Field Safety Specialist: Audits, Training & Compliance

Job Description

UWF Safety Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Field Safety Specialist to join their team.

About This Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Safety, the Field Safety Specialist assists departmental directors, managers, supervisors, and leads in integrating safety program requirements, safety analysis, work planning, hazard assessments, and safety training into the daily planning and scheduling of work. Using knowledge of health and safety regulations, skilled trades operations, and departmental work management processes, this position conducts worksite audits to ensure safe work practices are followed in accordance with university and departmental policies, procedures, and training.

This position requires a safety professional who can develop reports, analyze data, and prepare presentations that clearly identify actionable recommendations focused on improving safety programs and practices and reducing or eliminating workplace incidents and injuries within the departments they support.

Job Description

UWF Safety Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Field Safety Specialist to join their team.

About This Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Safety, the Field Safety Specialist assists departmental directors, managers, supervisors, and leads in integrating safety program requirements, safety analysis, work planning, hazard assessments, and safety training into the daily planning and scheduling of work. Using knowledge of health and safety regulations, skilled trades operations, and departmental work management processes, this position conducts worksite audits to ensure safe work practices are followed in accordance with university and departmental policies, procedures, and training.

This position requires a safety professional who can develop reports, analyze data, and prepare presentations that clearly identify actionable recommendations focused on improving safety programs and practices and reducing or eliminating workplace incidents and injuries within the departments they support.

This position is posted Open until Filled; resumes will be reviewed starting Sept. 21.



Key Responsibilities

Field Safety Support & Consultation - 60%

• Conduct regular worksite audits and walkthroughs to evaluate work practices, ensure supervisors are reinforcing safe work practices, and verify employees are following required safety procedures and training.
• Attend monthly shop safety meetings to provide safety updates and information that benefit all employees.
• Regularly meet with shop supervisors to review Washington State Labor & Industries (L&I) regulations, UWF safety policies and practices, and industry best practices. Work with supervisors and leads to review, update, and develop HRCs, SOPs, and JHAs.
• Identify applicable health and safety compliance requirements; conduct program and compliance audits to evaluate compliance activities and assess the effectiveness of safety programs; identify areas for improvement; and work with UWF department leadership to implement new or revise existing policies and processes.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable health and safety regulations and industry best practices through professional development courses, conferences, regulatory agency update sessions, and other educational opportunities.
• Review proposed rule making from L&I, EPA, and other regulatory agencies and assess potential impacts on departmental operations and safety programs.

• Review Online Accident Reports, including root cause findings, recommendations, and near-miss reports, with shop personnel, and provide guidance on preventing similar incidents.
• Identify and analyze departmental accident, injury, and illness trends; evaluate safety program effectiveness; work with department leadership and the UWF Safety Director to identify intervention strategies and make recommendations for policy, program, and workplace safety improvements.
• Participate in root cause investigations of significant safety incidents and recommend updates to safety practices, policies, and safety and training programs based on investigation findings.
• Conduct program and compliance audits to evaluate compliance activities and assess the effectiveness of safety programs.

• In collaboration with the UWF Safety Training Manager and EH&S, assist supervisors and managers in developing and delivering department-specific safety training.
• Evaluate…