Health & Safety Specialist

Health & Safety Specialist

FT / PT Status – Full-Time
Salary – $25.90 - $ Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office – In-Office / On-Site

Recruiter – Staci Ditzer | [email protected] | 801-545-5511
Application Deadline – 8/31/2026

This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Key Responsibilities

Join Our Team: Health and Safety Specialist

Make a meaningful impact on workplace safety and well-being in a vital institutional environment!

Are you an experienced safety professional dedicated to maintaining high standards of health and security? We are seeking a skilled Health and Safety Specialist to review, evaluate, and enhance safety standards across Correctional Industries and institutional environments. In this dynamic position, you will design and implement crucial programs to prevent disease and injury, conduct comprehensive OSHA compliance inspections, and deliver essential safety education to protect staff and residents alike.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance & Oversight: Conduct OSHA-regulated workplace inspections, ensuring strict adherence to federal, state, and agency health and safety regulations.

• Hazard Mitigation & Prevention: Evaluate physical, biological, chemical, and ergonomic hazards; recommend corrective actions and protective measures.

• Accident Investigation: Investigate workplace incidents to identify root causes and implement effective preventive solutions.

• Training & Education: Develop and lead engaging safety education programs, demonstrating proper safety equipment usage and emergency procedures.

• Program Management: Maintain detailed inspection records, update emergency response plans, and audit fire prevention and first-aid readiness.

What We Are Looking For

• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of OSHA rules, regulations, safety standards, and chemical safety principles.

• Problem Solving & Analysis: Strong ability to identify potential hazards, analyze complex situations, and apply general rules to solve workplace safety challenges.

• Communication & Instruction: Excellent active listening, oral, and written communication skills; proven capability in curriculum design and training instruction.

• Attention to Detail: Keen perception for detecting subtle patterns, risks, or compliance deviations in distracting environment settings.

Note: This position is civilian-based (NOT public safety certified) and does not require peace officer certification.

Qualifications

Examples of Duties

• Ensures compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines, etc.

• Issues or recommends issuance of orders, citations, sanctions, and/or warnings for infractions involving violations of federal and/or state laws, rules and regulations.

• Maintains detailed inspection or investigation records, prepares reports, and attends to other related administrative requirements.

• Monitors and evaluates operations, programs, processes and/or practices for quality and effectiveness; makes recommendations for improvement.

• Provides consultation, makes recommendations, gives appropriate advice, and/or facilitates decisions related to public information.

• Investigates accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.

• Recommends measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.

• Inspects and/or evaluates workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.

• Conducts safety training or education programs and demonstrates the use of safety equipment.

• Maintains or updates emergency response plans or procedures.

• Inspects specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, or first-aid supplies.

Typical Qualifications

 (includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

About the Role

Location –
1480 N 8000 W
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116
United States
Background Check Required – A comprehensive background investigation, which may include a polygraph, may be required.
Drug Test Required – Yes
Schedule Code – B - Competitive Career Service

Why You Should Join Our Team
In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah, click here. Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization. 
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals. 
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

The Agency

The Utah Department of Corrections as a dedicated team of professionals ensures public safety by effectively managing offenders while maintaining close collaboration with partner agencies and the community. Our team is devoted to providing maximum opportunities for offenders to make lasting changes through accountability, treatment, education, and positive reinforcement within a safe environment.

For additional information about the Utah Department of Corrections please go to this link. http://www.corrections.utah.gov/

EEO Statement
The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact (801) 957-9390.