Health & Safety Specialist

About the Role

Were looking for a Health and Safety Specialist based in Chicago IL to join Fevers global Health and Safety team. Youll be responsible for overseeing and improving safety across our US operations from immersive exhibitions to large-scale live experiences ensuring smooth operations and full compliance with local regulations. The team works globally to integrate safety into every stage of the event lifecycle and in this role you will report to the Health and Safety Manager while serving as the main point of contact for safety matters in the US.

What Youll Do

• Lead the development improvement and oversight of Health & Safety program and standards for Fever US ensuring alignment with global strategy and corporate compliance requirements.
• Provide H&S leadership at the project level by conducting risk assessments and safety inspections during pre-production installation operation and dismantling of events.
• Collaborate with producers project managers and venue operators to identify and mitigate hazards across both corporate processes and live event operations.
• Ensure Fever events comply with OSHA ADA and all applicable local/state regulations by actively interpreting requirements and applying best practices to create safe accessible experiences.
• Support internal teams and external vendors with training safety briefings and emergency protocols fostering a strong safety culture both within the company and on-site.
• Investigate and report incidents and near misses implementing corrective actions and sharing lessons learned at both project and organizational level.
• Maintain accurate documentation reports and compliance records to support corporate governance as well as project-based audits and inspections.

What You Bring

• 23 years of experience in health & safety production safety or occupational safety preferably in live events or experiential activations.
• Deep knowledge of OSHA standards and Illinois/Chicago-specific regulations.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Comfortable being on-site during irregular hours and traveling to event locations in the region.
• Certifications such as OSHA 30 First Aid/CPR or similar are a strong plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently take ownership of responsibilities and proactively report progress challenges and solutions to leadership.

Benefits:

• Fever 40% discount: This discount is for personal use only
• Free Candlelight Event: This voucher is for single use only and valid for 2 people.
• We offer health dental and vision insurance with comprehensive coverage through Cigna including:

• Medical Plans: Base High (with no deductible) and HDHP HSA with $750 contribution

• 2 Dental Plans: we offer a basic and a buy-up plan
• 1 Vision Plan
• We cover 90% of your medical and vision premiums; the remaining 10% is deducted from your bi-weekly paycheck. For your dental plan we will cover up to $30 of your premium per month.

• Wellhub Membership: Wellhub gives employees unlimited access to a selected number of gyms studios classes training and wellness apps. It is paid by Fever up to the Bronze plan.
• 401k Pension Plan Enrollment

• Fever offers some tax-advantaged benefits to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualifying expenses:
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependant-Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)
• Commuter

• 22 days annual leave 12 working days of vacation per year 8 working days of paid sick leave per year 2 days of paid family leave per year.
• Parental leave: Fever provides the following entitlements for parents (both birthing and non-birthing) who have been employed by Fever for a period of three (3) months or more which must be taken consecutively after the birth / adoption of a child:
• Eight (8) weeks of mandatory paid leave immediately after receiving 100% of the base salary; plus
• either an additional eight (8) weeks of optional paid leave receiving 50% of the base salary or four (4) additional weeks of optional paid leave receiving 100% of the base salary plus
• an additional twelve (12) weeks of optional unpaid leave which may be extended up to forty (40) weeks if approved by the manager before leave starts.
• You can enjoy the afternoon off on your birthday if it falls on a working day. Its our way of helping you celebrate!

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Required Experience:

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