What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Specialist position at Millennium Steel of Texas, LP?
Under general supervision, develops and implements programs, practices and procedures to reduce the frequency and severity of accidents and injuries; ensures compliance with federal, state and local safety regulations ensures compliance with partner company safety suggestions, promotes safety culture through safety training, risk assessments and audit programs.
Responsibilities
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety regulations
- Verbal & written communication skills
- Interpersonal/human relations skills
- Planning/organizational skills
- Ability to implement and control a safety program
- Ability to conduct safety inspections of equipment, operations, vehicles, building & grounds
- Personal computer literacy
- Knowledge of Global Harmonization Standard and SDS chemical safety requirements
- 25-30% travel
- Associates degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year related experience and/or training preferably in OSHA related standards; or equivalent combination of education or experience
- Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, manuals, operational procedures, and work instructions
- Must have the ability to write work instruction, process procedures, safety standards, routine reports and correspondence when required
- Must also be able to speak effectively before groups of employees, contractors or visitors when required
- MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations when required
- Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs when required
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
- Ability to perform data entry, and use various personal computer software (Microsoft Windows, Excel) to prepare and maintain reports and records in an automated environment
- SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Licenses, certifications, etc.)
- Acquires necessary personal safety certifications and OSHA required training to qualify to perform safety duties
- Completion of 30-hour OSHA training,
- 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
- Must be able to handle stressful situations at times, must work well with all departments and team members
- Employee must be able to manage multiple tasks at various times
- San Antonio, TX 78264: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Qualifications
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety regulations
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Salary : $58,000 - $70,000
