Field Safety Coordinator

Job Title: Field Safety Coordinator

Schedule: Monday Friday (weekends as needed)

Location: Gulf Coast Region

Key Responsibilities/Duties

• Leads the company safety program in the field while assisting in the growth and development of the organizations safety culture through training implementation of safety policies and ensuring a safe work environment.
• Analyze workplaces and design initiatives to control eliminate and prevent injuries.
• Provide safety leadership and direction to crews to ensure safe yet efficient and quality operations.
• Ensure compliance of OSHA federal state local and corporate policies and procedures.
• Conduct safety meetings and train employees in safe construction methods and safe operation of equipment through safety procedures best practices and/or company policies.
• Monitor and ensure adherence of safety rules and regulations on customer projects.
• Advise management operations and project management of working conditions and recommend improvements in areas of employee health and safety.
• Assist in updating training modules to include current regulations and best practices.
• Investigate accidents to identify causes and determine preventive measures in the future.
• Assist Safety Manager in collecting data maintaining records and following up on safety related issues.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• 5-10 years of direct Safety-related experience.
• 3 years minimum experience in chemical plants refineries and/or utility substations is required.
• NFPA 70E Training and work-related experience preferred.
• Ability to manage your time well and travel from site to site completing field observations; occasional overnight stay is required.
• Ability to interface with the customers management team; understand interpret and implement the customers policies and safety requirements.
• Possess OSHA 510 OSHA 10 & 30 COSS and other professional safety related certifications are preferred.
• Excellent skills in communication collaboration and problem solving/analysis are required.
• Competent person able to train and qualify employees on various equipment and other tasks.
• Knowledge of Human Performance based training is a plus.
• Ability to effectively coach and mentor field technicians.
• Familiarity of DOT policies and procedures is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Packages.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelors degree in safety management occupational safety or a related field is a plus.
• 10 years of direct safety related experience. (5 years minimum experience in chemical plants refineries and/or utility substations is required.)

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to work skillfully with both hands constantly independently safely lift and carry objects up to 5 feet long and weighing up to 20 pounds routinely 50 pounds occasionally climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffold kneel crouch crawl reach push pull twist finger grasp and feel on a constant and repetitive basis stand walk talk see (20/20 vision naturally or corrected) hear within normal range and perform repetitive motion activities.
• Ability to work in extreme environmental conditions including excessive heat and cold noise vibrations dust fumes oils wear a portable respirator.
• Ability to physically negotiate the hazards of a new construction worksite (i.e. uneven surfaces floor openings heights construction debris and poor lighting).

Candidates will be required to pass initial screenings and maintain active status:

• Drug & Alcohol Test
• Fit for Duty (Physical)
• Criminal Background Check
• LA Drivers License Status Check

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.