Safety & Health Specialist (Specialist, Senior or Senior A)

Savannah River Mission Completion • Aiken, SC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking a Safety & Health Specialist (Specialist, Senior or Senior A) to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site (SRS). The Safety & Health Specialist (Specialist, Senior or Senior A) monitors, analyzes, and investigates workplace activities and potential hazards to support company initiatives within assigned area or facility(s) through review of work packages, assessments, walk downs, and/or observations. Identifies hazardous workplace conditions and removes hazards and/or protects employees by guarding, revising work procedures, and training or requiring use of protective clothing and personal protective equipment. Responsible for identifying and mitigating hazardous conditions that affect workers, property, the environment, and the general public. Takes effective steps to ensure that workplace conditions comply with applicable federal, state, local and organization occupational safety and health standards, ensuring that all required records are prepared and maintained. Participates in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections and in any procedures that may follow a citation. Investigates, prepares, and forwards as required reports on injuries and fatalities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED or Associates degree and related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering or related science and related experience
• Must have a flexible schedule to work on-call as delegated by schedule

Nice To Haves

• Fundamental knowledge of S&H standard theories, practices, concepts, principles and techniques
• Working knowledge of pertinent S&H practices and applications.
• Certified as Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)/ Occupational Health and Safety Technologists (OHST)
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) with intent to obtain Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.
• Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) with intent to obtain Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Demonstrated S&H experience as a subject matter expert

Responsibilities

• Assumes technical responsibility for one or more related phases of the Safety and Health (S&H) Program within assigned area that are low to moderate risk.
• Evaluates proposals and makes recommendations based on proposed projects/tasks.
• Assists design teams to identify safety and health specifications and design requirements of low to moderate risk work packages.
• Educates, observes, and ensures all personnel are performing work in compliance within assigned area.
• Performs conventional practices of S&H by anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling occupational hazards in the workplace through job scope reviews, walk downs, and general observations.
• Investigates accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning hazards in assigned area of minimal impact.
• Responsible for compiling and providing all documentation from investigation.
• Conducts facility and self-assessments of limited scope.
• Supports emergency response drills and regularly attends Local Safety Improvement Team (LSIT) meetings to provide guidance and support.
• Demonstrates considerable knowledge and understating of company and industry specific regulatory requirements/standards.
• Assists more senior personnel in the development, implementation, and maintenance of safety and health programs, systems, and procedures.
• Researches innovative techniques, materials, equipment to implement into company, ensuring the quality of programs.
• Supports the preparation and review of written programs, job hazard analyses, personal protective equipment assessments and other health and safety program elements as requested.
• Promotes compliance with required Experience Modification Rate (EMR), Total Recordable Case (TRC) and Days Away Restricted or Transferred (DART) established goals.
• Serves as a company Subject Matter Expert of a specific S&H program.
• Other duties as assigned
• Prepares and reviews written programs, job hazard analyses, personal protective equipment assessments and other health and safety program elements.
• Generates trending reports for performance indicators as requested.
• Tracks personnel and facility exposure doses.
• Assigns, tracks, and sends reminders to complete facility S&H required reading assignments.
• Generates and reviews trending reports through Site Tracking, Analysis & Reporting (STAR) application.
• Incorporates conventional and some advanced Safety and Health (S&H) practices and a variety of complex features into problem solving and programmatic planning where objectives are stated with some detail or precedence.
• Conducts facility assessments and/or Manager Field Observations (MFOs).
• Identifies innovative materials, systems, and/or processes to enhance the company’s safety culture through research.
• Researches and procures innovative techniques, materials, and equipment to incorporate into the company while ensuring high quality of programs.
• Responsible for piloting and training employees of newly implemented items.

Benefits

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
• Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
• Health Savings Account
• Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
• Life and Accident Coverage
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED