Safety Specialist

Resourcing Edge Services•El Paso, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Specialist is responsible for providing knowledge and skills to generate and ensure a safe working environment for employees of our client companies. This role involves client relations, incident investigations, safety training, jobsite inspections, documentation, and ensuring compliance with safety rules and regulations. The specialist will also advise on hazardous substances, noise protection, machinery safeguarding, and occupational injury/illness prevention, staying abreast of emerging worksite safety issues. A key part of the role includes thorough inspections of machinery, equipment, and worksites to ensure compliance with safety regulations, investigating accidents to determine causes and recommend preventive measures, and demonstrating the proper use of safety equipment. Additionally, the role requires safe and professional operation and maintenance of company vehicles, with a prohibition on personal use.

Requirements

Knowledge of Safety and Client Services
Familiarity with OSHA Standards
OSHA 10/30 hour training
Computer Proficient
Bilingual English/Spanish
High school diploma or a GED
3+yrs experience in a Safety position

Nice To Haves

OSHA 500 Outreach Construction Trainer Course preferred

Responsibilities

Client assistance in regards to compliance with state and federal laws, client company policies and T&T Staff Management policies
Perform routine safety training sessions/meetings with client company
Perform regular jobsite inspections of all client companies in order to identity any unsafe work practices/conditions
Document findings and forward findings to management
Ensure all activity is entered in client database weekly
Enforcement of all safety rules/procedures at all times
Works with management and other departments to apply adequate disciplinary procedures for those who violate safety rules
Develop and implement actions to minimize occupational injury/illnesses
Advising on a range of specialty areas, (e.g. hazardous substances, noise protection, safeguarding machinery, and occupational injury/illness)
Responsible in keeping abreast of emerging worksite area safety issues
Advises management of potentially hazardous conditions
Thoroughly inspects machinery, equipment, worksite, and working conditions in industrial, construction or other setting to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health regulations
Inspects machines and equipment for accident prevention devices.
Observes workers to determine use of personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses, helmets, goggles, respirators, and clothing.
Inspects specified areas for fire-prevention equipment and other safety and first-aid supplies.
Inspect worksite areas for potential hazards: falls, struck by, slips, falls, electrical, etc.
Prepares report of findings with recommendations for corrective action.
Investigates accidents to ascertain causes for use in recommending preventive safety measures and developing safety program.
Demonstrates proper use of safety equipment.
Operate company-owned vehicles safely and professionally at all times
Maintain the company vehicle as if it were your own personal auto
Understand that personal use of company vehicle is prohibited
Driving conduct is to be courteous and professional at all times
Support with Character First!
Support with New/Existing Client Compliance
Support with Terminations
Support with Warnings
Support with Drug Screens