Safety Specialist

Charah Solutions Inc.•Moundsville, WV

10h

About The Position

The Safety Specialist is responsible for enforcing health and safety guidelines, policies, and procedures in the workplace. The role promotes a safe workplace, ensures compliance with health and safety requirements, and helps prevent or control exposure to hazardous substances and risks involving flammable materials, explosives, electricity, noise, radiation, and manual handling. The specialist investigates accidents, injuries, and occupational diseases; reports findings from investigations and inspections; and provides weekly activity and observation reports. The position inspects facilities, machinery, and safety equipment for hazards and regulatory compliance. In collaboration with the Safety Manager, the specialist conducts or coordinates worker training on safety laws and regulations, hazardous-condition monitoring, and safety equipment use. The role also involves interviewing employers and employees about work environments and incidents, communicating safety policies to customers, and serving as a safety resource for site managers across multiple projects or jobs. Other duties may be assigned. Charah Solutions provides environmental services and byproduct sales to the power generation industry, including ash management and recycling, ash pond management and closure, landfill construction, fly ash sales, and structural fill projects.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 years of work experience in safety and/or compliance functions.
OSHA 510 certification.
Familiarity with OSHA 1926 standards and requirements.
Working knowledge of heavy equipment and excavation safety.
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies for effective local, state, or national security operations to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Honesty, dependability, reliability, and a responsible approach to fulfilling obligations.
Ability to use electronic equipment such as a computer, cell phone, and handheld radio to communicate with supervisors and coworkers.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to work under pressure, meet time constraints, and adapt to a changing environment.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to climb, maintain body equilibrium, reach, grasp, bend, and walk, stand, or sit for extended periods.
Ability to hear and see naturally or with correction.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in internal and external environments and be subject to loud noise and atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a safety-related program.
Prior experience in ash management, waste, civil-type construction, or a related environment.

Responsibilities

Promote a safe workplace without risk to health.
Ensure the workplace satisfies health and safety requirements.
Prevent or control exposure to hazardous substances and risks involving flammable materials, explosives, electricity, noise, radiation, and manual handling.
Investigate accidents, injuries, and occupational diseases to determine causes and preventable measures.
Report or review findings from accident investigations and facilities inspections.
Provide weekly reports on activities and observations.
Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
Work with the Safety Manager to conduct or coordinate worker training on safety laws and regulations, hazardous-condition monitoring, and safety equipment use.
Interview employers and employees to obtain information about work environments and workplace incidents.
Communicate safety policies to customers.
Act as a safety resource contact for site managers on multiple projects or jobs.
Perform other duties as assigned.