Safety Coordinator

About This Role

This Safety Coordinator role offers an opportunity to develop expertise in construction safety management systems and regulatory compliance, while supporting site teams in ensuring safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with safety and health inspections and verify corrective actions for hazards.
• Assist in the investigation of all injuries and accidents to determine cause and corrective action per jurisdictional requirements.
• Review accident investigations to determine corrective action and verify implementation per jurisdictional requirements.
• Arrange all applicable management and supervisory training as required by the Accident Prevention Program.
• Maintain a company commitment to accident prevention by expecting safe conduct from all managers, supervisors, and employees.
• Assign responsibility to all levels of management, supervision, and employees, holding them accountable for accident prevention and safety.
• Consistently and fairly enforce all company safety rules, regulations, and policies.
• Document daily safety walks.
• Liaise with colleagues and clients on the successful development of appropriate safety plans, hazard assessments, risk registries/critical risk protocols, and audits.
• Determine compliance with legislation and relevant additional standards, policies, and procedures.
• Recommend corrective measures and follow through on their implementation.
• Assist with new employee orientation training.
• Prepare and update the emergency response plan as necessary.
• Ensure records and postings required by OSHA/CALOSHA are kept up to date.
• Prepare weekly safety topics and ensure weekly meetings are documented.
• Order and distribute safety equipment, safety supplies, and first aid supplies as needed.
• Act as a leader in company safety policy and set a good example for all supervisors and employees.
• Ensure contractors and sub trades remain in compliance by maintaining safe work practices to comply with OSHA/CALOSHA and Onni requirements and standards.
• Coach and assist site personnel to achieve a safe workplace.
• Assist in the centralization of all site inspections, weekly reports, and OSHA/CALOSHA reports.
• Ensure all records are complete and in conformance with OSHA/CALOSHA requirements.
• Review critical hoisting and large equipment placement.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English
• Strong documentation capacity with the ability to meet stringent deadlines
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Organized
• Strong interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Nice to Have

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college with a major in occupational health and safety
• CPR and First Aid Certified
• OSHA 30

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits