Safety Specialist

The Safety Specialist is responsible for executing safety initiatives across assigned Lewis areas to enhance the safety culture and identify, evaluate, and control risks necessary to drive Safety performance and operating efficiency. The Safety Specialist will work with Operations to educate and drive Safety compliance by performing the day to day activities of visiting job crews, observing work, communicating best practices, providing training and demonstrating safety leadership as aligned with Lewis’s Values and Operating Principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Present as a visible leader, influencing and motivating while modeling Lewis's operating principles
• Build and maintain a strong partnership with Operations to drive positive and continuous Safety improvements.
• Participate in morning huddles and deliver safety tailgates/safety moments to job crews.
• Conduct worksite observations to identify potential risks and compliance with company and regulatory requirements. Provide feedback to operations leadership on the observations.
• Provide timely assistance and consistent interpretation of company safety polices/procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Support crews in using safety and human performance tools and practices, ensuring the tools are effective in the field.
• Stay abreast of trends and best practices and provide sharing opportunities across the Safety organization.
• Train and coach on:
  • working safely with utility line clearance tools such as saws (chain and hand), pruners, hanger poles, ropes and rigging tools, saddles, full body harnesses, aerial lifts, and more.
  • technical skills from fundamentals to advanced (i.e., roping and rigging, collision avoidance, climbing techniques).
  • safety related processes and risks (i.e., aerial rescue, electrical safety, 1st aid/CPR)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree in related field or the equivalent combination of High School diploma or GED along with safety/industry related credentials or similar to: CUSP, CTSP, ASP, GSP, ISA Arborist and/or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in line-clearance or related industry
• Knowledge of OSHA and applicable ANSI requirements and compliance, OSHA 30 Hour or equivalent combination.
• Credentialed Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP), or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire
• Possess leadership and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Proficient Office Suite software skills, smartphone use
• Valid driver’s license
• The ability to travel, including overnights, by ground and/or air transportation is required.

PREPFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate Safety Professional or related certification.
• Knowledge of Human Performance.
• Bi-lingual is an advantage.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, an employee must regularly stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time, reach and perform repetitive key strokes.
• While performing the duties of this job, an employee must occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb stairs, walk on uneven terrain, and lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions.
• The position requires travel including overnight by ground, rail or air transportation.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.