Safety Specialists

Herzog•Philadelphia, PA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Herzog Contracting Corp. is currently seeking Safety Specialists to join our team. This role involves assisting in the implementation of the project’s safety, compliance, and environmental policies and programs, ensuring adherence to local, state, and federal requirements for all personnel on site. The Safety Specialist will collaborate with managers and supervisors to manage hazardous working conditions, eliminate unsafe employee activities, and investigate potential hazards to recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operations. This position also requires assisting in responding to, investigating, and documenting property damage, personal injuries, safety violations, and unsafe conditions, as well as conducting random drug and alcohol screenings. A key responsibility is assisting in the development, implementation, and coordination of the safety training program, including employee orientations, monitoring weekly safety meetings, supervisor trainings, and accident awareness trainings. The role also involves collecting reports for the evaluation of Safety and Accident Prevention Programs. The Safety Specialist must be available to respond immediately to emergency or problem calls and be on call 24/7. Regular engagement in Herzog’s Culture and its essential behaviors, along with predictable attendance and punctuality, are requirements for this position. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Products.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills are required.
Ability to work well with others while enhancing commitment to and enthusiasm for a safe work environment throughout the Company.
Subject to pre-employment background check and motor vehicle report review.
Maintain a valid driver's license and endorsements as required per position.
Subject to pre-employment physical, medical evaluation, and drug screen due to the safety sensitive nature of this position.
Successfully complete and maintain any required safety certification and testing on an annual basis.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Occupation Health and Safety or equivalent degree is a plus.
OSHA 500 is a plus.
Minimum of 3 years large scale construction safety experience preferred.
Prior experience with drug and alcohol screenings is a plus.
Heavy Job and/or Origami familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist implementation of the project’s safety, compliance, and environmental policies and programs while ensuring that local, state, and federal requirements are being met for all people on site.
Work with managers and supervisors in managing hazardous working conditions, eliminate unsafe employee activities, and investigate and recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures and operations to minimize potential hazards.
Assist managers and supervisors in responding to, investigating, and documenting all property damage, personal injuries, safety violations and unsafe conditions and activities.
Conduct random drug and alcohol screenings.
Assist in the development, implementation and coordination of the safety training program including employee orientations, monitoring and assisting in weekly safety meetings, supervisor trainings, and accident awareness trainings.
Collect reports required for records and evaluations of performance of Safety and Accident Prevention Programs.
Must have the ability and availability to respond immediately to emergency or problem calls, and to be on call twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
Regular and consistent engagement, participation and promotion of Herzog’s Culture and its essential behaviors are a requirement for this position.
Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality are a requirement for this position.
Other duties as assigned.