SAFETY COORDINATOR

Description

• Develop an organizational system and keep all safety related documentation readily available for use by crews, management and/or compliance officers.
• Verify that subcontractors implement their Site-Specific Safety Plans.
• Notify Safety Director immediately for support, and notify other key stakeholders as outlined in the EH&S program.
• Conduct new hire orientation for all team members, including Lewis employees, subcontractor employees, vendors and other site visitors.
• Escalate issues quickly if necessary and ask for management’s support in addressing site risks and/or personnel problems.
• Support and encourage other team members to perform safety audits and ensure their observations are properly documented in the Company safety software.
• For compliance audits by regulatory agencies, contact Safety Director immediately, organize an opening conference and attend/support/document audit process.
• Organize and conduct an Incident Analysis meeting. With the project team, identify and document all contributing factors and institute training, policy or procedural changes to address.
• Lead morning Safety Huddles efficiently and effectively with a team-oriented and participatory approach. Morning agenda should identify hazards and include an ergonomic warm up.
• Contact Safety Manager and/or Safety Director as necessary to seek coaching in managing job site issues.
• Support Project Foreman with the development of their pre-task plans and job hazard analysis.
• Observe work activities on site daily. Identify hazards and intervene or escalate as appropriate to address safety concerns.
• In collaboration with Safety Director, Project Superintendent and project team, create a Site-Specific Safety Plan and Crisis Management Plan, customizing the Company standard templates to address the unique conditions and hazards at the job site.
• Review trending analysis in safety software and recommend corrective measures to site management.
• Conduct thorough accident investigation, including witness statements, photographs, environmental conditions and any other relevant factors.
• Several times a day, observe work activities on site and evaluate whether they are performed safely.
• For personal injuries, ensure injured party gets immediate care as appropriate for the severity of the injury.
• Ensure job site postings are compliant with laws, regulations and ordinances.
• Support the successful implementation of the Company’s Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) program and Site-Specific Safety Plan at a single large site or multiple smaller sites.
• Provide support of claims management by staying connected to injured Lewis employees and coordinating light duty assignments.
• Ensure safety violations are corrected promptly.
• Ensure safety boards, equipment and site-specific materials are supplied at assigned site.
• Lend technical support to Lewis Craftworkers in the development of pre-task plans—both identifying hazards and recommending hazard mitigation strategies.
• Maintain safety documentation and archives for the project.
• Maintain records of completed pre-task plans and JHAs.
• Review requested subcontractor safety documentation for completeness and compliance with Lewis policies, and regulatory and owner requirements.
• In collaboration with Project Superintendent and Project Engineers, review the subcontractors’ Site-Specific Safety Plans for completeness and relevancy.
• Identify employees whose actions and decisions represent high-risk behaviors. In collaboration with the team’s leadership, implement progressive accountability policy to address and modify these unsafe behaviors.
• Ensure required equipment training is conducted and documented for Lewis work.
• Provide training, mentoring, technical support and coaching for Safety Representatives as assigned.
• Perform administration and management functions as appropriate to ensure compliance with local safety laws, codes and ordinances.
• Clarify safety rules and provide technical expertise and solutions to safety challenges on site.
• Respond to every safety suggestion promptly.
• Document daily work environment in daily progress reports.
• Prior to their mobilization on site, ensure subcontractors have provided all requested safety documentation, including a Site-Specific Safety Plan that properly addresses the hazards associated with their scope of work.
• Organize, host and/or facilitate technical safety trainings required to support Lewis field operations.
• Document all technical training and issue training cards to attendees.
• Partner with the owners’ and subcontractors’ safety professionals, as appropriate, collaborating and communicating as a team in the safe execution of the work.
• Document both positive and corrective safety observations in the company safety software.
• By customizing the Company standard template, develop new hire orientation program with a focus on safety culture, site awareness, setting of expectations, education and personal accountability.

Requirements

• Successfully complete OSHA 30-hour training course.
• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Environmental Health and Science or 3+years of experience in a safety role, preferably in construction.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to write pre-task plans, JHA and work plans.
• Be professional at all times, consistently modeling safe work behaviors and practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collect and interpret data and apply it to the plan.
• Strong presentation skills, facilitation skills and ability to develop and deliver effective job safety training.
• Complete CPR, AED and first aid training. Keep certification card current.
• Team player with ability to work independently and with strong time management and organizational skills.
• Computer proficiency required; experience with safety software is preferred.
• Possesses strong attention to detail and ability to resolve complex problems.
• Technical knowledge of the following is required: Asbestos, Lead, Flammable storage, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, Respiratory Protection, Equipment – Crane, Scissor Lift, Boom Lift, Forklift, etc., Rigging/ Signaling, Fall Protection, Confined Space, Scaffolding, Trench/Excavation, Blood-borne Pathogens, Electrical Safety, Defensive Driving, and Flagging.
• Be a vocal safety leader, frequently praising good safety behavior and quickly correcting unsafe behaviors.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with a workforce of diverse backgrounds, education, experience levels.
• Responsive to jobsite needs and/or concerns.
• Working knowledge of Worker’s Compensation regulations, Federal and State OSHA/WISHA rules and regulations, and the ability to identify and resolve safety hazards is required. Experience in Claims management and proper documentation is required.
• Complete the Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC) course through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (or equivalent coursework). No need to recertify.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance