Safety Specialist

Safety Specialist

Protect Our People. Build a Safety-First Culture. Grow with Overland.

Overland Corporation is a leading heavy civil construction company based in Ardmore, OK, with a strong reputation for quality, safety, and innovation. We specialize in asphalt paving, site development, and infrastructure projects across Oklahoma and North Texas.

• Family – We take care of our people on and off the job.
• Opportunity – We develop talent, reward hard work, and promote from within.
• Respect – We communicate openly and treat everyone with dignity.
• Excellence – We expect the best and give our best.

We are seeking a dependable, proactive, and safety-focused Safety Specialist to support our construction operations across Oklahoma and North Texas. Reporting to the Safety Director, this position will work closely with field employees, supervisors, and management to promote a strong safety culture, identify and correct workplace hazards, investigate incidents, coordinate safety training, and help ensure compliance with company policies and applicable safety regulations.

The Safety Specialist will assist the Safety Director with the development and implementation of safety protocols, policies, procedures, training programs, and company-wide safety standards. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently in active heavy civil construction environments, communicates effectively with employees at all levels, and takes a hands-on approach to preventing workplace incidents and injuries.

Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred to support effective communication, training, and engagement with our workforce.

• Assist the Safety Director in developing, implementing, and maintaining company safety protocols, policies, procedures, manuals, and guidelines.
• Promote and reinforce Overland Corporation's safety policies, procedures, and expectations across assigned projects and operations.
• Conduct routine job site safety inspections, observations, and audits to identify hazardous conditions, unsafe work practices, and opportunities for improvement.
• Initiate and assist with implementing corrective and preventative safety measures in work areas.
• Conduct thorough investigations of workplace incidents, accidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage to determine contributing factors and ensure required policies and procedures were followed.
• Prepare accurate incident documentation and recommend corrective actions to help prevent recurrence.
• Educate employees on safe work practices and assist with coordinating employee safety orientations, training programs, daily safety meetings, and weekly toolbox talks.
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of safety training materials and programs for both small and large groups.
• Collaborate with department heads, project managers, supervisors, and field personnel to implement and improve safety processes.
• Assist field teams with Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), pre-task planning, and other job-specific safety requirements.
• Monitor and support compliance with OSHA, MSHA, DOT, DOL
  , and other applicable federal, state, and local safety requirements.
• Monitor the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and assist with the distribution and management of safety equipment.
• Maintain accurate safety records, inspection reports, training documentation, incident reports, and other required safety information.
• Communicate safety requirements clearly and professionally with employees, supervisors, subcontractors, management, and other project personnel.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when handling sensitive employee, incident, company, and safety information.
• Maintain continuous awareness of personnel, equipment, and job-site activities to identify and address potential hazards.
• Travel regularly to active job sites throughout Oklahoma and North Texas.
• Must be available to respond to accidents, incidents, and other urgent safety matters outside normal working hours as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Safety Director.
• Must have a valid driver's license with a positive driving history.
• Must…