Safety Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $55k - 60k per year + none
Reference: AB_5071441

Randstad has partnered with a premier industrial manufacturing facility in Georgetown, KY, to recruit a dedicated and knowledgeable Safety & Health Specialist. Reporting directly to the EHS Manager, this role is key to driving a zero-accident culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting continuous improvement toward world-class safety practices.  This position is a full-time permanent opportunity offering a competitve salary and benefits package. 

Responsibilities

• Support compliance with all federal, state, and local safety regulations within a heavy manufacturing environment (including OSHA 29 CFR 1910, KY OSH, and KRS).

• Conduct routine facility audits to evaluate safety practices, report findings to management, and implement corrective recommendations.

• Maintain accurate records for regulatory documentation, safety audits, inspections, and required employee training logs.

• Maintain and help update the company safety manual, SDS database, and hazard communication programs.

• Educate, motivate, and train team members on safety best practices, rules, and procedures.

• Organize and conduct safety orientations for new hires, as well as required annual refresher trainings.

• Proactively identify and correct unsafe behaviors or conditions on the production floor.

• Participate in and conduct incident and root-cause accident investigations.

• Assist in developing plant programs focused on identifying, preventing, and controlling workplace injuries and illnesses.

• Maintain technical program knowledge across key areas: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Ergonomics, Machine Guarding, Confined Spaces, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Overhead Cranes, Powered Industrial Trucks, and First Aid.

• Cross-train with the Environmental Specialist to share department responsibilities and provide coverage as needed.

• Safety
• OSHA
• Manufacturing
• Industrial Hygiene
• Environmental Health
• Accident Reports
• Investigations
• Lockout Tagout
• Safety Audits

Qualifications
• Years of experience: 1 year
• Experience level: Entry Level

Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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