The Senior Safety Specialist will assist the Safety team to review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and project safety. This position will help coordinate safety programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent injury. Support in the facilitation of management's enforcement and adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals, and comply with corporate safety program standards.
Responsibilities:
Interact with field staff and leadership, identify various compliance and safety issues, and encourage hazard recognition to support the company to "0" injuries. Perform independently once comfortable.
Respond as a resource of information to employee questions and issues regarding safety
Assist Safety Team in developing topics for Branch safety meetings and monthly safety talks
Participate in accident investigations and review meetings to determine and communicate root causes for future prevention
Conduct weekly Safety Orientations to new employees .
Complete train-the-trainer courses and provide on the job training to employees as requested in the areas of Aerial Lift, Forklift, etc.