Occupational Safety Specialist Job Description Template

Job title

Occupational Safety Specialist

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable occupational safety specialist to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will inspect workplaces and equipment for hazards and compliance, conduct job hazard analyses and recommend controls and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Inspect workplaces and equipment for hazards and compliance
• Conduct job hazard analyses and recommend controls
• Develop and update written safety programs and procedures
• Train employees on safety topics and regulatory requirements
• Investigate incidents and near-misses and track corrective actions
• Maintain OSHA injury and illness records and safety metrics
• Coordinate with regulators, insurers and management
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Working knowledge of osha standards (29 cfr 1910 and 1926) and hazard recognition and job hazard analysis
• Persuasive communication and coaching and teaching
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• ASP and CSP (BCSP)
• CHST and OHST (BCSP)
• OSHA 30 / OSHA 500 or 510
• Experience with safety management software

Skills

• Incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Safety training delivery
• Injury recordkeeping and metrics
• Industrial hygiene basics
• Integrity
• Calm under pressure

Work environment and schedule

Safety specialists split time between offices and field sites such as construction projects, plants, warehouses and hospitals. Field work can involve exposure to the same hazards workers face, so specialists wear PPE and may travel among sites. Usually full-time, with early starts on construction sites. Some roles require travel, evening training sessions or on-call response to incidents.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.