Safety Specialist

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION Primary Duties . 1. Conducts injury and vehicle incident reviews to determine root cause and necessary corrective action required to eliminate future incidents. 2. Provides guidance and direction for division employees and contractors to encourage workplace safety. 3. Observes safety practices and conditions in field locations and recommends corrections or additional precautions to help protect employees from potentially unsafe work methods and to ensure compliance. 4. Assists in the development of and conducts safety training programs. Demonstrates the use of safety equipment and facilitates numerous tests; i.e. respirator fit, hearing loss, forklift and excavation. 5. Participates in monthly safety team meetings and provides leadership training to safety team leaders to improve the effectiveness of the company's occupational safety and health efforts. 6. Maintains accurate safety related records for reporting purposes. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Educational/Experience Level Requires a Bachelor's Degree and two years of relevant experience in the safety field; or High school education or equivalent and six years of relevant experience in the safety field. Communication Skills Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers in order to obtain and/or provide explanations and/or modifications on technical or other complex concepts to individuals Numeric Skills Requires the ability to perform analyses involving ratios, percentages and simple statistical methods. Computer Skills Requires basic computer skills for data entry, reference and/or retrieval tasks. Preferred experience with Microsoft Office. Work Conditions Primary job responsibilities require work inside and outside an office environment. Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting. Overnight travel may be required. Atmos Energy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Environmental Health and Safety