Job Description
About the Job Are you passionate about workplace safety and ensuring the highest standards for employee protection and regulatory compliance? Do you thrive at the intersection of technical expertise, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement? As a Health & Safety OSHA Subject Matter Expert (SME) at WorkForge, you will play a pivotal role in shaping industry-leading eLearning experiences that equip professionals with the skills and confidence to uphold safety excellence and operational integrity across diverse industrial environments. In this role, youâll have the opportunity to influence the next generation of safety learningâfrom hazard recognition to regulatory navigationâby contributing your deep subject knowledge to our 2026 Health & Safety and OSHA Compliance roadmap. Your ability to analyze trends, recommend learning strategies, and support high-impact content development will help learners and organizations stay compliant, injury-free, and informed in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. Why Youâll Love Working Here Meaningful Impact: Shape the future of safety education by helping professionals build more secure, compliant, and hazard-aware food production workplaces. Thought Leadership: Share your expertise through eLearning, articles, and webinars that reach thousands of industry professionals. Flexible Collaboration: Work remotely with a dynamic team of instructional designers, developers, and marketing professionals. Creative Partnership: Collaborate on engaging, high-quality learning experiences that make a difference. Shape Key Responsibilities 1. Content Development & Review - Partner with instructional designers to build, review, audit, and update eLearning modules aligned with the 2026 Health & Safety and OSHA compliance roadmap. - Ensure accuracy, compliance, and relevance of course material based on current regulations, practices, and certification standards. - Provide expert recommendations to enhance learning experiences, ensuring content is clear, actionable, and aligned with industry best practices. - Conduct quality reviews and suggest updates as new industry data, regulations, or trends emerge. 2. Trend Analysis & Thought Leadership - Monitor emerging trends, technologies, and innovations in the food manufacturing and safety sectors. - Advise the content team on timely topics for new learning modules or micro-learning series. - Contribute to marketing initiatives by authoring short articles or participating in webinars, bringing expert insights to broader audiences. 3. Standards & Certification Alignment - Serve as a guide in developing learning paths for key safety certifications, including OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour outreach training requirements. - Help map WorkForgeâs eLearning catalog to ISO 45001 standards and VPP (Voluntary Protection Programs) to create cohesive and role-specific learning journeys. - Provide structured recommendations for aligning content to job roles within food manufacturing, auditing, and compliance functions. 4. Collaboration & Project Partnership - Work cross-functionally with content developers, learning designers, and marketing teams to ensure technical accuracy and instructional effectiveness. - Provide timely feedback and input during content development cycles. - Occasionally support internal training and orientation sessions for instructional teams on core food safety topics or changes in regulatory frameworks. Required Skills & Abilities Proven professional experience in Occupational Health & Safety (EHS), risk management, or safety auditing within industrial or construction environments. Deep understanding of OSHA regulations, reporting requirements (300 logs), and hazard communication standards. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate technical standards into accessible learning content. Strong attention to detail, research ability, and commitment to accuracy. Proficient in remote collaboration tools (Teams, Google Workspace, etc.). Preferred Qualifications Experience contributing to training or eLearning initiatives. Certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer. Familiarity with instructional design principles and adult learning methodologies. Published writing, speaking engagements, or webinar participation in the food safety field. Other Details Engagement Type: Contract / Part-Time Time Commitment: 2â4 hours per week (occasionally up to 8 hours, with some weeks at 0 hours)] Compensation: $75/hour Location: Remote Join Us If youâre ready to shape the future of food safety learning and bring your expertise to a collaborative, forward-thinking team â weâd love to hear from you. Submit your resume and a short summary of your experience, and letâs build safer, smarter learning together.