Safety Specialist Jobs

Sheakley is hiring a Safety Specialist for our client in Irving, TX. Our client is one of the nation's leading youth care programs.

Compensation Package: $100K

Staffing Type: Full-Time Direct Hire

Scope of Work: General safety oversite for our client's biggest adventure camp

Position Location: Cimarron, New Mexico; alternatively, may be based in either Irving, TX (onsite at HQ) or within 300 miles of Cimarron, with the expectation of 50% travel. You may also live at the adventure base with lodging and food covered by the client. All travel will be paid for while on the job. No company car. They are open to relocation cost

Certification Requirements: A deep understanding of OSHA guidelines and the practical application thereof. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university. 5 + years of work experience reviewing, evaluating, and analyzing work environments, designing programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent injury may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform hazard identification and monitoring.
• Develop and implement controls/risk mitigation strategies into programs, processes, and operations.
• Lead environmental and safety-related initiatives. Coach managers on prevention measures.
• Participate as a member of cross-functional teams and provide information on health and occupational-related issues.
• Identify trends and update program-specific prevention strategies.
• Prepare and roll out safety initiatives, educational and training programs, materials and information under department leadership's direction.
• Maintain confidential records, records of hazard and risk assessments, audits, and near-miss reports and information following policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Aggressively review and lead the analysis of injuries, illnesses, accidents, and near misses establishing root causes, serving as the lead analyst for reported incidents.
• Lead audits to ensure environmental and safety-related standards are in place and met.
• Identify and evaluate occupational hazards associated with BSA activities and programs.
• Monitor and audit risk mitigation plans and implemented controls to ensure effectiveness and compliance and report on results.
• Develop and maintain safety and health policies, procedures, and manuals.
• Recommend changes and improvements as appropriate and required.

Qualifications/Education/ Experience

5 + years of work experience reviewing, evaluating, and analyzing work environments, designing programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent injury may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree.

Requirements

• Solid knowledge of EHS standards, and industry regulatory standards in construction, with the ability to communicate such standards to others.
• OSHA outreach training experience preferred.
• Excellent public speaking abilities.
• OSHA and regulatory safety training experience.
• 3 - 5 years of experience serving as a Safety specialist.
• Energetic, ambitious, assertive, and an excellent communicator.
• Able to meet deadlines, and work independently without direct supervision, as well as in a team environment.
• OSHA 10
• BCSP Certification (ASP, CSP, GSP)

Skills, Specialized Knowledge, And Abilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment without direct supervision. Must embrace a team-based, initiative-driven environment.
• Use of standard office equipment.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Effectively work with others to build consensus and rapport
• Work conditions are typically warehouse, clinical, manufacturing facilities, construction projects, and field conditions. May require working after hours, occasional weekends to respond to emergency or non-emergency situations
• Excellent customer service, telephone, electronic, and written communication skills. Analyze and recommend improvements for safe work practices, policies, and training programs.
• Organization, attention to detail, flexibility, and strong ability to multi-task interfacing with multiple client situations on any given workday.
• Technical experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Outgoing personality, self-motivated

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY: It is our policy to seek and employ the best-qualified personnel and to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees, including upgrading, promoting, and training, and to administer these activities in a manner that will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.