Sr. Safety Specialist

Mission Critical Group•Nampa, ID

About The Position

This position is responsible for implementing and managing safety policies and procedures and works as part of a team to develop, implement, and evaluate safety programs across the organization. The Sr. Safety Specialist supports safety management, continuous improvement, workers’ compensation claims, employee onboarding and training, air-permitting documentation, OSHA reporting, safety audits, incident investigations, safety records, and workplace first aid and emergency response.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, safety and health, or a combination of education and experience demonstrating the ability to perform the job duties.
OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 certifications.
Experience with disciplines, approaches, and methodologies associated with industrial safety regulations, programs, and procedures.
Knowledge of effective adult training methods to educate experienced and new workers on routine, complex, and emerging occupational health and safety issues.
Understanding of techniques and strategies for designing, developing, and implementing comprehensive solutions.
Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, including air-permitting requirements and OSHA General Industry and Construction standards.
Ability to analyze compliance data and make appropriate recommendations.
Clear written and oral communication skills.
Ability to format and produce correspondence and documents using current word-processing applications.
Ability to maintain, input, and retrieve training, metrics, and injury and illness records.
Strong organizational skills.
Commitment to promoting safety, improving safety practices, and complying with safety and health policies and procedures.
Respectful, team-oriented approach.
Ability to access all work areas, including climbing narrow, steep stairs; wearing fall-protection gear to access heights; and entering confined spaces such as containers and voids.
Ability to pass a background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of experience as a safety professional.
Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.

Responsibilities

Work with Safety Managers to develop and implement safety programs, policies, and procedures that ensure a safe working environment.
Drive continuous safety improvement using best management practices and leading and trailing indicators.
Facilitate workers’ compensation claims, including entering claims, assisting with investigations, communicating with employees, adjusters, and investigators, and processing related documents.
Facilitate new-employee onboarding and classroom and hands-on training; may lead weekly all-hands safety meetings.
Understand local air-permitting requirements and monitor, record, and maintain supporting documentation.
Assist with OSHA-required reports and company KPI tracking and reporting.
Conduct weekly walk-arounds and observations and assist with safety audits and inspections.
Assist with investigating incidents, accidents, and near misses and identifying corrective-action recommendations.
Document phone conversations, witness statements, medical reports, and accident-investigation results, and file records in the company electronic system.
Manage incident reports and safety training records in company LMS and SMS systems.
Provide first aid and emergency medical response in accordance with certified training until professional medical services arrive.
Maintain first-aid supplies and equipment, including AEDs, for readiness and compliance with OSHA and company standards.
Conduct or coordinate first-aid and CPR training as needed.
Document and report first-aid incidents in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
Respond to emergencies and assist the Safety Manager/Officer under the incident command system.
Support day-to-day safety and risk-management functions as a flexible member of a team-oriented environment.