EHS Specialist

About Riot Platforms

Riot’s (NASDAQ: RIOT) vision is to be the world’s most trusted platform for powering and building digital infrastructure.

Riot’s mission is to empower the future of digital infrastructure by positivelyimpactingthe sectors, networks, and communities that we touch. We believe that the combination of an innovative spirit and strong community partnership allows us to achieve best-in-class execution and create successful outcomes.

At Riot,we’rebuilding the future of digital infrastructure. Our team members have unparalleled opportunities to work on groundbreaking initiatives. Through technical excellence and strategic execution, Riot has positioned itself as a leader in the industry driving advancements that continue to set new benchmarks in digital infrastructure. Weare trailblazers. Problem solvers. People who thrive in fast paced environments,communicate clearly, and bring relentless focus to efficiency and execution.

The EHS Specialist will support Riot’s Environmental, Health, and Safety programs by promoting a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, and partnering with operations, construction, contractors, and leadership teams to identify hazards and reduce risk. This role will conduct safety inspections, update and deliver safety training, support incident investigations, maintain safety documentation, and help drive continuous improvement across site operations.

This position requires working the swing shift, with hours from 3:30 PM to 12:00 AM.

• Conduct routine safety walks, field inspections, audits, and observations to identify hazards, unsafe behaviors, and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor construction, electrical, operations, maintenance, site customer and contractor activities for compliance with OSHA requirements, NFPA 70E expectations, environmental, company policies, and site-specific procedures.
• Support the implementation of safe work practices, including lockout/tagout, electrical safety, confined space, hot work, powered industrial trucks, fall protection, machine guarding, emergency response, and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Educate by Coaching employees, contractors, and field personnel on safety standards, hazard recognition, risk controls, and safe equipment operation.
• Facilitate toolbox talks, safety meetings, safety stand-downs, emergency drills, and other awareness activities to strengthen safety engagement.
• Review Job Hazard Analyses, pre-task plans, permits, and work plans to verify that hazards are identified and appropriate controls are in place before work begins.
• Assist with incident, injury, near-miss, and property damage investigations; help identify root causes, corrective actions, and preventive measures.
• Track corrective actions to closure and partner with supervisors and operations leaders to resolve safety deficiencies.
• Maintain safety records, training documentation, inspection reports, safety metrics, and other EHS program documentation.
• Support contractor safety management by participating in orientations, safety meetings, field reviews, and performance follow-up.
• Provide practical recommendations to improve workplace safety, reduce risk exposure, and support an incident-free work environment.
• Exercise stop-work authority when work activities present an imminent risk or do not comply with established safety requirements.
• Perform other related EHS duties as assigned.

• 3+ years of experience in safety, construction safety, industrial operations, Bitcoin mining, data center operations, fabrication, manufacturing, utilities, or mission-critical infrastructure environments.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Safety, Construction Safety, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA general industry and/or construction standards.
• Ability to identify hazards, assess risk, and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Knowledge of incident investigation methods, root cause analysis, Job Hazard…