Hillsborough CountySafety Specialist
Aug. 2024• Performs workplace safety inspections to ensure compliance with appropriate safety programs and assist in identifying unsafe operations and/or business practices, to include determination if Immediate Danger to Life and Health (IDLH) situations are present or have the potential to be present, and provide direction on the required corrective actions to abate the hazards based on OSHA standards.
• Serves as Safety Officer during Emergency Operations Center activation (Hurricane Helene 2024 and Hurricane Milton 2024)
• Provides oversight and guidance of the monthly safety self-inspection program and supports Safety Action Council (SAC) representatives in the completion of these duties.
• Assist in overall safety program development and implementation to include the creation and implementation of documents, forms, checklists and SOPs based on safety regulations for inspection purposes.
• Investigates accidents, to include industrial accidents, causing injuries to employees and/or the public or loss to the County. Evaluates the causes of accidents, reviews loss analysis and develops recommendations for modifications in the work environment or procedural changes.
• Analyses accident data to identify trends, repeat offenders and cost estimates as related to accidents and coordinates with the County Workers Compensation Program processing worker compensation claims.
• Provides safety and health training to ensures policies, procedures and standards are understood and followed.
• Develop, design and present safety & health training programs, courses and associated materials based on OSHA and serves as a lead trainer for all county departments’ required safety training needs. Trains and/or facilitates training programs on topics such as but not limited to, Hazard Communications, Confined Space, Excavation/Trenching, Scaffolding, Hot Work, Forklift, Respiratory Protection, Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), First-Aid/CPR, AEDs, and Blood-borne Pathogens etc.