Field Safety Coordinator (Construction Industry)

Summary: Implement and maintain our safety program to assure the highest possible degree of safety for our Construction Managers End Users and Employees (customers).

Essential Functions including the following but not limited to the below.

Lead by Example:

Maintain high job site visibility

Coach workers (including foremen superintendents and project managers) with productive safety culture building techniques

Develop Safety Alerts and Lessons Learned for field training based on identified topics incidents or other relevant sources

Perform industrial hygiene monitoring as needed (silica lead hex-chrome welding fume confined space noise and other chemical exposures)

Build Lifelong Partnerships:

Support and build the Grote Family of Companies Safety Culture

Build solid relationships with the customers operational and safety personnel ensuring a seamless safety operation at site level

Assist field personnel with the development of Job Safety Analysiss (JSAs)

Conducts jobsite new hire orientations

Works directly with the Corporate Safety Director to coordinate company safety programs

Maintain continual contact with project Construction Manger Safety representatives to provide beneficial outcomes for CCIP/OCIP injury claims

Act with Integrity:

Manage the safety program on job sites as determined by the Safety Director Project Manager or by the requirements of the contract it is deemed necessary

Conducts regular jobsite safety inspections and shows a strong presence in the field

Analyze and report on all jobsite incidents (accidents near misses equipment damage)

Will be responsible for the upkeep of all job site safety related paperwork

Put People First:

Coordinate our employee injury care with the occupational medical treatment providers

Follow up on the status of injured workers work restrictions and job assignments on projects

Conduct safety training including various OSHA regulations rough-terrain forklifts rigging and fall protection

Challenge the Ordinary:

Identifies and anticipates safety and health concerns and hazards by surveying job site work practices operational

and occupational conditions

Assure daily safety planning is occurring on job sites

Assist in developing Safety Performance Requirements (SPRs)

Recommends and implements procedures on how to prevent future incidents

Education Requirements:

• 3-7 years safety experience in the construction industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience can be substituted
• Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) or qualified to test and pass certification within 4 months

Work Experience Requirements:

• To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The candidate must demonstrate strong customer care and communication skills and must pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Ability to communicate effectively with field and office personnel required.
• Strong PC skills including Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook SharePoint Microsoft 365 and Online platforms are required.
• Schedule for work hours may be 6:00 am - 2:30 pm (5-8s) or 6:00 am -4:30 pm (4-10s) depending on project schedule.

Physical Demands:

• At times you may be required to bend stoop crawl or lift objects up to 50 pounds.
• The employee must be physically able to negotiate the difficult conditions often encountered on job sites. This includes the occasional need to climb steep stairs climb ladders ride in scissor lifts and boom lifts and work in hot and cold environments.
• Equal Opportunity Employer