Safety Specialist II - Brush or Limon

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will be based out of either Brush or Limon depending on the selected candidate. As the Safety Specialist II, you will operate under the guidance of the Region 4 Safety Manager and Safety Officer and assist with the operations and activities of the Region’s Occupational Safety and Health programs. This position will learn and understand the daily operations and handle assigned portions of the Region’s Occupational Safety and Health programs, while receiving continued training and experience in the programs.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience related to occupational health and safety or industrial hygiene.
At least 1 year of this experience must have a primary focus in occupational safety.
A combination of relevant education and experience equal to at least 5 years.
Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in occupational safety, safety science, industrial hygiene, industrial safety engineering, or another field of study related to the duties of this position will be considered.
Experience with a primary focus in occupational safety will be considered.
Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks.
A current valid driver’s license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section
Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position
Highest work/personal ethics and integrity
Familiarity with the theories, principles, and best practices of occupational safety and health issues
Knowledge of OSHA guidelines, policies, and practices
Familiarity with physically demanding work involving heavy equipment and hand tools, and the associated safety hazards
Experience performing or assisting with safety and hazard analyses, conducting investigations, and developing recommendations to improve occupational safety
Experience preparing and delivering training and/or presentations
Working toward or have professional certification which may include OHST, CHST, CSP, or other safety-related certification
Experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting data
Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments
Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner
Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments
Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability
Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability
Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral
Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy
Passion for safety
Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Gmail and Google Applications, SAP, Embark, GeoTab, GeoHub, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and maintaining a safety program to prevent workplace accidents and hazards, or minimize their impact when they cannot be eliminated
Assist in anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazardous conditions and practices
Assist in developing hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs related to employee safety
Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining standards-based safety and health procedures
Observe work activities to analyze and identify unrecognized and/or unaddressed safety hazards
Develop and maintain a database of results of audits, visits, inspections, violations, etc.
Review, compile, analyze, and interpret accident and loss prevention reports to identify injury, illness, and property damage trends and isolate systemic causes
Advise and educate others on hazard controls and hazard control programs
Draft and distribute safety bulletins and critical updates
Assist in measuring, auditing, and evaluating the effectiveness of hazard controls and hazard control programs
Serve on the Region Safety Committee and on the Region Accident Review Board
Assist in developing and promoting safety awareness recognition programs
Assist in developing and implementing emergency preparedness plans
Other duties as assigned