Safety Assistant Position

POWERSOURCE AUTOMATION AND CONTROLS; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

PowerSource Automation and Controls seeks a Safety Assistant to join our safety program. This entry-level role supports documentation, training records, PPE stock checks, and audit-related tasks on active construction sites.

You will work under supervision, handling routine tasks while escalating judgments to the Safety Compliance Coordinator. A high school diploma and 0–2 years of experience are typical prerequisites.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Willingness to obtain OSHA 10 within the first 30 days (company-sponsored).
• Basic computer skills — spreadsheets and file management.
• Detail orientation and reliable follow-through on recordkeeping tasks.
• Clear written communication at a basic professional level.
• Able to walk active construction sites daily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Able to pass client site background and drug-free workplace requirements; reliable transportation to job sites.

Responsibilities

• Collect toolbox talk sign-in sheets from crews and file them within one business day.
• Enter training records into the company training matrix accurately, and flag upcoming certification expirations to the Coordinator.
• Gather and file job hazard analyses, permits, and equipment inspection records to the filing standard.
• Scan, organize, and index audit and incident files as directed.
• Accompany the Coordinator on site audit walks — carry the checklist, take photos, and record findings as directed.
• Deliver corrective-action reminders to crews as directed by the Coordinator (enforcement handled by others).
• Check first-aid kits, fire extinguishers, and eyewash stations against inventory lists and report deficiencies the same day.
• Keep PPE and safety supply stocks current across sites and the shop.
• Stage materials and set up orientation sessions and toolbox talks — sign-in sheets, handouts, and room setup.
• Report supply shortages before they become stoppages.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Reliability

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Spreadsheets

File management software

Job description

Position Overview

The Safety Assistant is the entry rung of PowerSource's safety ladder. Working under the direct supervision of the Safety Compliance Coordinator, the Assistant handles the routine, high-volume tasks that keep the safety program's paperwork and supplies moving: toolbox talk sign-in sheets collected and filed, training records entered, PPE and first-aid stocks checked, job hazard analyses and permits gathered, and photos and notes captured on site audit walks. Basic issues are handled directly; anything involving judgment — a hazard, a record discrepancy, a crew member's concern — is referred to the Coordinator the same day. The role fits a beginning-to-working knowledge of construction safety: typically a high school diploma and 0 to 2 years of experience.

Safety First Always starts with people noticing things and writing them down. This rung is the front door to the safety track: it is where a Helper or apprentice with an eye for detail can step off the tools and into safety, and where a new hire learns the program from the paperwork up. The gate to Coordinator is owning the program's machinery — orientations, the training matrix, OSHA records — without being walked through each step, which is what the 90-day milestones below begin building evidence for.

Key Responsibilities

Documentation & Records Support

• Collect toolbox talk sign-in sheets from crews and file them within one business day.
• Enter training records into the company training matrix accurately, and flag upcoming certification expirations to the Coordinator.
• Gather and file job hazard analyses, permits, and equipment inspection records to the filing standard.
• Scan, organize, and index audit and incident files as directed.

Site & Audit Support

• Accompany the Coordinator on site audit walks — carry the checklist, take photos, and record findings as directed.
• Deliver corrective-action reminders to crews as directed by the Coordinator (message delivery only — enforcement stays with the Coordinator and Officer).
• Check first-aid kits, fire extinguishers, and eyewash stations against inventory lists and report deficiencies the same day.

Supplies & Logistics

• Keep PPE and safety supply stocks current across sites and the shop.
• Stage materials and set up orientation sessions and toolbox talks — sign-in sheets, handouts, and room setup.
• Report supply shortages before they become stoppages.

Learning & Growth

• Complete OSHA 10 within the first 30 days (company-sponsored) if not already held, and progress toward OSHA 30.
• Learn the program's procedures by shadowing the Coordinator on orientations, audits, and records work.
• Ask before acting on anything outside prior instruction — direct supervision means checking in.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Willingness to obtain OSHA 10 within the first 30 days of employment (company-sponsored), if not already held.
• Basic computer skills — spreadsheets and file management.
• Detail orientation and reliable follow-through on recordkeeping tasks.
• Clear written communication at a basic professional level.
• Able to walk active construction sites daily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Able to pass client site background and drug-free workplace requirements; reliable transportation to job sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction, field, or trade experience (helper, laborer, apprentice) — the pipeline this rung is built for.
• OSHA 10 already in hand.
• Bilingual English/Spanish — crews are best reached in their first language.
• Stated interest in a safety career.