Construction Safety Specialist - Occupational Safety and Health Specialist

Position: Construction Safety Specialist - Occupational Safety and Health Specialist 3 - Permanent -2025-06356

Construction Safety Specialist - Occupational Safety and Health Specialist 3 - Permanent -

Title-Construction Safety Specialist
Classification-Occupational Safety and Health Specialist 3
Job Status-Full-Time - Permanent
WDFW Program-Capital Asset Management Program (CAMP)
Duty Station- Lacey, Washington – Thurston County

Learn more about being a member of Team WDFW !

This position plays a pivotal role in strategizing, developing, coordinating and implementing, all statewide components of the WDFW Safety Program within the Capital and Asset Management Program (CAMP).

Envision yourself championing a strong culture of safety in the workplace while providing leadership, consultation, coordination, and technical expertise.

You will also be responsible for identifying and implementing appropriate controls to reduce or eliminate risks, ensuring continual improvement in workplace safety across the organization.

What to Expect

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Construction Safety Specialist will,

Collaborate with management, supervisors, and employees to develop and execute the WDFW Accident Prevention Program and identify and address specific safety initiatives:

• Establish methods for improving safety performance, evaluate the probability and severity of incidents, and identify controls needed to be implemented to reduce or eliminate risk.
• Make recommendations to program supervisors on the programs approach in developing and maintaining a safety culture, responding to safety hazards and workers’ compensation management.
• Review contractor and shop safety plans for compliance with industry standards and for addressing potential hazards.
• Conduct contractor and shop construction safety reviews to determine site safety plan compliance.
• Advise project managers on contractor construction site safety deficiencies.
• Ensure vehicle and equipment safety protocols are being adhered to.
• Promote safe practices in the workplace and on project sites.
• Facilitate CAMP Safety Committees and Meetings (3 locations).
• Conduct respirator fit testing.
• Conduct job hazard and job task analysis statewide.
• Provide direction for personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and use.
• Develop project and site-specific safety standard operating procedures (SOP).

Under the direction of the WDFW Safety and Emergency Management Director and in collaboration/coordination with CAMP Program Director, agency safety professionals and the Training Manager, strategize, develop, communicate, coordinate, implement, and maintain all aspects of the WDFW Enterprise Safety Program:

• Develop, contribute and maintain the agency Safety Manual/Accident Prevention Program.
• Develop and provide enterprise safety information, education, and communications.
• Plan and execute emergency management drills.
• Collaborate with Industrial Hygienist and execute all IH programming.
• Participate in After Action Reviews of critical incidents and develop and implement correction action plans.

Under the direction of the Safety and Emergency Management Program Director and in collaboration with the CAMP Program Director facilitate, provide, and schedule shop and field safety training:

• Develop, implement, and maintain a prescribed calendar for CAMP including new employee, student intern, volunteer safety orientation and new supervisor orientation.
• Complete and maintain certification to provide instruction of designated safety courses and maintain fidelity in the instruction of all courses.
• Work intently with the Training Coordinator to deliver, facilitate, schedule, and audit training.

Identify and respond to workplace hazards, compliance issues and develop controls and corrective action plans:

• Manage safety and security incident reporting and response.
• Conduct inspections of facilities and work sites to identify hazards or compliance issues.
• Communicate hazards, compliance issues, as well as recommended controls and corrective action to employees, supervisors, and management.
• Conduct or coordinate inspections of equipment, vehicles, and watercraft.

Working Conditions

Work setting, including hazards:

• 60% Office:
  Work is primarily performed in an office or shop environment and…