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Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Occupational health and safety specialists evaluate workplace conditions to identify hazards, conducting risk assessments and incident investigations to ensure OSHA compliance and broader regulatory compliance. They design and deliver safety training programs to reduce injuries and illnesses across a range of industries. This role is typically found in manufacturing, construction, and healthcare settings and suits professionals with backgrounds in industrial hygiene or safety science.
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Working Student (f/m/d) - Occupational Safety Support
SAP
Part-time · Walldorf, DE, 69190
A part-time student role supporting occupational safety initiatives at SAP, helping design workplace safety campaigns, manage communications, and conduct safety analyses. This suits students in engineering, business, communications, or health and safety fields who want practical experience in workplace risk management and project coordination.
Listed on SAP’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Evaluator Occupational Health & Safety
JetBlue
Full-time · Boston, MA · $67,000 – $101,000
This role supports JetBlue's occupational health and safety programs by developing and evaluating safety initiatives, investigating incidents, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and aviation regulations across maintenance facilities. It suits someone with a safety background and an interest in aviation operations who can travel frequently and work flexibly within a structured safety management system.
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Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit (m/f/d)
Medtronic
€72,400 – €108,600
A senior safety specialist role at a major medical technology company, managing environmental health and safety programs across German office and field locations. This suits experienced EHS professionals with technical backgrounds who can lead risk assessments, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster safety culture across multiple sites.
Listed on Medtronic’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Coordinador de Seguridad y Salud (varias localizaciones España)
Accenture
Full-time
This role oversees safety and health compliance at wind farm construction sites across Spain, managing daily inspections, risk assessments, emergency response, and training programs. It suits engineers or architects with at least four years of occupational safety experience, ideally in renewable energy or wind power projects.
Listed on Accenture’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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Where Occupational Health and Safety Specialists commonly go next: Health and Safety Engineer, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager.
ALTERNANCE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en Santé Sécurité Environnement (SSE)
Arianespace / ArianeGroup
Internship · Toulouse
ArianeGroup seeks an apprentice health, safety and environment engineer to support operational teams with chemical hazard identification, risk assessment, and process improvement across a two-year programme. The role suits someone beginning their career in occupational safety with foundational chemistry and regulatory knowledge who wants hands-on experience in a aerospace manufacturing environment.
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United Parks & Resorts
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Safety Coordinator
Mercury Marine
Kent, WA
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Colonial Pipeline
This role oversees safety programs and emergency response at a major pipeline company, ensuring compliance with regulations and fostering a safety-conscious culture across operations. It suits someone with safety or pipeline operations experience who can travel frequently and handle high-pressure incident investigations.
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Safety Specialist
Atmos Energy
Johnson City, TN
This role involves investigating workplace incidents, conducting safety training, and guiding employees toward safer practices across multiple job sites. It suits someone with formal safety experience or education who can lead teams, teach safety protocols, and identify hazards in field environments.
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The Hershey Company
Internship · Robinson, IL
This internship at a food manufacturing facility involves hands-on environmental health and safety work, including hazard identification, regulatory compliance, and safety training delivery. It suits students studying environmental or occupational safety who want practical experience in manufacturing risk management and food production operations.
Listed on The Hershey Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
ALTERNANCE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en Santé Sécurité Environnement (SSE)
Arianespace / ArianeGroup
Internship · Toulouse
ArianeGroup seeks an apprentice health, safety and environment engineer to support operational teams with chemical hazard identification, risk assessment, and process improvement across a two-year programme. The role suits someone beginning their career in occupational safety with foundational chemistry and regulatory knowledge who wants hands-on experience in a aerospace manufacturing environment.
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Safety Coordinator
Rent the Runway
Full-time · Secaucus, NJ · $19 – $25 / hour
This hourly entry-level role coordinates safety compliance and incident response at a fulfillment center, identifying risks through audits and investigations while training staff on safe work practices. It suits someone with safety credentials and operational experience who can lead with empathy while enforcing standards across a large facility.
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Staff Engineer, Operational Safety Specialist (R5306)
Shield AI
Full-time · Dallas, TX · $120,000 – $180,000
Shield AI seeks an experienced safety specialist to build and maintain operational safety programs across its flight operations and ground facilities. This role is suited for detail-oriented professionals who can lead auditing, investigations, and safety metrics across multiple aircraft programs while collaborating with engineering and operations teams.
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Safety Coordinator
Lumos Networks
United States of America (USA), Florida
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