Safety Technician Job Description Template

Job title

Safety Technician

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable safety technician to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will conduct workplace and job site safety inspections, measure noise, air contaminants and other exposures and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Conduct workplace and job site safety inspections
• Measure noise, air contaminants and other exposures
• Help deliver safety training and toolbox talks
• Investigate incidents and near-misses
• Maintain safety records and OSHA logs
• Check PPE, guards and safety equipment
• Recommend corrective actions and track follow-up
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Working knowledge of hazard recognition and osha standards
• Communication and diplomacy
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
• Safety Trained Supervisor (STS)
• Experience with noise dosimeters and sound level meters

Skills

• Exposure monitoring
• Incident investigation
• Safety training delivery
• Recordkeeping
• Observation
• Integrity

Work environment and schedule

Safety technicians work on construction sites, in manufacturing plants, warehouses, utilities and offices. They spend much of the day walking work areas in PPE, in all weather on outdoor sites. Most work full-time days, with early starts on construction sites and some off-shift visits to check night crews.

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.