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.

QUALIFICATIONS

PREPFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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.