Job Summary
The Field Safety Specialists provide safety leadership to ensure compliance with corporate and industry safety standards, implement safety directives, assist with training program, improve safety performance, and ensure safety policies and procedures are aligned with governmental regulations. This position will be working out of our Dixon yard and at a project in Arnold, CA.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Perform safety and equipment audits, and yard inspections, to identify / correct potential hazards and ensure safety regulation compliance. Includes company equipment, vehicles, facilities, job sites, and safety equipment.
- Provide a detailed written description and documentation of all job site visits.
- Maintain an exemplary example of driving safety.
- Provide technical advice, coaching, guidance, and mentoring to employees on risk reduction, hazard analysis, company safety initiatives, programs and procedures.
- Assist in job site accidents, near-miss and occupational injury investigations to determine probable root causes and make recommendations for corrective action.
- Assist in employee safety programs to determine adequacy including input on short and long-term strategic safety planning and development.
- Identify best practices and assist in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process errors (WPE), raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices.
- Cultivate a work environment that supports our safety culture.
- Daily employee interface.
- Ability to travel daily for an undetermined amount of time and mileage
- Participate in the development of strategic vision and establishment of processes for the safety program.
- 40+ hours per week, which may include nights and weekends
Required Skills / Abilities
Possess and demonstrate a working knowledge of incident investigation and reportingPromote a coaching-based safety behaviorEncourage collaborative solution resolutionPrioritizes workload independently based on department priorities and goalsProficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)Ability to work effectively individually and in a collaborative environmentAnalytical and critical thinking skillsAbility to speak and write clearly, concisely, and directlyEducation and Experience
For this project the safety representative must meet at least one of the following criteria.
A Bachelor's degree in Safety +1 year of experienceBCSP Safety Certification5 years of relevant safety experience + OSHA 500 or OSHA 5109Other preferred criteria
Current OSHA 10 ConstructionCurrent OSHA 30 ConstructionCurrent OSHA-7505 : Introduction to Incident (Accident) InvestigationWorking knowledge of underground utility electric, civil and gas distribution construction (at least three years) safetyCompetency and experience in construction safety, incident investigation, cause analysis, hazard analysis, incident reporting, field-based observations and coaching, and record / document controlWork environment and Physical requirements
Ability to sit and stand for long periods of timeLift and / or move up to 75 poundsSpecific vision abilities include : close, distance, peripheral, depth perceptionThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. When working in the field, the elements are dependent on Mother Nature. Driving a motor vehicle is a major component of this job. The noise level and the climate when in the office is typically moderate.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is consistently required to sit; stand; walk; key / type, talk, hear, use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.The employee is occasionally required to balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Compensation + Bonus potential, +100% paid full benefits for you and your family, generous paid time off, and an employer funded retirement plan. You must successfully pass a background and drug test prior to the start date.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
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