Safety Specialist

Essential Functions:

• Drive personal accountability to improve safety performance across business segments and serve as a liaison between management and employees on safety-related issues.
• Provide safety training to employees, supervisors, management, and safety coordinators, including new hire safety training.
• Conduct facility audits and risk assessments to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct field safety observations aimed at identifying risks with follow-up communications to supervision and management.
• Select, train, and coordinate the inspection of safety equipment for new and existing job practices.
• Develop and update new and existing safety policies and procedures.
• Responsible for providing safety documentation including incident reports, training records to management and supervision.
• Coordinate safety drills and assist with creating and updating emergency response plans to ensure preparedness.
• Provide safety support for operations in the pump station, collection, and treatment plants. Provide safety support for other departments as needed.
• Develop annual training programs and update training materials.
• Collaborate with safety coordinators and safety manager to ensure District safety policies and procedures are being met.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to the safety manager.
• Acts as a coach to safety coordinator and provides guidance and instruction in the proper and most efficient methods of accomplishing tasks and leads projects.
• Occasionally provide support outside of normal working hours.

Perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisor.