Site Safety Specialist

Rex Moore Group, Inc.•Reno, NV

1d•$40 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

The Site Safety Specialist is responsible for promoting a safe & healthy work environment, responsible for promoting continuous improvement of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) systems that result in the reduction of incidents and ensure regulatory compliance. This position is also responsible for assisting with developing & directing the implementation of safety programs and assuring management takes actions to improve employee safety. This position will work directly with other project-level functional leads (e.g., Journeymen, Service Technicians) to assist them in integrating and/or addressing the applicable safety/health requirements in our work products and activities.

Requirements

3+ years’ safety experience in a construction setting & OSHA 500, OR - ASP Certification OR - Graduate Safety Professional & 2 years of continuous construction safety experience.
Working knowledge of injury prevention, compliance, and risk reduction techniques.
Must possess OSHA 30 construction certificate valid within 5 years.
Knowledge of state and federal safety regulations as applied to construction and general industry.
First Aid, CPR & AED certifications, must be willing to lead in an emergency event.
Competent Person: Electrical safety-NFPA 70E, Excavation, Fall protection and Confined space.
Self-driven, willing to work alone or as part of a team on assigned tasks and initiatives.
Ability to work split shifts, overtime, weekends and travel as needed.
Strong computer literacy and ability including to include Microsoft applications; Word, Excel, Power Point and other applications as needed.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, supervisory and leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Electrical trade experience preferred

Responsibilities

Conduct safety assessments/inspections of projects under construction to monitor and ensure compliance with safety/health requirements including contractual commitments, laws, regulations and the project’s site specific environmental, safety & health plans. A strong emphasis will be on promoting and improving the companies “Safety leading measures”
Collaborate with management to develop, prepare, and implement environmental, safety and security policies and procedures.
Identify opportunities to eliminate workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems.
Assist the Safety & Risk manager with development of Method of Procedure (MOP) and critical activity plans.
Conduct investigations into employee or sub-contractor injuries, motor vehicle accidents, spills, discharges, theft, vandalism, property damages and develop written reports to document, including root cause analysis.
As directed by the Safety & Risk Manager conduct safety & compliance training for supervisors & field employees.
Provide comprehensive written reports to document site visits, activities and incidents as needed.
Perform “Competent person” responsibilities to stop operations and activities that expose staff or equipment to dangerous conditions.
Perform other duties as assigned.