Safety Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY

 Plan, implement, and supervise project safety, accident, and fire protection programs in compliance with corporate safety program standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts work area surveillance inspections, property, damage, and personal injury investigations.
• Assists with developing and the implementation of safe work practices as part of the Company’s overall Health and Safety program.
• Ensures compliance with Company, client, and governmental regulations.
• Onboards and orients all employees to the BPC’s safety policies, programs, and other practices.
• Interacts constantly with project personnel to ensure an open line of communication for effective safety management and engagement of personnel.
• Conducts comprehensive on-site safety assessments as part of a constant monitoring process and ensures project teams make all necessary corrections.
• Administers the BPC’s Substance Abuse Policy which includes client and governmental requirements.
• Maintains the SSHSSP - Site Specific Health, Safety, and Security Plan for the project and communicates plans to all project personnel.
• Coordinates effective safety training for all employees.
• Coordinates review of Company safety requirements with subcontractors, specifically the Safety Meetings and Daily Task Plans, the JSAs (Job Safety Analysis), and the Weekly Safety Meetings.
• Prepares every day the Daily Jobsite Safety Assessment.
• Prepares every month the Monthly Jobsite Safety Assessment.
• Initiates Accident/Incident Investigations, as needed; may accompany an injured employee for treatment and medical evaluation after conducting thorough Accident/Incident/Near Miss Investigations to ensure that corrective measures are implemented.
• Initiates claims processes including interaction with insurance carriers, third-party claimants, and medical facilities.
• Participates in Construction Initiation, pre-construction, and handover meetings.
• Enforces job site safety procedures.
• Works closely with the Subcontractor’s Safety Team to ensure consistent implementation of safety processes across all projects.
• Interacts with insurance carrier’s loss control representatives and client safety representatives during site safety assessments.
• Arranges for basic first aid training for jobsite personnel.
• Maintains all safety-related documentation for the project.
• Performs additional safety assignments, as needed.
• Provide guidance, support, and oversight to the project on all Safety and Security matters under this plan.
• Reports directly to the Project Manager on the project and indirectly to the Safety Manager outside of the project.
• Acclimates all new employees to the BPC safety and security programs.
• Promotes safety awareness at daily and weekly safety meetings.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, and annual H&S and Security assessments of the project and all work in progress.
• Monitors the safety of all subcontractors onsite.
• Reviews and enforces all Daily Task Plans and JSAs (Job Safety Analysis)
• Provide OSHA-compliant training as required for specific hazards.
• Administers general first aid, as needed.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, local, and project owner requirements.
• Performs industrial hygiene monitoring, as needed.
• Ensures completion of all safety equipment inspections.
• Identifies and eliminates workplace hazards to prevent potential losses for the Company and project owners.
• Compiles and maintains site PMP/ SSP site-specific documentation required to review and audit for daily compliance on the project. Compiles and maintains necessary safety files, records, track logs, and other reports pertaining to safety as required by contractors, owners/clients, and Federal, State, and Local Regulations.
• Compiles and maintains site Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and chemical inventories.
• Perform additional assignments as per the Project Manager and the H&S Manager

REPORTING

Project Manager, Health & Safety Manager

EDUCATION, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-year occupational safety/health degree or equivalent combinations of training and related experience.
• 3-4 years of construction safety experience or equivalent combinations of training and related experience.
• Highway or bridge construction preferred.
• OSHA 30 and/or OSHA 500 certification.
• Strong knowledge and ability to enforce all federal, state, local, and company safety regulations is required.
• Ability to recognize hazardous construction situations and recommend corrective measures.
• Ability to educate and influence others so they understand the critical importance of safety.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Good computer skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods.
• Requires driving occasionally for up to 2-5 hours.
• Requires working in outdoor weather conditions.
• Minimum physical exertion such as walking, lifting, standing for long periods, bending, or reaching may be required.
• Requires visual ability to perform tasks: preparing and analyzing data, plans, drawings, outlines, viewing a computer, and extensive reading.
• Requires the ability to physically operate standard office equipment i.e., laptop, phone, keyboard, mouse, etc.