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Job Description

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Full Time, Exempt

Intermountain Rigging and Heavy Haul

Salt Lake City, UT

SUMMARY :

The Safety Specialist will have oversight responsibility for our Machinery Moving Division in Utah. This position reports tto the Safety Director. Responsibilities include but are not limited to implementation of safety programs & policies, safety training, assisting employees and supervision in the development of risk assessment & mitigation, incident & accident management, oversight of field & facility activities, and safety audits & inspections. The role will also assist in ensuring the company’s commitment to safety and health and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws & regulations is embraced by all employees in the region, in concordance with the overall safety strategy of IRH.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Participate in the development and implementation of EHS Program & Policies
Advise and coach the team regarding safety protocols, programs, policies & procedures, and training, to ensure all employees sustain our safety vision : “a Safety Culture which empowers & engages employees and other team members in maintaining and sustaining an Incident & Accident-Free Work Environment.”
Provide proactive leadership and vision in the reduction of safety and health risk exposure. Minimizing risk through hazard analysis and establishing appropriate controls
Supports and administer event management (i.e., near-miss, incident, injury, vehicle & property accidents, and lost time events), including incident & accident investigation, reporting, establishing root cause and corrective action, and any follow-up on safety performance issues. Assist in minimizing the financial liabilities as well as human suffering associated with work-related injuries, illnesses, vehicle accidents, property damage, and natural disasters
Conduct site safety audits, mentoring & coaching employees of any unsafe conditions, unsafe behaviors, and hazard observations, to assess the execution of the Safety Program. Review employee / contractor safety performance against applicable laws, regulations, and requirements
Conduct EHS training and maintain training database
Assist with 3rd Party qualifications
Prepare and maintain health and safety plans prepared for customers
Respond to safety, health, and environmental complaints and issues, including client-based issues, outside company issues and observations, and OSHA consultation and compliance
May accompany an injured employee for treatment and medical evaluation
Represents the Company’s interests and responsibilities through client sponsored meetings and outside agencies such as OSHA and other state regulatory agencies

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS REQUIREMENTS :

Knowledge of :

Theories, principles and practices of occupational safety & health, including but not limited to; industrial insurance and risk management in the construction, crane and transportation industries.

Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing industrial facilities & construction sites for the company’s facilities and job sites

Principles of safety engineering, as it applies to work tasks, such as OSHA, DOT, General Industry / Construction Safety orders and other applicable regulations relating to employee safety and accident prevention. Operations, maintenance, construction, and environmental health and safety hazards to be found in a large-scale industrial and construction project.

Accident prevention techniques and devices

Methods used to correct existing and potential safety hazards

Hazardous materials management

Principles of training, employee evaluation, and employee relations

Conduct audits and inspections at customer job sites with an emphasis on crane and rigging safety.

Ability to :

Must be a self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision

Be a good leader, transmit and embed high values & standards (Lead by Example)

Analyze situations; recognize, identify, and recommend corrective actions

Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and contracts

Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence

Ability to grow relationships; maintain professionalism with various levels of employees and outside representatives

Ability to provide convincing presentations, e.g. safety topics, safety training, etc.

Ability to gather and interpret data

Ability to define problems, compile, analyze, and interpret complex data and interpret publications & instructions, establishing facts and draw valid conclusions

Ability to prioritize tasks in an ever-changing environment

Communicate effectively, orally and in writing

Being humble; recognize the knowledge and worth of the front-line worker

Make, support, and explain recommendations and decisions

Qualifications and Skills :

BS Degree or equivalent work experience and knowledge in the industry

OSHA 10 / 30, Train-the-Trainer Forklift and Rigging

CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician) or equivalent preferred.

Environmental health and safety management experience in the heavy construction industry preferred.

Minimum of three years in a leadership capacity with proven experience in developing and implementing strategic company-wide safety programs

Adept at using various computer applications, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Good organizational, leadership and motivational skills

Conduct injury & accident investigation, using root cause analysis

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