Health & Safety Specialist (night shift)

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc. is seeking an Owner representative to perform basic technical work across health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with H&S standards and relevant regulations. You will work under supervision and often self-directed.

The role focuses on monitoring hazards, guiding teams, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements. Collaboration with site H&S professionals and project managers is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of discipline experience and subject matter expert skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and observe work activity and provide technical direction to prevent and control H&S incidents and hazards.
• Recommend improvements in basic processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazard potential.
• Maintain current knowledge of requirements imposed by governmental agencies and internal programs.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced personnel working on environmental, health or safety programs.
• Assist work teams and vendors in resolving concerns and compliance deficiencies.
• Ensure a safe work environment is maintained through identification and correction of H&S hazards and risks.

Skills

personal protective equipment

Occupational safety and health

Incident management

Environmental Compliance

Environmental protection

Trend analysis

Safety

Regulatory requirements

Job description

Location

United States

Start and end date

25 Oct 2026 – 13 Sept 2027

Indicative hourly rate

$45 – 50/hr

Respond by

16 Oct 2026

Skills

personal protective equipment, Occupational safety and health, Incident management, Environmental Compliance, Environmental protection, Trend analysis, Safety, Regulatory requirementspersonal protective equipment, Occupational safety and health, Incident management, Environmental Compliance, Environmental protection, Trend analysis, Safety, Regulatory requirements

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Role Summary / Purpose

This position serves as an Owner representative, who is responsible for basic technical work in a wide range of health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with the organization's H&S standards and with federal, state and local regulatory requirements. Works under general supervision and often self-directed.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and observe work activity and provide technical and intervention direction to enable the prevention and control of H&S incidents and hazards
• Recommend improvements in basic processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazard potential
• Maintain current knowledge of specific requirements imposed by governmental agencies and internal programs, procedures and processes
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced personnel working on environmental, health or safety programs
• Assist work teams and vendors in resolving concerns and compliance deficiencies
• Ensure a safe work environment is maintained through the identification and correction of H&S-related hazards and risks
• Perform daily and routine field observations to identify unsafe conditions, at-risk behaviors, and environmental issues
• Interface with site Health & Safety professionals, contractor safety representatives, and project/contract managers to correct deficiencies and resolve issues
• Attend and participate in project/outage meetings, Safety/Environmental Steering Team (SEST) meetings, Pre-Job Briefings and other required meetings
• Perform incident trend analysis and develop safety/health improvement initiatives
• Administer and facilitate enforcement of safety initiatives
• Conduct site safety inspections including observations for environmental issues such as container labeling/control, potential refueling spills, and hazardous materials
• Provide routine updates of H&S issues to site H&S contacts and project managers
• Participate in incident investigations as necessary
• Assist with or provide training to contractors for various health and safety topics including site orientation
• Communicate with all project/outage employees regarding job safety/health and environmental compliance
• Notify appropriate project lead personnel to facilitate timely correction of deficiencies
• Report all findings to contracting firm management and site H&S/EHS contacts
• Maintain working knowledge of basic environmental requirements to identify non-compliance issues
• Immediately notify appropriate personnel of incidents involving potential asbestos or lead-containing materials
• Maintain a log of identified H&S/EHS issues and resolutions
• Document observed unsafe behavior or conditions and safe behavior

Requirements – Education & Experience

• 10+ years of discipline experience and unique subject matter expert skills

Employment Details – Type, Location, Hours

• Required personal protective equipment: Hard hat, ANSI-approved safety glasses with side shields, ANSI-approved protective footwear (boots with 3/4 upper or shaft, steel or composite toes)

Requirements

Skills

• personal protective equipment — Intermediate
• Occupational safety and health — Intermediate
• Incident management — Intermediate
• Environmental Compliance — Intermediate
• Environmental protection — Intermediate
• Trend analysis — Intermediate
• Safety — Intermediate
• Regulatory requirements — Intermediate

Languages

• English — Professional working proficiency