What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Safety Coordinator position at The Hill Group?
Summary:
The Field Safety Coordinator is responsible for promoting and maintaining The Hill Group’s (“Hill”) Health and Safety Policies throughout all levels of the organization and for ensuring regulatory compliance for all field operations. The Field Safety Coordinator is also responsible for providing the necessary expertise to achieve and maintain a safe work environment, reducing accidents and injuries while maintaining compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations.
The Field Safety Coordinator liaises closely with the Project Manager’s, Superintendents, and Sub-Contractors to ensure the implementation of all Safety Policies and to meet the Safety Department’s goals and objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct regular and continuous inspections and observing employee work practices throughout the field projects to detect potential accident situations
- Monitor proper use of all safety and test equipment while promoting consistent utilization among the jobsite workforce
- Inspect tools and equipment for compliance with required safety standards and verify corrective repair where indicated
- Report all findings, both positive and negative, to the Safety Director
- Document work-related incidents to include unsafe conditions, near-misses, and actual accidents
- Investigate the circumstances of any accident to identify the cause and corrective action
- Submit required Incident Reports promptly
- Assist in the coordination of work duties for employees on medical restrictions
- Ensure all corrective measures are implemented
- Conduct new hire safety orientation and/or trainings
- Conduct Safety Training as needed, and assist Supervisors in how to properly conduct safety meetings
- Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of Hill’s Safety Programs and Policies, including compliance with OSHA
- Distribute safety information and polices to the jobsites
- Identify trends and causes; prepare reports to measure Safety metrics and other reports as needed
- Promote a high-level of safety consciousness throughout the organization
- Perform other duties as assigned
Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety/Health preferred
- Minimum of three to five years of related experience
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and report writing skills; experience in PENTA a plus
Other Qualifications:
- Requires an ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure and adjust to changing situations
- Requires great attention to detail, accuracy, and organization with an ability to prioritize and multi-task competing priorities
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must have good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with multiple levels within Hill and outside of the organization
- Must be able to work independently with limited supervision while still being a team player; also requires an initiative to improve Safety practices when identified
- Must be dependable and self-motivated
