Lead Operational Safety Specialist - 90340944 - Philadelphia

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The Lead Operation Safety Specialist will develop, direct and support division-wide field implementation of Amtrak safetyprograms, rules, policies, and procedures in conjunction with Amtrak’s System Safety Program and applicable regulatoryrequirements. This position provides technical safety-related oversight, guidance and support to division(s),departments, and contractor stakeholders to eliminate injuries/accidents and reduce workplace risk.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitors field utilization of safety, health, injury and accident/injury prevention programs, initiatives andactivities.
• Performs qualitative and quantitative risk assessments and utilizes safety assessments, accident/injury trend analyses, safety performance data and input from other groups to identify potential safety deficiencies andcorrective actions.
• Oversees/directs regional testing of personal protective equipment and safety-related products, including implementation of Amtrak’s prescription eyewear program. 
• Performs locomotive engineer, yard/train crewand facility noise exposure evaluations, data retrieval, transmittal and result notifications as required.
• Partners with division, regional and departmental staff in accident/injury and near miss investigations, risk reduction initiatives and hazard elimination analyses. 
• Participates in the investigation of major rail incidents.
• Leads regional efforts to identify opportunities to improve passenger safety.
• Develops and implementsprograms to reduce/eliminate passenger accidents and injuries.
• Performs station safety assessments inaccordance with the requirements of 49 CFR part 270.
• Participates in the development and execution of local and site-specific safety activities/initiatives and theimplementation of corporate safety practices, policies and programs.
• Performs verification of implementation of and compliance with Amtrak safety programs through the critical self-assessment (CSA) program.
• Primarily supports Engineering field safety initiatives and provides support as needed to regional Transportation, Engineering or Customer Service teams. 
• Utilizes Operations department environmental andindustrial hygiene resources when required.
• Partners with labor/management and local safety committees to identify and eliminate potential safety hazards and to adhere to safety policies, programs and procedures.
• Maintains a working liaison with regulatory agencies, advocacy organizations, and contractors.
• Provides guidance and support to Deputy Chief Engineers, Division Engineers, Directors, Assistant DivisionEngineers, Managers Production, Construction Managers, and Project Manager with applicable OSHA andFRA safety regulations, and Amtrak rules, safety policies, programs, procedures and initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Operations Management, Business Administration,Engineering, Transportation or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Working knowledge of safety regulations, policies, programs, as well as personal protective equipment,safety engineering, accident/injury investigation procedures and operating rules, experienced with behavior-based and/or risk reduction safety programs; able to develop Site Specific Work Plans and Job SafetyAnalyses
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