Safety Coordinator

Overview

The Safety Coordinator is responsible for enforcing safety standards, conducting site inspections, facilitating training, and ensuring regulatory compliance to protect on-site personnel and the public.

This role is classified as safety sensitive.

• Conduct inspections, testing, and evaluations of workplace environments, equipment, and procedures to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and internal safety standards.
• Assess the effectiveness of workplace safety and health programs and recommend improvements as needed.
• Lead incident and accident investigations using root cause analysis techniques to determine contributing factors and prevent recurrence.
• Develop and implement corrective actions, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution of safety concerns.
• Maintain accurate records and compile data into reports and statistical analyses for management review.
• Operate, maintain, inspect, calibrate, and oversee the installation and certification of safety equipment.
• Manage the collection, packaging, testing, storage, transportation, and proper disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials and waste.
• Assist with response and mitigation efforts during hazardous materials incidents, as necessary.
• Conduct routine safety walkthroughs and review findings with field supervisors to ensure timely corrective actions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for field supervisors on health, safety, and environmental matters.
• Deliver ongoing safety training to promote a strong culture of workplace safety.
• Manage the ordering of safety materials and supplies to support ongoing operations.
• Foster positive engagement with field personnel to promote and uphold Sherwood's Safety-First Culture.

• Knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, and DOT regulations.
• OSHA 30/OSHA
  500, First Aid, CPR, and TECS certifications preferred

• 2–3 years of experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) required
• Experience in heavy civil construction
• Bilingual in Spanish and English

• Work is performed in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements
• Functions essential to this position include but are not limited to standing, sitting, stooping, bending, walking and lifting heavy objects (50 pounds) during the course of the workday
• Required travel between multiple construction sites

Other duties, responsibilities, required skills/abilities, and physical requirements may be added, changed, or removed by immediate supervisor.

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