Safety Specialist – Plant Daniel

This position serves as the primary resource in administering the safety programs and related initiatives for a large plant workforce. It ensures compliance with all internal and external safety policies and programs, OSHA regulations, and procedures while implementing new initiatives to improve safety performance. It requires working with management and employees to communicate, implement, and monitor safety and health programs. It requires partnering with Corporate Safety and Training groups, Disability Management, and various other entities sharing best practices and overseeing new safety initiatives. This position serves as a member of the Safety and Wellness Team providing guidance. Supports plant management in the implementation of the Southern Company safety and health program.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or relevant field experience preferred
• Industrial Plant experience required; power generation plant experience preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable OSHA regulations and related safety experience preferred
• Working knowledge of industrial safety and health, including accident prevention techniques, personal protection equipment, behavior-based safety and engineering control measures
• Knowledge of plant processes and equipment, work methods and procedures
• Ability to identify, analyze and resolve safety issues/concerns
• Ability to develop safety and health programs and guidelines/processes to minimize hazards and injuries in the workplace
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing and leading safety meetings, safety and compliance related training
• Ability to provide safety leadership to plant safety and wellness team and safety advocate

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of plant safety and wellness strategies, policies, initiatives, and action plans
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of the plant’s safety and wellness programs
• Identify safety and wellness training needs, assist in program development, coordinate, monitor, and deliver training as needed
• Provide guidance and ensure effectiveness of the plant safety and wellness team and safety advocate
• Promote safety and wellness through actions and effective communications with all levels of employees and management; promote a high level of safety and wellness awareness
• Coordinating and facilitating various safety and health training classes, compiling and presenting safety and health information and status updates to large audiences, as well as one on one training as needed
• Complete annual risk and self-assessments and develop action plans as needed
• Oversight of the Critical Risk Observations
• Monitors safety and wellness goals, enters data into goal tracking programs, and provides progress/status updates
• Performs or assists with audits/assessments with strong attention to detail
• Must be available for callouts, some nights, weekends, and holiday work required and minimal overnight travel
• Assist with contractor safety programs
• Responsible for participating in Event Learnings
• Supports process safety management program requirements
• Supports and will be backup for Fire Protection system owner

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to develop and deliver effective presentations
• Adapt to changing work duties, ability to work with limited supervision and be recognized by peers as a leader in safety and wellness
• Proficient computer skills in Power Point, Excel, Word, and researching safety related information; ability to learn new programs
• Ability to motivate others
• Well organized; able to prioritize and complete multiple tasks, including managing field and office time
• Strong time management skills; ability to meet deadlines
• Exhibit qualities of honesty, respect, fairness and integrity
• Dedicated to superior performance with priorities of safety fist, teamwork, diversity and inclusion, and continuous improvement through strong leadership.

Assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of plant safety and wellness strategies, policies, initiatives, and action plans Monitor and assess the effectiveness of the plant’s safety and wellness programs Identify safety and wellness training needs, assist in program development, coordinate, monitor, and deliver training as needed Provide guidance and ensure effectiveness of the plant safety and wellness team and safety advocate Promote safety and wellness through actions and effective communications with all levels of employees and management; promote a high level of safety and wellness awareness Coordinating and facilitating various safety and health training classes, compiling and presenting safety and health information and status updates to large audiences, as well as one on one training as needed Complete annual risk and self-assessments and develop action plans as needed Oversight of the Critical Risk Observations Monitors safety and wellness goals, enters data into goal tracking programs, and provides progress/status updates Performs or assists with audits/assessments with strong attention to detail Must be available for callouts, some nights, weekends, and holiday work required and minimal overnight travel Assist with contractor safety programs Responsible for participating in Event Learnings Supports process safety management program requirements Supports and will be backup for Fire Protection system owner Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to develop and deliver effective presentations Adapt to changing work duties, ability to work with limited supervision and be recognized by peers as a leader in safety and wellness Proficient computer skills in Power Point, Excel, Word, and researching safety related information; ability to learn new programs Ability to motivate others Well organized; able to prioritize and complete multiple tasks, including managing field and office time Strong time management skills; ability to meet deadlines Exhibit qualities of honesty, respect, fairness and integrity Dedicated to superior performance with priorities of safety fist, teamwork, diversity and inclusion, and continuous improvement through strong leadership.

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