Field Safety Coordinator

Job Summary

The Construction Field Safety Coordinator will work under the direction of the safety director to assist ICS field leaders to organize, coordinate, and administer safety standards, which aim to promote safety awareness on project sites and to eliminate incidents while maintaining the well-being of its employees, customers, and the community in accordance with corporate policies and procedures and all government regulations.

Primary Mission

Reinforce our #1 core value of Safety. Coach & reinforce positive behaviors amongst employees to ensure compliance with OSHA, company, and customer Safety requirements. The objective of this position is to be a Safety Champion and grow our safety culture. This position is 75% in the field on jobsites and 25% in the office, which will require scheduling of your time to visit multiple project locations.

Summary Of Responsibilities

Serve as a Safety resource to help with hazard identification, mitigation, and incident reduction to further enhance our culture towards a workplace of ZERO incidents. The Construction Field Safety Coordinator will help employees set their work up safely and to coach employees to identify and recognize unsafe behaviors and conditions & implement corrective actions and solutions.

Essential Functions

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of company personnel.
• Lead by example.
• Travel/drive to multiple job sites daily to conduct safety observations.
• Assist in creating & conducting Job Safety Analysis.
• Assist with and/or perform safety related training with assistance, when needed.
• Administer/assist with developing project specific health & safety programs (HASP).
• Conduct daily & weekly safety meetings.
• Communicate hazards with employees, customers & project management.
• Make recommendations/corrective actions to ensure compliance with OSHA, company, and customer safety policies.
• Assist with investigation of near miss, first aid, injury, and property damage incidents to determine the root cause.
• Assist with Safety Department projects.
  
  

WORK SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week Monday through Friday with some potential overnight travel.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Comprehensive understanding of OSHA regulations and other compliance agencies, State and Federal standards.
• Conducts daily inspections to evaluate hazards & implement corrective actions at our shop, warehouse, yard, and job sites for safety, health, and environmental risks.
• Performs administrative tasks, which may include typing, copying, filing and record-keeping.
• Coordinates and manages safety programs at the direction of the safety director to ensure a safe working environment consistent with company, client, regulatory, and environmental requirements.
• Assist in pre-project hazard analysis, to determine the hazards and engineer them out of the process prior to the task being performed.
• Conducts onsite stand downs as needed.
• Assists in conducting new employee safety orientations for all newly hired employees.
• Monitors and enforces policies and procedures to implement and maintain safety measures.
• Assists in incident prevention, reporting and investigations.
• Evaluates and determines procedures for JSA’s to eliminate or control identified hazards.
• Assist the Safety director in maintaining our electronic system for reporting, monitoring and correcting safety problems.
• Interface with customers, safety personnel, project managers, site superintendents, and other owner representatives with concerns, input, and issues involving safety.
• Participates and works with OSHA representatives during inspections of plant safety and issues reports documenting safety concerns and corrective actions taken.
• Assists Safety director & HR manager in post incident drug testing, and non-compliance of safety policies.
• Attends relevant safety seminars and safety committee meetings to ensure ongoing preparedness on topics related to safety improvement and hazard prevention.
• Trains and advises personnel on all safety issues through safety stand downs, Toolbox talks, bulletins, memos, job site classes and meetings to establish a proactive approach to providing a safe working environment.
• Willingness to travel, when/if required.
• Assists with/communicates with medical providers about the best course of action to take with an injured employee and assist with workers compensation.
  
  

Education, Skills, And Experience

• 5 years safety related experience, preferably with experience in industrial environments, underground utility construction with a concentration in excavation operations, earthwork, shoring/protective systems, safe digging, pile driving, foundations, etc.
• OSHA 510 OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry preferred or willing to obtain.
• OSHA 30 preferred, but not required.
• Working knowledge of OSHA CFR 1926 standards
• Power Industrial Truck Train the Trainer preferred or willing to obtain.
• First Aid, CPR training preferred or willing to obtain.
• Demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Ability to build rapport with field supervision and employees and maintain positive relationships.
• Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible
  
  

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• Ability to manage sensitive information with high level of confidentiality.
• Basic computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal and active listening skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail, highly organized, self-starter with ability to prioritize tasks and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Behavior Based Safety is a plus.
• 2-5 years of construction experience
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Driving a vehicle/sitting for periods of time.
• Ability to walk/stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in field and office environment.
• Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions.
• Ability to lift more than 20lbs.
• Ability to climb stairs.
  
  

Supervision

The construction field safety Coordinator is directed by the Safety director in the overall duties, responsibilities, and direction of the position. The coordinator will also receive day to day input, direction, and duties from the Project Superintendent.