Safety Specialist jobs in Holyoke, MA

Safety Specialist implements, manages and monitors safety programs, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA and other applicable requirements. Evaluates the organization's procedures, facilities and equipment by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and to implement safeguards and solutions. Being a Safety Specialist ensures the organization complies with all current safety regulations and that all employees are aware of safety requirements and are prepared to follow safety procedures. Collects data and reports on all safety and accident events. Additionally, Safety Specialist may have additional responsibility for fire prevention, hazardous waste management, resource conservation, or other safety related activities depending on the industry and location. May require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Safety Specialist occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Safety Specialist typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Safety specialist
  • Vistra Corporate Services Company
  • Springfield, MA FULL_TIME
  • If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

    Job Summary

    This position is accountable for supporting the implementation of safety standard practices to achieve business and location safety and health goals and objectives.

    Proactively working with key operational stakeholders at their location(s), the incumbent supports both compliance and consistency while acting as an advocate for safety best practices.

    Directly supporting the Sr. Regional Safety Manager and working in a matrix organizational structure, this position will provide support for the effective / timely integration and standardization of strategic initiatives and other projects as assigned.

    Job Description

    Key Accountabilities

    • Integrate safety best practices / initiatives to achieve business, site safety and health goals and objectives.
    • Partner with other members of the corporate safety team to ensure consistency across all facilities regarding regulatory and company safety and health standards.
    • Champion the Human Performance Improvement (HPI) processes, achieve competence beyond the fundamental level and cultivate a learning mentality / environment.
    • Reinforce a culture where safety and health is understood to be and is accepted as a high priority in all operating decisions.
    • Support the behavioral based safety process (BBS).
    • Demonstrate the initiative and creativity to identify and solve site level and fleet wide problems through learning and engagement.
    • Act as a safety and health resource for assigned locations and will provide additional safety support to locations during routine and non-routine activities as needed .
    • Support fleet wide initiative s and evaluate the integration of productivity / safety to ensure alignment with our core values.

    Education, Experience, and Skill requirements

    • 3-5 years' experience in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Electric Power Generation, Engineering or similar field.
    • Experience gained through college degree programs and / or certifications is applicable .
    • Broad knowledge of OSHA General Industry standards .
    • Understanding of BBS principles, HPI processes and the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program.
    • Strong communications and presentation skills-written and verbal .
    • Proficiency with MS Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
    • Ability to travel as required (up to 40%) to support Vistra's facilities as assigned.

    Key Metrics

    • Measure, audit and evaluate the effectiveness of safety processes and take the necessary steps to identify and eliminate or reduce the hazards and risk in the workplace.
    • Communicate safety issues, trends, etc. to the facility management, the corporate safety team , and other support positions.
    • Take the initiative to leverage best practices / improvement items and programs from beyond the assigned location s and share with the broader fleet.

    This position could be based out of other NE-NY or PJM locations.

    Job Family

    Safety

    Company

    Luminant Generation Company LLC

    Locations

    Ontelaunee Plant

    Pennsylvania

    We are a company of people committed to : Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication.

    If this describes you, then apply today!

    If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

    It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

    If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us atassistance@vistraenergy.comto make a request.

    Last updated : 2024-03-07

  • 19 Days Ago

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Housing and Safety Specialist
  • Mental Health Association Inc
  • Chicopee, MA FULL_TIME
  • The Mental Health Association is hiring immediately for a Housing and Safety Specialist. The Housing and Safety Specialist Complete will be required to document and inspect housing to ensure condition...
  • 21 Days Ago

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Regional Safety Specialist - GOS
  • Grid One Solutions, LLC - 196
  • Springfield, MA FULL_TIME
  • Regional Safety Specialist The Safety Specialist partners with the Grid One Project Teams to facilitate knowledge transfer, identify solutions, and foster the development of employees relative to heal...
  • 13 Days Ago

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Part-Time Instructor - Defensive Driving
  • National Safety Council
  • Springfield, MA PART_TIME
  • Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.The National Safety Council is America’s leading safety advocate. We enable people to put everyday strategies in place to solve problems — at work. As a non-...
  • 24 Days Ago

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Part-Time Instructor - Defensive Driving - Portuguese Speaking
  • National Safety Council
  • Springfield, MA PART_TIME
  • Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.The National Safety Council is America’s leading safety advocate. We enable people to put everyday strategies in place to solve problems — at work. As a non-...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Part-Time Instructor - Defensive Driving - Spanish Speaking
  • National Safety Council
  • Springfield, MA PART_TIME
  • Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.The National Safety Council is America’s leading safety advocate. We enable people to put everyday strategies in place to solve problems — at work. As a non-...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
  • Steel Partners Holdings LP
  • Agawam, MA
  • EH&S Specialist OMG Inc. is a leading manufacturer of fastening products and technologies for the commercial roofing and...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Nurse Education Safety Specialist, Periop/OR, 40 Hours, Days
  • UMass Memorial Health Care
  • Worcester, MA
  • Schedule Details: Monday through Friday Scheduled Hours: 7a-4p Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America)...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Oracle Platform Security Associate Manager / Manager
  • Accenture
  • Hartford, CT
  • + We are a global collective of innovators applying the New every day to improve the way the world works and lives. Help...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Regional Safety Specialist - GOS
  • Grid One Solutions, LLC
  • Springfield, MA
  • Regional Safety Specialist The Safety Specialist partners with the Grid One Project Teams to facilitate knowledge transf...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Regional Safety Specialist - GOS
  • Grid One Solutions, LLC
  • Worcester, MA
  • Regional Safety Specialist The Safety Specialist partners with the Grid One Project Teams to facilitate knowledge transf...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Environmental Field Technician/Laborer
  • ACV Enviro Corp.
  • Hartford, CT
  • **Environmental Field Technician/Laborer** > Hartford, CT | Operations | Posted: Mar 29, 2021 **Summary** The primary pu...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Armed Transport Guard - AM Shift
  • Brinks
  • New Britain, CT
  • The Brink's name is a promise to respect the trust we've earned in over 150 years in business. Every employee honors tha...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Environmental Health Safety Specialist - [GD-13586}
  • Careerbuilder
  • Hartford, CT
  • An industry leading manufacturing company is currently seeking an EHS Engineer to oversee their facility in the New Have...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

Media related to Maps of Holyoke, Massachusetts at Wikimedia Commons Holyoke is located at 42°12′11″N 72°37′26″W / 42.20306°N 72.62389°W / 42.20306; -72.62389 (42.203191, -72.623969). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.8 square miles (59 km2), of which 21.3 square miles (55 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (6.70%) is water. The city is bordered by Southampton and Westfield to the west, Easthampton to the north, Hadley, South Hadley and Chicopee as river borders to the east, and West Springfield to the south. Holyoke is the location of Ea...
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Income Estimation for Safety Specialist jobs
$76,742 to $114,919
Holyoke, Massachusetts area prices
were up 1.6% from a year ago

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