OverviewThe Facilities Safety Specialist will manage, assess, and continuously improve safety for the Facilities department. This includes managing safety for projects, events, skilled crafts, engineers, custodial, grounds, recycling/waste management, and auxiliary services. This position supports the Facilities department's goals of fostering a strong culture of safety, communication, and coordination within the department and with the Getty community. The position prioritizes working collaboratively with Facilities staff and with the Risk Management department, which oversees all safety at Getty.
This position is part of the emergency response team, responding as requested to after-hour emergencies that require joint cooperation between Fire, Police, Facilities, Risk Management, and Security.
ResponsibilitiesApplies professional knowledge and serves as a technical resource for Facilities' safety for all Getty campuses and satellite locations including, but not limited to, project controls, hazardous energy, machine guarding, confined space, cranes and hoists, aerial lifts, powered industrial trucks, electrical safety, ladder safety, hazard communication, sprain/strain reduction, and slip, trip, and fall prevention. Safety programs and training are written, performed, and overseen by Risk Management, and a close working relationship with Risk Management is required for implementation and trainingEngages and collaborates with supervisors and departmental staff in proactively identifying hazards and their contributing/root causesCollaboratively works with staff at all levels of the organization to aid in the prioritization of safety prevention plans and provides guidance throughout the solution implementation process to ensure staff have what they need to effectively address hazards or process improvement effortsConducts site inspections, hazard assessments, and addresses client-specific service requests. This includes department walk-throughs, job task observations, procedure recommendations, training reviews, and general fact finding. Documents all findings and performs follow-up reviews to ensure safety issues or concerns are adequately resolvedProvides tailgate topics for Facilities department supervisors and works with Risk Management on training of department personnel. Assists supervisors and managers with expanding their hazard identification knowledge, analytical skills, and proactive processes to foster greater ownership of Getty's safety program and injury prevention effortsEnhances a working culture where every employee is empowered to stop a task if conditions are unsafe and understands the correct way to report such conditionsParticipates in departmental work groups, teams, task forces, and committees to support ongoing departmental functions, as well as provide input and resolve ad hoc issuesParticipates in the departmental emergency "On-Call" team and departmental safety advisor program to provide technical information and response to Facilities personnel
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Safety, or similar discipline required
- 5-8 years relevant experience overseeing industrial safety programs
- A valid California driver's license with fewer than three DMV points required
- Incumbent will be required to drive to multiple Getty locations
- Certified Safety Professional Certification (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or California Registered Professional Engineer (California P.E.) preferred
Compensation details: 95934.8-158297.36 Yearly Salary
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