Safety Specialist I

Overview:

Founded in 1923, Henkels & McCoy adapts over 95 years of experience to the dynamic and evolving infrastructure needs of today. Henkels & McCoy has been recognized with an E. I. DuPont Safety Excellence Award and is a founding member of the ET&D Partnership, a collaborative industry partnership working to reduce fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in the electric line construction industry.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Work in conjunction with the various Area Managers to effectively promote safety ownership to field management.
• Perform weekly, monthly and quarterly safety visits /inspection in accord with East Region Safety Action Plan.
• Provide assistance and technical expertise in implementation of all areas of the safety program.
• Provide training and mentorship on Daily Job Brief meetings and paperwork.
• Provide training and education of staff in safety philosophies and safe work practices.
• Deploy oversight processes which ensure the integrity of safety inspecting, training and reporting procedures.
• Participate in pre-bid and pre-construction phases of projects, focusing on safe work practices and equipment needed to successfully complete the scope of work.
• Lead development of Activity Hazard Analysis, Daily Job Briefings, Work Site Observation Reports and Safety Action Plans.
• Track and verify that corrective actions are completed in a timely manner. Review all incident reports to ensure corrective actions are completed. Take a pro-active role in investigating all OSHA recordables and High Loss Potential incidents.
• Assist in any other functions required by Corporate or Regional management.
• Interface with Customers and vendors on safety related issues.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• 5 + years in Safety related staff and management positions.
• CUSP certificate with Bachelor's degree preferred
• The ability to travel at least 50% of the time.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Certifications such as ASP, CSP, CUSA, OSHA 30, OSHA 10 etc.

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.