Safety Specialist II - Brush or Limon

Safety Specialist II

This position is only open to Colorado state residents. New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development.

Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

This position will be based out of either Brush or Limon depending on the selected candidate. As the Safety Specialist II, you will operate under the guidance of the Region 4 Safety Manager and Safety Officer and assist with the operations and activities of the Region's Occupational Safety and Health programs. This position will learn and understand the daily operations and handle assigned portions of the Region's Occupational Safety and Health programs, while receiving continued training and experience in the programs.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist in developing and maintaining a safety program to prevent workplace accidents and hazards, or minimize their impact when they cannot be eliminated;
• Assist in anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazardous conditions and practices;
• Assist in developing hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs related to employee safety;
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining standards-based safety and health procedures;
• Observe work activities to analyze and identify unrecognized and/or unaddressed safety hazards;
• Develop and maintain a database of results of audits, visits, inspections, violations, etc.;
• Review, compile, analyze, and interpret accident and loss prevention reports to identify injury, illness, and property damage trends and isolate systemic causes;
• Advise and educate others on hazard controls and hazard control programs;
• Draft and distribute safety bulletins and critical updates;
• Assist in measuring, auditing, and evaluating the effectiveness of hazard controls and hazard control programs;
• Serve on the Region Safety Committee and on the Region Accident Review Board;
• Assist in developing and promoting safety awareness recognition programs;
• Assist in developing and implementing emergency preparedness plans;
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, but we are flexible to meet your work/life balance needs while ensuring CDOT business needs are met.
• Position is 100% on-site in main office with regular travel to other CDOT work facilities.
• Travel required during work hours throughout Northeastern Colorado.
• Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado.
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles

Experience Only:

• At least 5 years of experience related to occupational health and safety or industrial hygiene. At least 1 year of this experience must have a primary focus in occupational…