Traveling Bilingual Safety Manager

B&B Concrete Contractors; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A concrete contracting company in Oklahoma City is seeking a dedicated safety manager to support project staff and ensure compliance with safety standards. The role involves conducting site inspections, facilitating safety orientations for new workers, and developing proactive safety initiatives. Candidates should possess at least 3 years of relevant safety experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and hold an OSHA 30-hour construction accreditation. This is a full-time traveling position with responsibilities across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of safety experience or education in building construction.
• Excellent communication skills for team interaction.
• Strong knowledge of safety standards and OSHA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support project staff with safety standards compliance.
• Conduct weekly site safety inspections.
• Facilitate new project worker orientations.
• Promote a safety culture and proactive safety initiatives.

Skills

Management skills

Leadership skills

Communication (verbal and written)

Safety/environment principles

Computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Education

OSHA 30-hour construction accreditation

OSHA 500 Outreach Trainer certification (plus)

Job description

You will provide support to the Project Staff and the Concrete Strategies safety team in an effort to execute corporate safety and health standards and procedures in compliance with Federal, State, and Local requirements. In addition to your project responsibilities, you shall participate in and complete all assignments designated to you.

This will include, but is not limited to, assisting in development of a zero injury safety culture on each project, conducting at least weekly documented jobsite safety inspections, effectively communicating orientations for all new project workers, assisting with and reviewing subcontractor daily pre-task safety analysis, actively promoting and participating in daily stretch and flex program, identifying project trends and executing proactive safety initiatives to eliminate incidents, supporting corporate goals and initiatives, emphasizing and supporting proactive safety such as near miss/hazard reporting, coaching and recognizing workers on safe work methods, reporting all incidents in an effective and timely manner following established protocols, and being a champion in motivating workers to perform their jobs safely. Your responsibilities will be all encompassing for each project you will be dedicated to. This is a full-time traveling position.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of the project safety program.
• Establish and conduct jobsite orientation for new project employees.
• Administer and record participation in the orientation program and issue identification to employees who complete it.
• Attend all initial meetings with the project staff and subcontractor representatives to clearly define their roles within the project safety program.
• Conduct and document pre-planning safety meetings with subcontractor representatives to establish safety procedures prior to their activity on site.
• Establish and conduct regular weekly safety meetings with subcontractor representatives and project staff to ensure proper compliance.
• Facilitate training for site personnel and ensure that standards meet OSHA / Concrete Strategies and Federal and State standards.
• Ensure and maintain a log of each subcontractor toolbox safety meeting.
• Review each subcontractor's safety program and ensure that it meets or exceeds the project safety program requirements.
• Ensure that each subcontractor designates a safety representative properly trained in their scope of work and has the authority to correct safety issues.
• Conduct regular daily and weekly site inspections and complete the safety checklist noting violations and corrective actions.
• Record, notify and prepare written reports of any violations or unsafe practices to subcontractors for immediate correction.
• Stop immediately any violation or unsafe act or practice.
• Assist the Project Superintendent in establishing and implementing proper fire prevention, evacuation and fire control procedures.
• Investigate all incidents and generate proper reports.
• Establish and maintain all required safety records.
• Conduct a monthly overview safety meeting and attend project staff meetings to brief on safety issues.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Qualifications

• Strong management, leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• At least 3 years of safety experience or a combination of education and multiple years of experience in building construction.
• Working knowledge of safety/environment principles and techniques.
• OSHA 30-hour construction accreditation.
• OSHA 500 Outreach Trainer certification is a plus.
• Computer skills with familiarity with Microsoft Office.