Safety Specialist – CTEH_R6972-3762 Position Available In Pulaski, Arkansas

This job was posted by https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov : For moreinformation, please see: https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov/jobs/4462489A Safety Specialist participates as a member of the Corporate Safety andSafety Services group. The incumbent will perform safety activitiesincluding site safety assessments, safety policy/program development,and safety training development and delivery. In performing such duties,a Safety Specialist will provide support to clients and CTEH projectmanagers in the areas of safety, compliance, risk assessment, andemergency response. The successful candidate will apply best practicesand compliance requirements for safety to ensure CTEH and client’sexpectations are met. A successful candidate will be able to demonstratethe ability to manage projects with minimal guidance and providetraining to CTEH employees and client’s employees as directed orrequested. All Safety Specialists shall maintain a response bag withrequired PPE and appropriate clothing and be subject to on-call rotation24/7 for emergency response and frequent, extended travel. This positionwill report to the Safety Supervisor. This is a career track opportunitythat can start at an entry level with advancement to senior levels,commensurate with experience and education.

• Job Type:

• Full Time

• Salary:

• Commensurate with experience

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Provide corporate health and safety support in the prevention of injuries and illnesses
• Provide corporate health and safety support to maintain regulatory and client safety compliance
• Immediate availability for extended travel and emergency response at client’s request or in support of TERP
• Perform duties safely to minimize threats to self and others in work settings with potential chemical, physical, biological, and safety hazards
• Perform (with minimal guidance) site safety activities, including, but not limited to, safety briefings and preparation/review of project
• or site-specific health and safety plans
• Provide support to CTEH project managers in the areas of safety, compliance, risk assessment and emergency response with minimal direction
• Understand and explain the basic and with minimal guidance, the advanced concepts of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards to workers, the general public, and the environment
• Demonstrable ability to solve problems and make accurate and informed decisions regarding safety with minimal guidance
• Demonstrate understanding of compliance and training laws and regulations including preparing presentations and conducting training
• Support other service areas as assigned and under the appropriate supervision
• Perform all duties according to the ethics of the Safety profession
• Demonstrate a professional attitude toward our clients, customers and co-workers which reflects favorably upon the company
• Perform such other duties as assigned.

• EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental, Industrial Hygiene or
• Bachelor’s degree in a related science field (chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, toxicology, etc.) and completion of an approved safety regulation course within one year of employment
• Advanced computer and data management skills in a Windows-based platform (required

• HAZWOPER

  certification (required

• may be obtained post-employment
• DISA and TWIC clearance (required
• may be obtained post-employment
• Current, valid, unrestricted driver’s license (required
• Ability to obtain a passport
• Completion of all job specific OSHA training
• Ability to comply with all job specific OSHA requirements, including wearing a respirator

• KEY COMPETENCIES

• Ability to establish and maintain effective workin relationships withina matrix reporting structure;Ability to understand the basic safety and industrial hygiene conceptsof and explain (with minimal guidance) the advanced concepts ofanticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards toworkers, the general public and the environment;Ability to locate, understand and explain (with no guidance) the basicconcepts of relevant OSHA regulations, other occupational health andsafety standards and guidelines, including those of the ACGIH and stateOSHA agencies;Ability to locate and understand the advanced concepts of relevant OSHAregulations, other occupational health and safety standards andguidelines, including those of the ACGIH; and, with minimal guidance,explain such concepts;Demonstrates the ability to successfully complete a project with minimalguidance.

Maintain active involvement in industry and/or professionalorganizations, keeping current on new ideas and techniques within thefield of safety;Demonstrable ability (with minimal guidance) to solve problems and makeaccurate and informed decisions;Ability to function as an Emergency Response Team member when