Entry Level Health And Safety Specialist Jobs
New grad health and safety specialist jobs attract recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong internship record or hands-on portfolio can carry more weight than tenure alone. Most openings are on-site roles across Manufacturing, Distribution & Wholesale, and Government & Public Sector, with employers like Sofidel America, ATCC, and Danfoss hiring at this level now.
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The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist will provide support for the Employee Safety / Occupational Health and Safety function for the UC Health system by coordinating and conducting activities to maintain a safe and healthful environment. The responsibility will be to recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
Program Support:
- Performs routine safety inspections and audits within UC Health facilities.
- Promotes a Culture of Safety (Employee Safety) at UC Health facilities.
- Identify and address potential safety issues, risks and hazards and provide corrective action plans.
- Assist with any OSHA complaints and/or inspections.
- Monitor safety practices and regulations to ensure compliance with all applicable laws. Verify that staff are compliant with these practices and regulations, as supported by Accreditation - Joint Commission, ODH, OSHA and other regulatory bodies.
- Assists with investigating employee incidents to determine root cause and contributing factors.
- Maintain OSHA logs.
- Supports Manager in ensuring effective execution and administration of employee safety program at designated site / within Clinical Domain and other groups to facilitates efforts to achieve overall quality in safety,
- Escalate safety concerns to director, manager, operational leaders, and site senior leaders, as appropriate in a timely manner (as soon as possible, expected to be within same business day - even when full details are not known).
Data and Analytics:
- Conduct hazard assessments and job safety analyses.
- Prepare monthly reports, including Environment of Care and employee injury reports.
- Performs data analysis and trends of employee safety program data.
- Collaborates with team members on safety initiatives to perform thorough trending and analysis of events, errors, and near misses.
Training and Education:
- Determine and assist with development of safety related training,
- Provides safety training and education to staff on safety topics.
Other Duties as Assigned:
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree - Occupational Health and Safety, or safety related field.
Minimum Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Graduate Safety Professional preferred. Candidate must be willing to complete certification within 6 months of hire.
Minimum Required: 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience. Preferred: 3 - 5 Years equivalent experience.
The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist will provide support for the Employee Safety / Occupational Health and Safety function for the UC Health system by coordinating and conducting activities to maintain a safe and healthful environment. The responsibility will be to recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
Program Support:
- Performs routine safety inspections and audits within UC Health facilities.
- Promotes a Culture of Safety (Employee Safety) at UC Health facilities.
- Identify and address potential safety issues, risks and hazards and provide corrective action plans.
- Assist with any OSHA complaints and/or inspections.
- Monitor safety practices and regulations to ensure compliance with all applicable laws. Verify that staff are compliant with these practices and regulations, as supported by Accreditation - Joint Commission, ODH, OSHA and other regulatory bodies.
- Assists with investigating employee incidents to determine root cause and contributing factors.
- Maintain OSHA logs.
- Supports Manager in ensuring effective execution and administration of employee safety program at designated site / within Clinical Domain and other groups to facilitates efforts to achieve overall quality in safety,
- Escalate safety concerns to director, manager, operational leaders, and site senior leaders, as appropriate in a timely manner (as soon as possible, expected to be within same business day - even when full details are not known).
Data and Analytics:
- Conduct hazard assessments and job safety analyses.
- Prepare monthly reports, including Environment of Care and employee injury reports.
- Performs data analysis and trends of employee safety program data.
- Collaborates with team members on safety initiatives to perform thorough trending and analysis of events, errors, and near misses.
Training and Education:
- Determine and assist with development of safety related training,
- Provides safety training and education to staff on safety topics.
Other Duties as Assigned:
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree - Occupational Health and Safety, or safety related field.
Minimum Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Graduate Safety Professional preferred. Candidate must be willing to complete certification within 6 months of hire.
Minimum Required: 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience. Preferred: 3 - 5 Years equivalent experience.
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Entry Level Health And Safety Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level health and safety specialist job?
Entry level health and safety specialist roles favor candidates who can show hands-on experience, even if it came from an internship, cooperative education program, or volunteer safety committee work. A degree in occupational health, environmental science, or a related field helps, and earning a foundational certification such as the OSHA 30-hour card signals readiness. Tailoring your resume to show specific compliance tasks, hazard assessments, or incident reporting gives you a clear edge at this stage.
Which companies hire entry level health and safety specialists?
Companies hiring entry level health and safety specialists right now include Sofidel America, ATCC, and Danfoss, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Manufacturing firms, construction contractors, logistics providers, and large healthcare systems tend to post the most junior-level openings because their operations require on-site compliance support year-round.
Are there remote entry level health and safety specialist jobs?
Yes, though most positions at this level involve on-site or field work. About 0% of entry level health and safety specialist openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, and those roles typically focus on documentation, audit coordination, or training program development rather than direct facility inspections.
Are these new grad health and safety specialist jobs?
Yes, the listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior health and safety specialist roles. A new grad-friendly posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts internship or coursework as qualifying background, and does not require professional licensure before hiring. Look for language like "will train," "recent graduates encouraged," or "entry level" in the job description to confirm fit.
Which industries hire the most entry level health and safety specialists?
Entry Level health and safety specialist roles concentrate in Manufacturing, Distribution & Wholesale, and Government & Public Sector, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because strict regulatory requirements and high workplace incident rates create a steady demand for junior compliance and safety support staff.