Entry-Level Workplace Health & Safety Specialist

Amazon; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an entry-level Workplace Health & Safety Specialist to lead safety initiatives and help protect employees in our fulfillment network. You will be trained to design, implement, and monitor safety programs that connect people, products, and places, driving a proactive safety culture.

You will work with cross-functional teams, perform audits, investigate incidents, and help build a safer workplace while supporting operational excellence across sites nationwide.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze safety data and communicate findings clearly.
• Interest in safety-related employment and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and implementing all aspects of Amazon's Global Safety Program.
• Identifying and informing management of compliance issues, safety risks, and improvement opportunities through audits.
• Facilitating incident investigations processes.
• Maintaining required paperwork to comply with Amazon and OSHA regulations.
• Conducting risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis).
• Recording safety incident information in internal databases in a timely manner.
• Innovating on process improvements and managing actions to completion.
• Training and assisting team members to complete safety tasks.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in health and safety

Job description

Amazon is seeking an entry-level Workplace Health & Safety Specialist to lead safety initiatives and help protect employees in our fulfillment network. You will be trained to design, implement, and monitor safety programs that connect people, products, and places, driving a proactive safety culture.

You will work with cross-functional teams, perform audits, investigate incidents, and help build a safer workplace while supporting operational excellence across sites nationwide.