitting, and regulatory compliance documentation
• Participate in site inspections and testing as necessary for required permits, including confined space, hot work, rigging and trenching
• Maintain jobsite first aid and emergency response supplies
• Learn basic emergency preparedness requirements on a large construction project
• Learn the critical aspects of injury case management as it relates to OSHA Recordkeeping

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 3 years of industrial construction experience
• Obtain OSHA 30 certification within 6 months of hire
• A high school diploma or GED is required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Active listening skills
• Enthusiasm to learn
• Must be flexible to accommodate work in the office and field
• Must be willing to grow as a public speaker
• Must have a basic knowledge of the 1904 OSHA Recordkeeping standard