Vaco Staffing is seeking a Safety Specialist for a client in Kenosha, WI. This is a direct hire opportunity with one of our clients.Main Duties:
- Identify various compliance and safety issues, and encourage hazard recognition to support the company to eliminate all at-risk behaviors.
- Be a resource of information to employee questions and issues regarding safety
- Assist the on-site Safety Team in developing training topics relevant to the job site and actively participating and facilitating safety meetings with on-site supervision and field staff.
- Conduct accident investigations and review meetings to determine and communicate root causes for future prevention
- Perform weekly Safety Orientations to new employees on the job site.
- Complete train-the-trainer courses and provide on the job training to employees as requested.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, and/or Safety
- Previous internship or work experience involving safety preferred
- Preferably 3+ years of experience in construction safety.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint