Occupational Safety Specialist

The Occupational Safety Specialist will work closely and report to the Metro Transit Industrial Safety Manager. Major responsibilities include:

• Perform safety audits of facilities records and consults with responsible persons in different areas on safety environmental and health issues/concerns
• Interpret and determine appropriate application of State and Federal OSHA standards and other relevant codes standards and regulations as they apply to Metro Transit work sites
• Identify design develop and deliver health and safety training including annual RTK and new employee orientation
• Review and update written safety programs on a routine basis and assist with developing new written programs in compliance with OSHA regulations
• Chair and provide leadership to facility AWAIR Safety Committees
• Maintains OSHA Logs and oversees OSHA Logs at other facilities
• Provide support to departmental development of energy control (LOTO) procedures and standard operating procedures
• Investigates injury/illness accidents and near misses fires and other property accidents and losses
• Complete written investigation summaries on accidents incidents near misses fires and other property accidents and losses; this would include but not limited to conducting a root cause analysis on these events
• Address and respond to OSHA formal inspections and informal complaints
• Review plans for new construction new equipment or changes in operations

Any of the following combinations of related work experience in Occupational Safety Construction Safety Safety Engineering or closely related and completed education (in Occupational Safety Construction Safety Safety Engineering or closely related field):

• High school diploma/GED and eight (8) years of experience
• Associate degree AND six (6) years of experience
• Bachelors degree AND four (4) years of experience

What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications):

• Certified Safety Professional and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist
• Proficient in MS Word Teams PowerPoint Suite & SharePoint
• Experience working in an equitable positive and respectful work environment that values diversity among all employees

• Knowledge of local state and federal laws rules and regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety hazardous materials noise exposures and hazardous waste
• Knowledge of safety systems including audits inspections committees accident prevention policy development and occupational health and safety promotion
• Knowledge of fall protection and equipment inspections energy control (LOTO) machine guarding confined spaces safety data sheets engineering controls ergonomics and personal protective equipment
• Knowledge of fire protection suppression systems hazardous materials storage and fire prevention
• Skilled in Microsoft Windows Outlook Word PowerPoint Excel and Articulate
• Skilled in written and verbal communication including presentations and training
• Skilled in investigating accidents evaluating and determining cause and making recommendations to prevent a recurrence
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and programs simultaneously
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and to interface with people at all levels of the organization in all types of situations

• We offer the opportunity to make a difference and positively influence the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
• We encourage our employees to develop their skills through on-site training and tuition reimbursement.
• We provide a competitive salary excellent benefits and a good work/life balance.

Union/Grade:American Federation of State County MunicipalEmployees(AFSCME) /Grade H
FLSA Status:Exempt
Safety Sensitive:No

What your work environment would be:work is performed in a standard office setting with required travel between your primary work site to other sites.

• We review your minimum qualifications.
• We rate your education and experience.
• We conduct a structured panel interview.
• We conduct a selection interview.