Safety and Health Professional

POSITION SUMMARY

Safety Coordinators are responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing company's employee safety at work. Their main duty is to ensure that the company is in compliance and adheres to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines to reduce work-related injuries.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

• Lead weekly Tool Box Talks discussions
• Identify safety concerns for the weeks ahead and how you are proactively addressing these concerns on your jobsite
• Provide input on current policies and or policies you would like to see implemented
• Inspect and document all company work and storage areas daily to detect unsafe conditions and work practices, and create logs to document them
• The SC is responsible for seeing that all hazards are addressed and corrective action is taken in a timely manner.
• Assess personal protective equipment (PPE) needs
• Uphold an inventory log and predict future PPE needs for upcoming work
• Report and investigate workplace accidents, injuries, and near misses
• Follow PKG protocol and procedures
• Alert emergency services, if required
• PKG Protocol: Notify the office, fill out the first report of injury form and incident report, administer the post-accident drug test, correct hazard(s)
• Documentation should include witness statements, root cause investigation and corrective action
• Identify the incident, correct the hazard, discuss the event and fill out the Near Miss report
• New hire safety training
• Other duties as assigned

CORE EXPECTATIONS

• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Keen attention to detail and a high level of initiative.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and perform in a fast-paced, stressful work environment with extreme weather fluctuations.

BEHAVIORAL

• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines efficiently and cost effectively.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrate strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified by virtue of education, training, certification, and experience in which professional status in the construction field has been established.

• Possess at least a 4-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following:
  • Safety Engineering

  • Safety and Occupational Health

  • Industrial Hygiene (IH)
• Accredited as one of the following:
  • Registered Professional Safety Engineer

  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

  • Associate Safety Professional (ASP)

  • Construction Safety & Health Technician (CHST)

  • Occupational Health & Safety Technician (OHST)

  • CIH certified by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals/American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)

• Completed an OSHA 30-hour course for construction safety within the last 3 years
• Knowledgeable of current safety trends, industrial practices, and can exercise technical expertise.
• United States Bureau of Reclamation experience a plus

SYSTEM QUALIFICATIONS

• Procore preferred, not required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Individuals are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, include hard hat, safety (hard toe) shoes, safety glasses, gloves, and coveralls.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb, balance, twist, pull, push, have hand/finger dexterity and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.
• Frequent walking on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in various weather conditions.
• Able to work in all weather conditions including, but not limited to, heat, cold, rain, wind, snow, etc.
• Must be able to exert up to 10-20 lbs. constantly to move objects; 25-50 lbs. of force frequently; 50-100 lbs. of force occasionally.
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.