Health & Safety Specialist

Air Products

Regional Health and Safety Specialist managing on-site safety programs across the Southern U.S. Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and promoting a strong safety culture across various facilities.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeBaton Rouge • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Occupational Safety and Health regulations, including OSHA and NFPA, while effectively leading safety training and incident investigations. Proven ability to apply corporate safety policies and conduct site audits to ensure compliance and risk reduction in high-hazard industries.

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Occupational Safety ExpertiseIncident InvestigationSite Audits and AssessmentsSafety Training and MentoringRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Root Cause AnalysisWork Permitting SystemsSafety Data ManagementField Safety SupportRegulatory Inspection SupportMicrosoft Office SuiteSafety Policy ImplementationHazard IdentificationRisk AssessmentData Analysis

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsProject Management SkillsInfluencing SkillsCollaboration Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Safety Professional (CSP)Associate Safety Professional (ASP)Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS)

Industry Keywords

Health and SafetyIndustrial GasesChemical ManufacturingRefiningEnergyHigh-Hazard IndustriesOSHANFPANECEHS Procedures

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop a strong understanding of site operations, production processes, business objectives, and organizational priorities to ensure safety solutions are practical, balanced, and aligned with business needs.
Participate in planning high-risk, non-routine work such as confined space entry, excavations, complex energy isolations, crane activities, and similar activities to ensure hazards are fully identified and controlled before and during the work.
This role is expected to be onsite when risk level or complexity requires direct safety support.
Lead safety training and critical program implementation by conducting classroom training and building capability in the field, ensuring supervisors and teams can apply requirements in practice.
Ensure sites understand applicable regulatory and corporate requirements and use audits, assessments, and process checks to identify gaps, prioritize corrective actions, and verify sustained effectiveness.
Maintain a strong field presence by actively engaging with operations, understanding upcoming work, addressing concerns, and reinforcing safety expectations, with approximately 50% onsite participation.
Promote steady, effective application of Global EHS procedures across sites, ensuring requirements are clear, applicable in the field, and achieving the intended risk reduction.
Lead and support incident investigations by focusing on identifying true root causes and system gaps.
Ensure findings are turned into actions that are implemented and maintained across sites.
Provide support during unannounced regulatory inspections (e.g., OSHA) and participation in post incident or announced regulatory inspections.
Provide hands-on injury management support, including early engagement with site leadership, consistent case handling, and return to work coordination.
Ensure safety data in the company incident tracking system is accurate and complete. Use this data to encourage meaningful conversations and decisions. Focus on improving access to trends and performance information.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, a technical field, or equivalent experience
8+ years of progressive health and safety experience in industrial gases, chemical manufacturing, refining, energy, or other high-hazard industries
Expertise in understanding and interpreting U.S. regulatory policies which include Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), or National Electrical Code (NEC).
Demonstrated experience in applying corporate safety policies and ensuring adherence
Experience conducting site audits, assessments, mentoring, and incident investigations using root cause methodologies
Experience training, auditing, and supporting effective implementation of work permitting systems. Electronic work permitting experience a plus.
Ability to influence and collaborate within a matrixed organization
Ability to provide multi-site field support
Strong presentation, training, communication, organizational, and project management skills
Ability to deliver classroom training to small and larger groups (up to 50)
Motivated to work independently while clearly and effectively explaining complex subjects
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)