>> Safety Specialist - Pipeline Safety Specialist - Pipeline Summary Title:Safety Specialist - Pipeline ID:2755 Location:Cincinnati, OH Company:Integrity Kokosing Pipeline Services Description Kokosing is one of America's 60 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Located in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Regions, Kokosing's services include the construction of highways/bridges, industrial facilities/factories, data centers, marine, solar, advanced industrial, pipeline, and water/wastewater facilities , along with asphalt/concrete pavement and underground utilities. For over 70 years, our family-owned company has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $1.2 billion (and growing) in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team. Position Summary: Responsible for providing field support services and assisting managers, supervisors and team members with the implementation of specific Company Safety and Health policies and procedures. Regulatory compliance, and continual improvement of the overall performance of the Company in a manner that is consistent with the Company's Core Values. * Please note: This role will require regular travel within the project geographic region. For reference, Columbus, OH is considered to be the central point of the territory, with jobs extending West to Dayton, OH/into Indiana and Southeast to West Virginia. Some overnight travel is to be expected - company will pay for the hotel accommodations.* Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Coordinate, implement and monitor the Company Safety and Health Program at various project locations. Assist in developing and implementing strategies for reducing and eliminating injuries, illness and other incidents in a manner that effectively ensures the attainment of business unit targets and objectives. Provide training and education to Company personnel regarding safety and health requirements. Support pre-job safety planning meetings to plan for potential hazards and problems prior to start of job, and develop emergency response plans for projects. Initiate, coordinate and lead safety meetings and training programs to ensure the effective communication of company policy and procedures. Independently initiate, perform and document safety and health audits, evaluations, inspections and/or behavioral observations throughout the Company's operations and communicate and facilitate the implementation of corrective and preventative actions. Assist in the investigation of injury, illness and general liability incidents. Develop and issue regular safety and health correspondence. Provide updated information to team members regarding updates to company or regulatory requirement changes. Self-identify team members that need assistance, training, coaching, or support meeting the Company safety and health requirements. Coordinate project safety programs with subcontractors, vendors and third-party personnel to ensure adherence to Company safety policies and procedures. Serve as a point of contact for any federal, state or municipal safety or risk management authority and/or personnel, including but not limited to OSHA, when the Company Safety Manager is not available. Qualifications: Education and Experience: Bachelor degree in Safety and Health or equivalent combinations of technical training and experience is a plus but not required. Five (5) plus years of experience with safety and health in the construction industry is preferred. Pipeline experience is a strong plus. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: