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The Safety Representative is responsible for administering and overseeing the health and safety programs of the company's safety program to ensure a safe, productive, healthy, and accident free work environment across all of our locations and jobsites in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.

Essential Functions

• Works under the general direction of the Safety Director
• Ensures health and safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in safe manner at all times
• Champions the company’s culture of safety and supports a culture of safety-first behaviors and decisions
• Develops current and comprehensive knowledge of all applicable state, federal and local health and safety regulations/laws/requirements affecting the business
• Creates and files all required reports
• Prepares reports for Safety Director
• Develop annual internal audit schedule; conducts job site internal audits
• Meets deadlines
• Leads health and safety training
• Identifies safety training needs
• Ensures required training is conducted; develops an annual schedule
• Assist in development of safety training curriculum
• Audits older safety training materials for updating
• Conducts new hire orientation and safety training
• Role model for a safe workplace
• Assist with the development of strategies, policies and programs to instill a safe culture.
• Determines the appropriateness of introducing targeted safety initiatives
• Assist with development of metrics for measuring the effectiveness of corporate safety initiatives
• Keep current on safety programs and developments by maintaining contact with others in the field (e.g., professional association and educational groups, and professional development efforts)
• Serves on safety committees and collaborates with other HCM entities, as needed
• Promotes safety and health awareness through internal company memoranda, newsletters and specific training program
• Investigates incidents
• Conducts investigation and analysis of property damage/injury/illness/near miss reports
• Identifies root cause of incident and implements corrective action
• Completes required reporting
• Acts as a liaison with medical personnel/insurance claims adjusters
• Maintains highest levels of confidentiality
• Communicates with internal/external customers
• Answers inquiries via phone, email or in-person
• Develops effective relationships with employees, peers and managers
• Provides highest levels of quality and service
• Demonstrates high levels of integrity and credibility through effective communication
• Promotes and maintains personal safety
• Exhibits safe work behaviors
• Wears all prescribed PPE
• Travel to multiple state job sites and satellite offices is required. Some overnight travel may be necessary

Education Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree in Safety Management, Construction Management or related discipline; or equivalent work experience is preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Preferred 1 years in a previous experience in a corporate safety position is preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Safety Expert
• Strong computer / technological skills; Proficiency in Microsoft Suite programs
• Strong communication skills
• Accountability
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as business needs require
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions on heavy highway construction sites
• Ability to travel
• Participate in safety briefings, job briefings, and other meetings - pass on information from team members, management or customer
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction, follow work rules, and take on additional job responsibilities as needed or assigned
• Perform all work in compliance with company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Must possess and exhibit excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid drivers license is required Required
• OSHA & CPR certification preferred Preferred

Evergreen Roadworks Pay Transparency

• The compensation for this posiiton is $60,000 per year.
• This position is also eligible for an annual bonus, and health and retirement benefits.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• The work environment described here is representative of those that experienced by an employee performing the essential functions of this job.
• Clerical office environment
• Indoor conditions that include standard office equipment such as computers, photocopier, phone, filing cabinets, fax machines, cubicles
• Regular exposure to highway construction job sites, which includes exposure to inclement weather, moving traffic, noise, fumes, mechanical and heavy equipment
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Sits at a desk for hours at a time
• Looks at a computer screen hours at a time
• Performs data entry, alpha and 10-key numeric, on a keyboard or tablet
• Uses copy/fax to scan documents
• Ability to work in both office and heavy highway construction jobsites including exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, and windy conditions caused by weather, moving traffic, noise, fumes, mechanical and heavy equipment
• Indoor conditions that include standard office equipment such as computers, photocopier, phone, filing cabinets, cubicles
• Ability to work flexible schedule as business needs require
• Sits in motor vehicle and drives regularly
• Travel to job sites and satellite offices is required; primarily day travel, but some overnight may be necessary

About Evergreen Roadworks

Evergreen Roadworks provides a wide-ranging suite of paving solutions and proprietary applications designed to extend roadway life and enable infrastructure investments to go further. With locations across Illinois and Michigan, Evergreen Roadworks constantly explores new ways to enhance pavement preservation and performance, pushing the boundaries to raise the bar across the Midwest. Learn more at https://evergreenroadworks.com/.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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