Safety Professional

ESS, Inc.; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ESS, Inc. is seeking an experienced Site Safety Professional to support day-to-day safety operations at our New Albany, OH facility.

The role focuses on promoting a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with site and company requirements, and delivering safety training to employees and contractors. You will lead orientation programs, conduct risk-based inspections, and perform root-cause analyses with actionable corrective actions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in construction, industrial, manufacturing, or facility safety.
• Strong knowledge of workplace safety principles, hazard identification, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience conducting safety orientations, training, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Root-cause analysis and corrective action processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the site/facility safety orientation program for employees, contractors, and other personnel.
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct job-specific safety training as needed based on site activities, hazards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and lead routine and scheduled safety meetings, ensuring discussions address relevant site/facility safety topics.
• Develop comprehensive safety meeting agendas and maintain accurate meeting minutes, action items, and attendance records.
• Conduct daily site/facility safety and health assessments and targeted inspections based on specific work activities or identified hazards.
• Document inspection findings and track corrective actions through completion and close-out.
• Identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and potential hazards and work with site leadership and contractors to implement appropriate corrective measures.
• Conduct investigations involving safety incidents, health events, property damage, process losses, and other site-related events.
• Perform root-cause analysis to determine contributing factors and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Complete accurate and timely investigation reports and maintain required safety documentation.

Skills

Site safety

Hazard identification

Incident investigations

Root-cause analysis

Safety training

Documentation

Communication

Field work

Education

OSHA 10/30/500 certifications

Tools

CHST

CSP

ASP

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Site Safety Professional to support day-to-day safety operations. This individual will be responsible for promoting a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with site and company requirements, conducting inspections and investigations, and providing safety training and communication to employees and contractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the site/facility safety orientation program for employees, contractors, and other personnel.
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct job-specific safety training as needed based on site activities, hazards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and lead routine and scheduled safety meetings, ensuring discussions address relevant site/facility safety topics.
• Develop comprehensive safety meeting agendas and maintain accurate meeting minutes, action items, and attendance records.
• Conduct daily site/facility safety and health assessments and targeted inspections based on specific work activities or identified hazards.
• Document inspection findings and track corrective actions through completion and close-out.
• Identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and potential hazards and work with site leadership and contractors to implement appropriate corrective measures.
• Conduct investigations involving safety incidents, health events, property damage, process losses, and other site-related events.
• Perform root-cause analysis to determine contributing factors and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Complete accurate and timely investigation reports and maintain required safety documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in construction, industrial, manufacturing, or facility safety.
• Strong knowledge of workplace safety principles, hazard identification, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience conducting safety orientations, training, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Strong understanding of root-cause analysis and corrective action processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, contractors, supervisors, and project leadership.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills with the ability to manage multiple safety activities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently in an active field environment and confidently address unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• OSHA 10, 30 & 500
• Additional safety certifications such as CHST, CSP, ASP, or equivalent are a plus.