Field Safety Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY               

Safety Coordinators are responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing company's employee safety at work. Their main duty is to ensure that the company is in compliance and adheres to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines to reduce work-related injuries.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB                                                    

• Lead weekly Tool Box Talks discussions
  • Weekly TBTs should be task specific
• Attended mandatory monthly safety committee meetings
  • Identify safety concerns for the weeks ahead and how you are proactively addressing these concerns on your jobsite
  • Discuss Near misses with employees and at monthly safety meeting.
  • Provide input on current policies and or policies you would like to see implemented
• Inspect and document all company work and storage areas daily to detect unsafe conditions and work practices, and create logs to document them
  • The SC is responsible for seeing that all hazards are addressed and corrective action is taken in a timely manner.
• Assess personal protective equipment (PPE) needs

• • Uphold an inventory log and predict future PPE needs for upcoming work
  • Order PPE accordingly

• Workplace accidents

• • Follow PKG protocol and procedures 
    • Alert emergency services, if required.
    • PKG Protocol: Notify the office, fill out the first report of injury form and incident report, administer the post-accident drug test, correct hazard(s)
    • Add info into Procore
  • Documentation should include witness statements, root cause investigation and corrective action

• Near Misses

• • Identify the incident, correct the hazard, discuss the event and fill out the Near Miss report

• New hire safety training

• • Discuss the list and emphasize its key points
  • Safety videos

CORE EXPECTATIONS 

• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Keen attention to detail and a high level of initiative.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and perform in a fast-paced, stressful work environment with extreme weather fluctuations.

BEHAVIORAL 

• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines efficiently and cost effectively.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrate strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma/GED preferred
• Ability to meet deadlines efficiently with little or no direction.
• High level of initiative
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• First Aid, CPR, and AED Trained
• OSHA 30

SYSTEM QUALIFICATIONS

• Procore preferred, not required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Individuals are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, include hard hat, safety (hard toe) shoes, safety glasses, gloves, and coveralls.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb, balance, twist, pull, push, have hand/finger dexterity and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.
• Frequent walking on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in various weather conditions.
• Able to work in all weather conditions including, but not limited to, heat, cold, rain, wind, snow, etc.
• Must be able to exert up to 10-20 lbs. constantly to move objects; 25-50 lbs. of force frequently; 50-100 lbs. of force occasionally.
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.