Safety Coordinator

EHS/Safety Coordinator

3 Months Contract to Hire(Possibly extension or conversion)

Onsite role

Job Description:

One (1) to three (3) years of construction safety experience (electrical safety experience preferred) Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree in in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) preferred or similar Construction Management, Business, or Engineering.

Licensure/Certifications: OSHA 30 Construction required. CPR/FA Certified (Trainer Preferred), along with other safety certifications desired.

Qualifications:

• Understanding of electrical industry consensus standards such as NFPA, NESC, ASTM, and ANSI.

• Experience with union workforce desired.

• Ability to work independently, strong communication skills with the ability to influence behaviors.

• Proficient in using a computer and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)

• Bi-lingual desired Licensure/Certifications: OSHA 30 Construction required. CPR/FA Certified (Trainer Preferred), along with other safety certifications desired.

Responsibilities:

• Support Crew Foreman/General Foremen in the development of Job Hazard Analyses.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs through daily field walks. Regulatory compliance and audit oversight.

• Meet regularly with field personnel and support in the development of project-specific corrective action plans to address safety issues and concerns

• Provide regular feedback to project leadership in a constructive manner on needed areas for safety improvement and recognition.

• Provide coaching and mentoring for employees exhibiting unsafe behaviors and provide recognition for employees exhibiting safe behaviors.

• Assist with the delivery of job site-specific safety orientations for new employees joining the project, as applicable.

• Assist and co-facilitate safety training, testing for all employees (HazCom, Fall Protection, Lockout/Tag-out, etc.)

• Support Project Leadership in the completion of incident investigations.

• Facilitate all injury/illness cases.

• Perform periodic evaluations of power tools and equipment (i.e. scissor lifts, forklifts, fall protection, laser levelers, etc.) to ensure equipment is being maintained in good working order, as applicable.

• Monitor and evaluate Company/Subcontractor compliance with applicable rules and regulations, and project safety requirements.

• Support Project Leadership in the development and execution of weekly toolbox safety meetings.

• Attend the assigned safety meetings each morning: Ensure that meetings are taking place daily

• Audit for continuity of topics to be discussed

• Evaluate the participation of the crew and/or whether the foreman gave them an opportunity to do so.

• Evaluate meetings and provide feedback to Project Leadership on effectiveness.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of the Flex & Stretch Program

• Ensure Foremen, GF and Superintendents are evaluating the SPTP and giving appropriate coaching as needed