Safety Professional Job Description
Safety Professional Duties & Responsibilities
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Safety Professional Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Safety Professional
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: OSHA, CSP, CIH, ASP, OHST, ISO, CHST, OHSAS18001, ISO14001, EHS
Education for Safety Professional
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the safety professional job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Science, Health, Industrial, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Industrial Technology, Management, Biological Science, Education
Skills for Safety Professional
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Desired experience for safety professional includes:
Safety Professional Examples
Safety Professional Job Description
- Audit facilities team members are working to detect potential accident and health hazards
- Conduct investigation of incidents and complaints concerning HSE risks
- Identify, evaluate, and select option for hazard identification and control within the framework of DOE and PNNL requirements
- Responsible to act as central point-of-contact for resolution of customer occupational S&H related issues
- Participate in work planning processes
- Respond to employee concerns
- Provide safety oversight of service and maintenance of research equipment contractor work
- Investigate accidents, injuries, and illness
- Function as a member or support of the Building Emergency Response Organization
- Participate in emergency activities, drills
- Previous mining or industrial electrical experience is required
- Successful candidate will be required to obtain a Certified Electrical Inspector certification
- Preference given to substantial experience (prefer 6 years or more) in the electrical trade such as electrical inspector, journeyman electrician, master electrician, facility electrical engineer, or electrical contractor
- Environmental sampling experience a plus
- Permitting skills and some knowledge of federal and state EHS regulations
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Management, Safety Management, Quality Management, Industrial Health and Safety, or related equivalent with a minimum of three to six years’ work experience in General Industry, Industrial, and/or Construction in a role providing Quality, Safety, or Environmental reporting and/or analysis
Safety Professional Job Description
- Monitors competition by establishing a process for gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, market trends
- Serve as single-points-of-contact or coordinators to implement health or safety activities that require broad knowledge and experience in order to provide compliance solutions to HS issues
- Analyzes appropriate (EHS) functional reporting metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
- Assists in developing recommendations for safety processes/programs to attain and sustain a hazard free workplace
- Coordinates safety audits with representatives of safety committees as appropriate, to identify unsafe conditions and actions
- Assures compliance with regulatory agency and company environmental, health and safety requirements
- Develops, directs and conducts safety presentations and training to promote and sustain awareness
- Leads programs such as "WHMIS" Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and/or appropriate regulatory standards to assure a healthy workplace environment exists
- Reviews new products, equipment, processes and facilities for potential hazards and compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards
- Enhances and builds trust with employees to support and enhance RESO "brand" and to serve as an EHS support and resource for lab managers and employees
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental / Safety / Regulatory Compliance, Industrial Hygiene or related field
- 8-15 + years of experience in EHS services, preferably in the manufacturing sector
- Proactive, polished, independent, technically competent, assertive, well-spoken, and proven ability to successfully perform in high-pressure environments
- Bachelor's degree in Safety, Health or Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
- Must have demonstrated proficiency and working knowledge of grade / survey equipment, construction / heavy equipment operation, construction drawings, and other typical construction equipment and technologies
- Must be able to effectively supervise, mentor, and motivate junior employees, general contractors and additional safety staff
Safety Professional Job Description
- Provide ongoing S&H support and continually raise the level of Safety awareness and training of Plant management, Employees and Contractors
- Provide ongoing S&H support/facilitation of management driven Safety Audits/Risk Assessments, and work collaboratively with Operations to ensure sustainable solutions are implemented
- Lead local rollout of “Leading with Safety” initiatives
- Work as a liaison with Local, State and Federal regulatory agencies (MSHA, OSHA)
- Manage Workers’ Compensation and General Liability claims
- Continuous interpretation and compliance planning for regulatory requirements
- Other duties and tasks, including travel, as necessary and/or assigned to effectively carry out job responsibilities and maximize the effectiveness of this position
- 75% - 90% local travel within the assigned area
- 5% travel outside assigned area
- Employee must be able to function in an office environment the company’s industrial environment, including the environmental conditions described below and the physical demands of working/auditing at the plant level (standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, climbing, crouching or crawling)
- Must be able to collect data on accidents and injuries, perform accident / injury investigations, implement corrective actions and communicate with both front-line staff and senior managers
- Proficient in company sanctioned software and systems, relevant use of Internet
- Domestic travel required (international travel, possible)
- Building effective working relationships within project team, technical communities and business unit
- Possess professional certification(s) (CSP, CIH, QEP, CHMM, PMP, ) or Registration (PE)
- Strong collaboration, communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills with a customer-oriented focus
Safety Professional Job Description
- Provide input in the development and review of operations and safety procedures and standards
- Tour facilities to identify and develop corrective action plans for exposures which may cause injury or loss
- Support the Company’s efforts at all locations to comply with OSHA, both federal and state, and foster a culture of safety
- Provide and/or support all required training mandated by OSHA and Corporate safety policies and practices
- Assist with and evaluate accident investigations to ensure determination of the root cause of injury and proposal of appropriate corrective action measures
- Work with vendors and insurance companies regarding protection programs, surveys, inspections and facility evaluations
- Develop appropriate abatement tables and other reports pertaining to inspections and ensure correction of observed deficiencies and issues
- Provide training assistance as needed
- Assist with Investigation of major accidents or problem areas and recommend future preventative measures to alleviate problem areas and incidents
- Annual review of IAA Safety Program for compliance with company standards, government regulations and adequacy
- Bachelors or Masters in H&S or related technical field required
- Participate in internal and external Design Reviews with Partners/Suppliers
- Interface with other internal and external customers
- You must be familiar with common reliability and safety processes and tools to perform the above mentioned tasks
- Experience with civil aircraft and civil airworthiness regulations is mandatory (TCCA, FAA, EASA)
- Bilingual (French) skills – both written and oral
Safety Professional Job Description
- Keeping abreast of new methods and procedures, and continually updating and honing skills related to safety procedures, evacuation methods
- Is knowledgeable of regulations pertaining to EH&S policies and practices needed for each facility and its function including but not limited to EPA, DEP, and OSHA
- Corporate EHS
- Management including ERMs
- Monitor and encourage management to address employee safety issues
- Be visible in the field and ensure visibility across all assigned areas of responsibility
- Establish regular schedule for communicating with managers for general discussion of any issues they may have or areas they may need support in
- Support facility management to ensure compliance with all applicable safety and health requirements
- Leads and documents appropriate risk/hazard assessments
- Develop a comprehensive and global WHSE education program for asset managers and nominee directors, leveraging external firms and expertise
- Bachelor’s degree and two or more years of experience in a related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of governmental/agency regulatory requirements or legislation, occupational health principles, occupational safety programs and ergonomic principles, and ability to apply to workplace environments
- Understanding of regulatory agencies and company's standards for injury and illness reporting requirements necessary to document incidents
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, warehousing and factory operations
- Demonstrated experience in interpersonal communications, negotiation, and conflict resolution
- Familiarity with safety practices in manufacturing or warehouse environments