Safety Coordinator Safety Orientation Trainer

Overview

Are you looking to build your career in construction safety and work for a people-first company? Do you want to work for a company where you can call home and not just have another "job"? Come join us at Southland Industries as a Safety Coordinator. In this role, you'll assist the Division Safety Program in enforcing and regulating all safety procedures to ensure that Southland Industries meets all safety requirements in the field by managing and coordinating all division safety activities.

What you’ll do:

• Tour and inspect job sites to ensure compliance with company, state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations. Report concerns to safety management and coordinate, promote and conduct programs and activities related to the safety management system.
• Document safety inspections, identify dangerous areas/procedures and recommend corrective procedures. Provide recommendations for correcting non-compliance issues and ensure cited issues are corrected within the designated time frame.
• Maintain site safety documentation, including accident reports, inspection reports and training logs, and review daily job hazard logs and take action as required.
• Provide emergency response to employees as needed.
• Prepare documentation for the investigation of accidents and injuries and submit data to regulatory agencies as required.
• Assist with the development of training materials and coordinate and facilitate employee training as necessary.
• Use experience to train less-experienced safety employees as needed.
• Exercise independent judgment in day-to-day duties and consult with your manager on decisions that significantly impact the company.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• You love safety and are passionate about it.
• You are a self-starter and enjoy implementing safety programs and protocols within a construction environment.
• You take initiative and seek out answers when needed.
• You have a collaborative spirit and work well as part of a team that values safety.
• You understand how to get the best out of people and help them stay safe in their construction work environment.
• You enjoy training, coaching and mentoring less experienced safety personnel.
• You have strong people skills and can build trust and communicate effectively with field teams about safety.
• You have a desire to grow, learn and build a career with an innovative construction company.
• Excellent working knowledge of health and safety management systems; OSHA CFR 1926 standards or state construction safety regulations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, customer-service, people and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office and ability to access OSHA information online.
• Knowledge of safety operating processes and procedures.
• You will travel more than 50% of the time.

What you bring to the table:

• A minimum of 2+ years as a Safety professional in a construction environment, including training experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Health or Environmental Applied Sciences is required or related strong construction safety experience.
• CHST or ASP certification is ideal and preferred.
• CPR and First Aid certifications are required.
• OSHA 10hr, OSHA 30hr, OSHA 40hr training required.

You Matter

PEOPLE FIRST: BUILDING TALENT BY DESIGN

Southland aspires to build a workforce as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers achievement, and treats people with respect at all levels.

If you’re passionate about our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and drive for results, we’re looking for you. We hire problem solvers who focus on customer value through continuous improvement and take ownership to create the best experiences with impact beyond their own role. We strive to create a strong company and culture where you’ll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.

If you’re ready for the next step in your career, join our fast-paced growing company. Then JOIN our team and become part of an…