Safety Specialist jobs in Richmond, VA

ColonialWebb’s safety culture is second-to-none and adding an experienced Safety Specialist will strengthen our ability to care for our people. This position will coach and teach safety best practices and behaviors that prevent injury, as well as conduct site assessments to ensure working conditions are safe for our employees.

At ColonialWebb, safety is our highest priority. If you share our passion and commitment to safety, join our team today!

Who we are:

We are focused on our people, our culture and our business. We specialize in multiple trades and our teams do work in New Construction, Mechanical Service, Industrial Refrigeration, Special Projects, and Manufacturing. We have been providing an array of services for our commercial customers for over 50 years.

Perks of joining ColonialWebb:

• Competitive salary
• Career development and progression
• 401(k) plan with company match
• PTO and paid holidays
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision and disability benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee referral incentives

A day in the life:

• Assist the employees and management of the site in the enforcement of the safety procedures within the Safety and Risk Program to ensure state and federal OSHA compliance in the field and reduce the risk of employee injury
• Coordinate all tasks and functions on site to ensure they are performed safely in accordance with company safety policies and procedures and OSHA standards
• Sustain safe operations by conducting site visits/inspections of facilities, work areas and equipment; observing and documentation employee work practices and improving safety preparedness
• Identify corrective actions necessary to bring job sites into compliance with applicable codes, laws, regulations, and standards, and explain these measures to others
• Inspect the availability, readiness and proper use of required accident prevention procedures, safety and fire prevention equipment, protective clothing and devices, and first aid supplies
• Recommend and follow up to verify the implementation of corrective actions
• Identify and recommend safety equipment, material and supplies for work operations
• Assist in reporting and investigating workers compensation and general liability claims on job sites; act as a liaison with workers’ compensation issues
• Conduct and/or assist with job hazard analysis

You should have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• 2 or more years of safety experience required (preferably in a construction setting but not required)
• OSHA 30 certification- required
• Construction Site Safety Technician Certification (CSST) or Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) is a plus
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification required
• Ability to learn and enforce current corporate policies and procedures
• Knowledge of and ability to enforce current Federal and Virginia Occupational Safety & Health regulations
• Knowledge of and/or ability to learn and enforce current NFPA Standards applicable to work operations
• Knowledge of and/or ability to learn and enforce the current US Army Corps of Engineers Safety program
• Bilingual and train, the trainer certifications are a plus but not required

Apply online: www.ColonialWebb.com/careers.

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