Talascend is currently seeking a Health and Safety Specialist for a direct hire opportunity with our client in Calvert, Alabama.
Overview
The health and safety specialist provides health and safety systems support and helps maintain compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. This role supports safety projects, incident investigations, audits, training, and health and wellness initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Provide support in all aspects of health and safety, including notifications, permitting, compliance documentation and tracking, and safety communications.
- Lead or assist with completing various internal safety projects.
- Document, analyze, evaluate, and prepare charts for safety and health measurements, including monthly man-hours, incidents, safety KPIs, OSHA logs, and other safety-related data.
- Promote health and wellness awareness through blood drives, health fairs, and safety and health events.
- Conduct audits to ensure compliance with site safety requirements.
- Work closely with management to develop and implement safety improvement goals and track progress.
- Participate in or lead incident investigations to determine root causes and effective corrective actions.
- Provide guidance to management regarding project and equipment design and construction.
- Maintain and develop safety programs as needed, including implementation and training.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or a related discipline.
- Proficiency with office productivity applications, including email, spreadsheets, collaboration tools, word processing, and presentation software.
- Strong understanding of OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Ability to deal sensitively with confidential matters.
- Strong written and verbal interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong work ethic and a high degree of ethics and professionalism.
- Ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two or more years of safety experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.