Safety Specialist

Responsible for all aspects of the Westphal & Co. Inc. Safety and Health Program, this includes both Westphal Electric as well as Globalcom Technologies. The responsibilities include implementation and enforcement by ensuring that company safety policy is adhered to. Primary responsibility is to maintain or reduce the company's Experience Modification Rating (MOD) along with maintaining a safe and productive work environment.

The Safety Technician reports directly to the Safety Director.

• New hire safety training orientation.
• Maintain and file all necessary paperwork related to Toolbox talks, monthly trainings, equipment inspections, safety permits, Insurance information, and other.
• Maintain and organize important PPE such as fall protection and arc flash equipment.
• Respond to requests for company PPE equipment.
• Assist and perform various company training programs.
• Assist with accident inspections and reports.
• Write and maintain project specific safety plans.
• Update company safety stats on a monthly basis.
• Conducting project site visits and produce site safety reports.
• Conducting, recording, and record keeping of all OSHA required safety training
• Maintenance of Westphal & Co., Inc. annual man lift inspection, certification, and documentation program.
• Maintaining a constant chemical inventory and reporting new chemicals to the company contracted to provide updated MSDS data.

• Assist in maintaining a suitable safety equipment inventory at all Westphal & Co. Inc. branches.
• Assist in distribution of OSHA required weekly toolbox talks.
• Assist with compliance with DOT regulations as related to safety, permitting, and licensing.
• Help maintain a matrix detailing the status of employee training and future training required.
• Assist in the identification of productivity concerns and issues.
• Attend seminars and safety update classes to remain current with all OHSA and other safety regulations.
• Inspect and collect data on the safety conditions of project sites.
  
  Work with the safety director to research leading indicators to make our program more proactive.
• Work with the Safety Director to develop and maintain creative programs to keep safety in the forefronts of Company staff as a normal part of everyday activities.
• Assist safety Director with maintaining meaningful catalog inventory for sought after items related to the safety award program.

• Excellent written skills and telephone etiquette
• The ability to analyze problems and solve them
• The ability to make independent decisions
• The ability to communicate well with, have the respect of, and develop positive relationships with:
  • Field personnel
  • General Contractor personnel
  • Clients
  • other teammates
• Perform sales/marketing efforts on behalf of the company as they are related to safety, typically pre-qualification activities.
• Ambition to attain personal and professional achievements
• Honesty, integrity, overall standard of ethics
• A positive attitude, work ethic, and ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to listen
• Intelligence, assertiveness, and confidence when representing company interests
• “Innovativeness”
• Efforts on behalf of the company’s strategic plan and achieving company’s goals

• B.S. Occupational and Environment Health Safety
• Other Construction emphasis degrees
• OSHA 10, 30 or 500 Certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.