Intermediate Health and Safety Specialist

CDM Smith•New York, NY

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About The Position

CDM Smith is seeking a Health and Safety Specialist to join their team. This role involves identifying and controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through safety inspections, and ensuring corrective actions are taken. The specialist will oversee health/safety and first aid activities, including work assignments, training, and safety orientation. They will also be responsible for reporting, investigating, and documenting accidents and safety violations, identifying causes, and developing corrective actions. The position requires conducting work-area surveillance, air sampling tests, and other safety monitoring. Additionally, the specialist will review health and safety project documentation for accuracy and completeness, implement corrective actions, and accompany inspectors on walk-through tours. The role may require domestic and/or international travel, with the frequency depending on project demands.

Requirements

Good understanding of all federal, state, local health and safety regulations and how to properly administer them.
Good ability to recognize hazardous situations and assist in implementing corrective measures.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Associate's degree.
3 years of related experience.
Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

Certifications may be required depending on federal, state, local, or contract requirements.

Responsibilities

Identifies and Controls hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through safety inspections.
Follows up to ensure recommended corrective action is taken.
Oversees administers health/safety and first aid activities directly related to on‐site Health and Safety, including work assignments, training, safety orientation, etc.
Reports, investigates, and documents all accidents, safety violations, unsafe conditions/activities.
Identifies cause and develops corrective action if possible.
Conducts work‐area surveillance inspections, air sampling tests for confined space entry, property damage and personal injury investigations and other safety monitoring and inspections as required.
Reviews health and safety project documentation to ensure all required records and reports are complete, accurate, and submitted for project records per established procedures.
Implement appropriate corrective action as required.
Performs other duties as required.
Accompanies health, safety, and insurance inspectors on walk‐through tours of the project.