Production Safety Specialist

Job Description

Responsibilities
Role

The Production Safety Specialist will be responsible for providing support to the members of the Production EHS department as well as managing tasks assigned by the VP Production Safety and as outlined below.

Essential Responsibilities:
• Assist in the implementation of EHS programs for various NBCU Entertainment Production organizations aimed at reducing injury and illness rates, enhancing communication in the workforce, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Conduct on-going collection, review, and analysis of production injury and illness data.
• Assist with worker's compensation claims management.
• Manage injury reporting database tasks (e.g., manhours, wages, initial injury reporting).
• Administer hazardous waste compliance programs.
• Work closely with the Production EHS staff and productions to ensure that the application of EHS processes and systems are effective.
• Participate in production-related incident and accident investigations to determine root-cause and ensure identified issues are addressed.
• Support productions in compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations for production activities on sound stages, on location, and any other venues, as required.
• Maintain departmental safety and personal protective equipment inventory and distribution tracking.
• Interface effectively with outside agencies as directed by the VP Production Safety.
• Participate in the ongoing review of existing, and research and creation of new EHS programs, policies, procedures, guidelines, and bulletins.
• Maintain a complete list of approved vendors, consultants, and resources.

COVID-19 Responsibilities:
On March 13, 2020 NBCU instituted a work from home program as COVID-19 cases spread across the US and the World. One by one our film, television, and live theatrical productions shut down. As the effects of COVID-19 became apparent, the production EHS department embarked on review of all literature available from around the world and began to prepare protocols for our productions to use once we were able to resume working. As a result, numerous additional responsibilities arose.
• Work with assigned productions to ensure that policies are in place and that productions are kept informed of the most current procedures for COVID-19 safety protocols.
• Monitor up to date information on global trends and regulatory requirements for regions for assigned NBCU active and upcoming productions.
• Ensure that internal policies, procedures, training, and guidelines are communicated to productions.
• Maintain channels of communication within NBCU partners (e.g., BCCM, Corporate EHS, Legal) to stay informed of trends in COVID-19 compliance and management throughout the company.
• Review testing statistics for NBCU productions to monitor for suspected outbreaks and/or trends.
• As requested, evaluate new devices and methods for testing, PPE, and compliance management.
• Work with post production departments (e.g. scoring, editing) to ensure all groups are educated in COVID-19 procedures and that appropriate protocols are in place.
• Assist in the assessment of vendors and consultants under consideration to provide additional services to NBCU productions globally.
• Review COVID-19 procedures for production leased facilities to confirm they are aligned with NBCU policy.
• Work with production EHS Directors and Managers as well as COVID-19 Compliance Supervisors and Managers to ensure a consistent application of NBCU protocols and procedures across all production operations.

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum 3 years experience in motion picture, television, or entertainment industry is strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 3 years) in environmental health and safety or closely related field

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must apply via nbcunicareers.com in order to be considered
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be willing to work in Los Angeles, CA
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
• Must be willing and able to work varied hours as needed to fit the needs of EHS and Production.
• Minimal travel may be required
• Must have unrestricted employment authorization to work in the United States

Desired Characteristics

Desired Skills:
• Strong computer skills (proficient in MS Word and Excel, Adobe; knowledgeable in MS Access or another database software)
• Self-starter with strong project management and leadership skills
• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to interact with all levels of employees and management

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r712yq-18-118-226-105-42 in your application.