About this role
Job title: Sr. Safety Specialist
About the Role The Sr. Safety Specialist will own safety, work to prevent incidents, and improve workplace health and safety with the understanding that zero harm is possible. This role examines the workplace/worksite for environmental or physical factors that could affect employee and/or contract partner health, safety, comfort, and performance, and leads risk assessments, safety analyses, site reviews, and coaching. The senior position also demonstrates leadership and mentorship capabilities with Entergy’s employees and contract partners.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of safety programs in accordance with management system elements.
- Conduct training as necessary to ensure applicable rules, procedures, and expectations are understood.
- Conduct engagements and observations with employees and contract partners providing immediate coaching on safe and unsafe conditions observed.
- Lead, plan and schedule field and site inspections, document deficiencies, and develop sustainable solutions to prevent repeat findings.
- Lead the incident investigation process including root cause analysis and identification of corrective actions.
- Set and reinforce safe work expectations in accordance with applicable laws, rules, procedures, and expectations.
- Review safety related data and metrics to identify trends and recommend corrective actions to address any issues identified.
- Stop work if there is any unsafe condition.
- Provide mentoring to other safety professionals.
- Take an active role in the planning of upcoming work to help identify potential safety issues and solutions.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum Education: Safety Specialist Senior: Bachelor Preferred; Safety Specialist Lead: Bachelor Preferred.
- Minimum Experience: Safety Specialist Senior: 6-10 years industry experience with a minimum of 3 year in safety; Safety Specialist Lead: 10+ years industry experience with a minimum of 4 years in safety.
- Working knowledge of construction and general industry safety regulations.
- Ability to observe and engage with employees and contract partners.
- Investigation/RCA with tools such as TapRoot, Cause Mapping, Fishbone, Five whys, etc.
- Skilled in analyzing and interpreting data to identify trends.
- Ability to interact with customers and members of the public in a pleasant and tactful manner.
- Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required.
- Certifications/Licenses: Safety Specialist Senior – ASP/CUSP/OSHA500 or equivalent; Safety Specialist Lead – ASP/CSP/SMS/CUSP/CIH or equivalent.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.