Safety Specialist - Telecommunications

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join a telecommunications infrastructure company delivering engineering, installation, servicing, and maintenance solutions for wireless and fibre optic networks. The organisation provides high-quality communication infrastructure through skilled professionals, certified expertise, and a strong focus on quality, responsiveness, and end-to-end project delivery.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Conduct all accidents, incidents, and near misses in a timely manner.
• Conduct root cause investigations, determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future and present them to the Safety Committee for final review.
• Regularly perform Field Safety Rollups at jobsites.
• Evaluate and ensure that hierarchy of controls are properly implemented to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or conditions.
• Recommend safety stand downs for activities that create an imminent danger to worker health or safety.
• Work with field technicians to ensure proper training for identifying jobsite hazards and acting accordingly.
• Assist with training and ensure compliance with regulatory training requirements.
• Assist with coordination of third-party training providers to set up on-site training courses.
• Assist with safety portion of new hire orientations providing an extended safety orientation class that promotes the company's safety culture.
• Assist in training field technicians in safety regulations and practices.
• Review and approve daily safety paperwork from jobsites.
• Work with Inventory Coordinator and Buyer to maintain inventory of PPE and other safety equipment and recommend products that promote safety goals.
• Serve on the Safety Committee.

Skills/Must Have:

• High School Diploma and relevant education and experience. Safety certification (CSP) a plus
• At least two years' experience in a construction, or utility environment preferred, however manufacturing environment experience will be considered.
• Expertise/experience with Microsoft applications, including 365, SharePoint, and Teams
• Ability to read and understand OSHA regulations as require

Benefits:

• Full Health Vision Dental
• 401k

Salary:

• 26-32 $ Per Hour