Construction Safety Specialist at Safety Consultants USA Inc – Atlanta, Georgia

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect construction sites and company properties to ensure compliance with OSHA standards and promote incident prevention.
• Conduct safety incident investigations and prepare associated documentation and reports.
• Conduct safety training on all construction-related safety topics, including fall protection, rigging & signaling, confined spaces, scaffolding, excavation & trenching, forklifts, MEWP, OSHA 10 & 30-hour, and others.
• Provide risk assessment of construction activities to evaluate safety hazards and offer solutions to conduct work safely and efficiently.
• Evaluate contractor operational practices/equipment for safety compliance.
• Prepare job hazard analyses, PPE hazard assessments and other site-specific documentation.
• Conduct toolbox meetings on-site for clients.
• Participate in OSHA inspections at client jobsites
• Prepare reports with corrective actions following site inspections for prompt delivery to the client.
• Participate in meetings with clients regarding safety initiatives, strategic planning for safety, safety committees, and job start-ups.

Education/Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the health and safety field.
• Must be an OSHA 500 Train the Trainer
• Local travel to job sites is daily.
• Out-of-town travel is required (up to 30%), will be home on weekends.
• Ability to be flexible for workday start time – early mornings are sometimes required.
• Demonstrated experience in risk assessment, emergency response and incident management.
• Must haveexcellent writing skills.
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Must have excellent customer service skills necessary to interact with client’s senior level management, field employees, OSHA, and administrative staff.
• Effectively utilize company technology and software to support business operations.
• Must be able to pass a drug test and a background check.
• Be able to work as an individual contributor and as a team member.
• The chosen applicant must be an organized, self-starter, flexible to change in schedule, able to work independently and with minimum supervision.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates preferred.