Safety Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, and psychology, industrial health, and safety laws by performing the following duties.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Inspect facilities, machinery, safety equipment or products to identify and recommend corrective action for potential
• Investigate the cause of industrial accidents or injuries.
• Direct the installation of safety devices.
• Create new or review existing employee safety programs and recommend improvements.
• Promotes worksite or product safety and health for the well-being of employees and customers.
• Determines safe limits of exposure to materials or conditions, such as temperatures, noise, dust, fumes, vapors, mist, gases, solvents, and radiation that are known or suspected of being real or potential detriment to health, by conducting surveys.
• Implements or recommendations for control measures.
• Directs workers engaged in field and laboratory verification of compliance with health regulations.
• Provides technical guidance to management and government agencies.
• Plan and coordinate health programs requiring application of engineering, and psychological principles and technology to analyze and control conditions contributing to occupational hazards and illnesses.
• Performs additional functions incidental to safety activities.
• Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, ability to work on–site.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIREMENTS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (required levels)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; reach with hands, arms, and shoulders. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee occasionally will be required hand lift and / or move objects up to 50 pounds .

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.