What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Specialist position at CONTOUR?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Safety excellence is instrumental to the company’s success. Safety, efficiency, and pride in quality are focus attributes of our employees and leaders. The Safety Specialist plays a key role in strategically implementing safety measures throughout all areas of the company’s operations. The Safety Specialist leads strategic execution of front-line safety programs, to achieve a target of zero harm.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops, implements, maintains, and assesses the effectiveness of safety programs that comply with OSHA and MSHA regulations and industry best practices.
- Coordinates and facilitates employee safety training.
- Evaluates, recommends, and implements measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous methods, practices, or processes.
- Inspects and evaluates workplace tasks, equipment, and behavior to ensure safety of personnel.
- Maintains training records and progression paths for employees.
- Provides guidance to project leaders about risks and opportunities identified within their operational area.
- Assists project leaders with investigation efforts, following incident events.
- Understands regulatory requirements and remains abreast of changes in regulatory standards.
- Strives for continuous personal improvement by pursuing growth opportunities.
- Directly oversees and guides the initial training and integration of newly hired employees into their roles.
- Assesses PPE need and manages inventories.
- Monitors, coaches, and alerts management to patterns of high-risk tolerance amongst field teams.
- Identifies potential for unfavorable events and proactively intervenes.
- Leads or participates in formal Risk Assessment & Mitigation processes.
- Other safety-related responsibilities, as may be directed by the Safety Manager.
- Conducts in-field health sampling and advises management on necessary controls.
- Assists development of Policies, Plans, and Procedures related to safe production.
- Leads continuous improvement efforts.
- Shadows and fills in for Safety Manager in their absence.
- The Company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND REQUIREMENTS
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WORKING CONDITIONS
Demands :
The Safety Specialist has a physically strenuous job. He / she will be lifting, pulling and maneuvering heavy equipment and objects. They must strive to ensure that all activities are completed in a safe and efficient manner.
Environmental Conditions :
The Safety Specialist must work outside in all different weather conditions including extreme cold and extreme heat. He / she may at times be exposed to hazardous substances and must take necessary precautions to protect eyes, nose and skin from irritation and infection.
Sensory Demands :
He / she may at times be exposed to potentially hazardous substances and must take necessary precautions to protect eyes, nose, lungs, and skin from irritation and infection.
Mental Demands :
The Safety Specialist must work both independently and with the team, and is expected to maintain their schedule appropriately, to deliver on sometimes highly constrained commitment deadlines.
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