Safety Coordinator

Dragados; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Dragados is seeking a safety professional to identify and resolve onsite safety risks, assist with accident investigations, and ensure compliance with safety procedures. Applicants must have at least a High School Diploma or GED, and a Bachelor's Degree in a related field is preferred. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of construction or safety experience, as well as strong multitasking and communication skills.

Join a dynamic team focused on maintaining the highest safety standards in the construction industry.

Qualifications

• 3+ years construction or safety experience required.
• Able to identify onsite project safety risks and recommend mitigation.
• Strong multitasking and organization skills required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve onsite safety risks during daily site walks.
• Evaluate safety equipment needs for project work.
• Assist in investigations regarding accidents or injuries.

Skills

Construction or safety experience

Ability to identify onsite project safety risks

Multitasking and organization skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Health & Safety

Job description

Responsibilities

• Identifies, documents and resolves onsite safety risks or discrepancies during daily site walks. Documents Daily Hazard Analysis (DHA) using Company prescribed procedures and software.
• Evaluates and identifies all safety equipment needs for project work. Participates in daily and weekly meetings to ensure all necessary equipment is ordered, stocked and available for upcoming work.
• Assists in investigations and reporting regarding accidents, injuries or illnesses, fire, property damage and other safety related incidents to ensure timely and compliant resolutions. Recommends improvements based on performed trend analysis.
• Works closely with onsite work crews to provide first aid and emergency services to any onsite injury or incident. Ensures worksite injuries are accurately documented and offsite medical clinics attend to employee injury in an accurate and timely manner.
• Supports evaluation of subcontractors and subcontractor safety programs. Notifies management of any non-compliant safety procedures and participates in corrective action discussions to resolve in a timely manner.
• Presents toolbox talk content to project site staff within the prescribed frequency, as determined by manager.
• Presents the progress of the project safety program to leadership, as directed.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Health & Safety or related field preferred.
• 3+ years construction or safety experience required.
• Able to identify onsite project safety risks and recommend mitigation within safety and project program requirements.
• Able to take on special tasks or projects with limited direction and oversight required.
• Strong multitasking and organization skills required.
• Able to take ownership for assigned tasks, as defined by supervisor.
• General knowledge of construction site equipment, methods and processes.
• Verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Growing knowledge to control or eliminate hazards following prescribed methods.

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