Safety Specialist jobs in the United States

The Safety Specialist will provide services to our customers on commercial construction sites in Ohio. The majority of the assigned customers are located in the Greater Cincinnati area, but travel to sites in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia may be required periodically. Qualified applicants must be able to provide work experience in all facets of building construction. Demonstrated ability applying effective safety management processes is required. Must have experience in a construction setting working for Owners, CM's, GC's and Subs. Examples of experience and responsibilities include:

- Facilitating orientations and pre-shift safety huddles.

- Documented safety observations for negative and positive behaviors and practices.

- Provide a resource for the customer for any safety challenges.

- Knowledge base necessary to anticipate safety challenges before projects start and assist clients with safety facets of pre-bid and pre-construction.

- Communicate with trades working on projects to correct negative safety behaviors or practices in a constructive manner and viewing this responsibility as an opportunity to teach and protect workers.

- Record safety observations in standardized reports or software programs.

- Perform incident investigations.

- Facilitate training on OSHA topics and Best Management practices specific to the clients scope of work.

- Develop written programs and site-specific health and safety plans.

Desired Experience and Qualities

-  A positive attitude and passion for contributing to the health and safety of everyone who works at client sites. 

-  Desire to increase knowledge on a regular basis by researching topics.

-  A blend of independence and recognition that working in a team benefits all team members and clients.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Familiarity with 1910 standards is a plus as we also have clients in general industry.

The ability to work with owners, construction managers and contractors is essential. A behavior-based approach to safety is required. Fusion Safety strongly believes in using coaching techniques to achieve safety performance goals.

The individual(s) selected must be able to climb ladders and walk job sites for approximately 80% of the workday. The Project Safety Specialist must also be proficient in the use of Microsoft products and be able to develop various plans and reports utilizing good technical writing skills.

Fusion Safety is a recognized provider of quality EHS services. Our team takes pride in providing compliance and best management practice solutions to our customers in the construction, public utility, and manufacturing sectors. We understand that our safety professionals are responsible for building relationships as they work side by side our customers on a daily basis, so we take a lot of care when considering new team members.