Safety Representative (Austin, TX) Austin Bridge & Road
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Austin Industries is one of the nations largest most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7000 employee-owners Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.
Austin Bridge & Roadis currently seeking an experiencedSafety Representativefor projects in the AustinTexas area. We excel at what we do and are looking for talented professionals that want to excel with us. The Safety Representative provides support to the Safety Director by implementing safety review of job sites and ensures a safe healthy and accident-free work environment by providing oversight for safety systems and safety training to office and field personnel.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Gather information necessary to identify possible exposures and effects to any existing hazards associated with the project and its operations
- Devise methods (strategies) and make recommendations in eliminating/controlling hazard exposures
- Develop prepare and conduct training as needed to inform employees of proper working methods controls and personal protective equipment needed for specific work task
- Create develop and present safety-training programs as assigned to include specialized re-certification new hire orientation and procedural sessions
- Ensure all training records are well documented and properly filed
- Attend training sessions as needed to improve professional skills
- Provide solutions for identified hazards
- Interact with field personnel supervision and management to disseminate safety information
- Conduct and/or attend incident investigations when required
- Generate create and distribute all reports correctly and in a timely manner
- Attend project site safety meetings weekly
- Conduct daily walk through of work areas
- Assist in pre-job activities to promote integration of safety into production elements
- Provide first aid treatment at level of care as needed
- Report unsafe conditions to management
- Maintain company safety and health programs
- Perform administrative tasks as needed
- Establish treatment centers at project locations in case of medical needs
- Perform accident investigations as needed
- Review incoming safety correspondence and act accordingly
- Provide on-going support for project safety related needs
- Advise management of changes in regulations as needed
- Ensure all reporting is performed in a timely manner
- Promote safety as a fundamental in every job
- Develop and disseminate weekly safety communication to field personnel.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- CHST CSHO or ASP CSP certification preferred.
- OSHA 500 preferred.
- CMAR and preconstruction experience preferred.
- Experience with asphalt laydown operations and asphalt plant operations preferred.
- Good organizer meticulous and good public speaker at ease moderating large groups.
- Bilingual preferred highly desirable.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2-5 years of experience as a safety representative within the construction or related industries.
- Bachelors degree in Safety and Health or a related field preferred.
- Knowledge of MS Word MS Excel MS Access and PowerPoint software is required.
- Strong organizational skills attention to detail and effective public speaking skills including leading safety training and incident investigations.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
Benefits & Compensation
We offer excellent benefits including medical dental life and disability insurance and a matching 401K plan.We are proud to be a 100% Employee Owned Company (ESOP)!To learn more about our employee-ownership structure please go to Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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About Austin Bridge and Road
A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges tollways runways bridges rail projects and water/wastewater facilities.
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About Company
In 1918, Charles R. Moore purchased the contracting part of the company when the Austin brothers wanted to focus primarily on bridge fabrication. The company became known as Austin Bridge Company and Associated Companies until 1974 when the parent company, Austin Industries, was form ... View more
