Safety Specialist

Safety Specialist

Location: Waterloo, Iowa

Salary: $70,000 - $85,000

Position Overview:

Join our dynamic team as a Safety Specialist and be at the forefront of ensuring our workplace remains safe and compliant. You won't just be monitoring; you'll be innovating, leading, and actively shaping our health and safety protocols. As the backbone of our commitment to safety, you'll drive proactive measures, foster a culture of safety, and ensure that our practices always reflect the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Site Audits: Regularly assess worksites to pinpoint risks and confirm regulatory adherence.
• Risk Management: Craft and roll out effective strategies to minimize or eradicate potential hazards.
• Safety Training: Lead critical programs such as lockout/tagout and fire protection, ensuring both understanding and application.
• Continuous Learning: Stay ahead of regulatory changes and ensure our SOPs are always up to date.
• ️ Incident Investigations: Delve deep into workplace accidents and grievances to uncover root causes and prevent future occurrences.
• Routine Oversight: Ensure all safety protocols and actions are timely, consistent, and effective.
• Employee Advocacy: Be the go-to for employee safety suggestions, concerns, and resolutions. Your door is always open.
• Reporting & Documentation: Oversee injury reporting and facilitate the Workers Compensation process.
• Committee Leadership: Direct and inspire as the head of Safety Committee meetings.

What We're Looking For:

• A Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field. Proven industry experience can be an alternative.
• Compliance mastery specific to our industry.
• BCSP certification is a plus.
• Bilingual skills in English/Spanish highly desired.
• 🩹 CPR/First Aid certifications enhance your application.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Keen attention to detail, combined with the capability to prioritize and meet critical deadlines.
• Problem-solving prowess and the aptitude to make sound decisions within set guidelines.
• Teamwork: An integral member of our high-performance safety brigade.