Safety Specialist - Mechanical (Northern Wisconsin Region)

Hooper Corporation•Wausau, WI

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About The Position

Hooper is seeking a Safety Specialist responsible for construction safety at a client jobsite in the Northern Wisconsin region. The role ensures compliance with applicable health and safety regulations, Hooper Corporation standards, and client requirements, while helping preserve the health and safety of employees, clients, and contractors. The specialist develops and implements site-specific safety plans, monitors compliance, and audits safety performance at complex project sites. Relevant experience includes facility construction and capital project support for facility expansions; heating and air conditioning company safety experience is helpful. The Safety Specialist works with the construction management team and client safety representatives to communicate safety performance and requirements, conduct site walks and audits, address non-compliance, investigate incidents and near misses, and maintain safety records. The position has authority to stop work when an imminent hazard or dangerous condition is identified and to authorize resumption after receiving verification from the Client Safety representative.

Requirements

Three to five years of full-time experience in project health and safety support and leadership.
Alternatively, five to ten years of construction project safety and health leadership on capital projects may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Competency in OSHA requirements regarding crane, derrick, and hoist safety.
Competency in OSHA excavation standards at 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart P.
Strong commitment to safety and implementation of strict safety protocols.
Strong initiative, problem-solving, and communication skills, and attention to detail.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, safety, or a related discipline.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Certified Safety Manager Construction (CSMC), or equivalent certification.
Completed OSHA 10 and 30-hour construction training and certifications.
Facility construction experience and capital project support for facility expansions.
Safety experience in a heating and air conditioning company.

Responsibilities

Monitor Hooper Corporation’s safety performance for compliance with company and client practices and procedures, regulatory requirements, and owner expectations.
Provide construction management with current safety performance information, including trends, incident management, and metrics.
Facilitate safety communications, including meetings and notices, with onsite personnel and Hooper’s corporate safety department.
Conduct regular site safety walks with the client safety management representative and participate in walks with clients and other contractors as appropriate.
Bring observed non-compliance or non-conformance immediately to the attention of the individual involved and relevant stakeholders.
Participate in progress and schedule meetings and attend client trainings as requested.
Evaluate and audit the Site Specific Safety Plan for conformance with client and regulatory requirements.
Understand and verify adherence to operational safety requirements and support client initiatives as requested.
Ensure appropriate PPE is available, properly used, maintained, and sanitized.
Verify that communication systems are in place.
Participate in daily safety briefings with the project field team.
Oversee maintenance of safety equipment and establish and execute decontamination procedures.
Stop work when an imminent safety hazard or potentially dangerous situation is identified, including hazardous weather or changed conditions.
Authorize work to proceed after a stop-work order upon verification from the Client Safety representative.
Conduct safety observations and audits.
Investigate and correct incidents and near misses.
Maintain records, including inspections, monitoring, and incident and near-miss investigations.
Complete and maintain required training.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.