Safety Coordinator - Southland Industries Inc.

POSITION SUMMARY

Plan, coordinate and implement Brandt’s safety, health and environmental protection programs, ensuring compliance with corporate safety standards and industry regulations, and promoting a safe, incident-free work environment for Brandt employees.

What you’ll do:

1. Facilitate a work environment that supports a safe and healthy culture, helping Brandt create and maintain a behavior-driven safety program.
2. Purposefully monitor, correct and educate the workforce on issues relating to workplace health and safety.
3. Conduct worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous conditions, proper use of equipment, proper material handling and use of PPE.
4. Conduct and coordinate housekeeping inspections and safety audits with special emphasis on hazard recognition, unsafe behaviors and OSHA compliance.
5. Document and communicate inspection results to site supervision.Identify and recommend solutions to hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions.Follow through to ensure 100% compliance and conformance.
6. Coordinate and control the development and review of task hazard analysis (THA) and job hazard analysis (JHA) for each assigned projects.Identify safety needs and facilitate the necessary training as required.
7. Provide technical, training, and administrative support on site-specific safety, health and environmental issues.
8. Oversee and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations as they relate to company operations.
9. Investigate accidents, near-misses, occupational injuries, and property damage claims.Compile data, take photos, etc.; prepare all pertinent forms and required reports.
10. Attend accident review meetings as directed.
11. Conduct new hire safety training as needed.
12. Issue various permits (i.e., confined space) as required.
13. Accompany OSHA and other safety and health inspectors on walk-through tours. Document their activities and ensure prompt correction of all noted discrepancies.
14. Develop positive relationships with field supervision and management through regular face-to-face meetings and communications regarding site safety progress.
15. Provide surveillance services, as directed.
16. Prepare, submit, file and maintain all essential safety paperwork accurately and thoroughly.
17. Perform additional assignments as requested/needed.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Thorough understanding of and ability to enforce all applicable federal, state, local and company regulations
• Required certifications:OSHA 510 or 511, First Aid/CPR
• Ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement corrective measures
• Experience in properly documenting accident and incident investigations
• Solid computer skills and ability to work effectively in MS Office
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work extended and irregular hours
• Employment is contingent upon satisfying all jobsite-specific access requirements, with no outstanding restrictions from any jobsite or from working with any of Brandt’s partnering General Contractors, Owners, Customers, etc.

What you bring to the table:

• 4-yr. degree in occupational safety/health or equivalent combination of technical training and construction-related safety experience
• At least 2 years’ experience in construction safety management and/or industrial safety management

YOU Matter

PEOPLE FIRST: BUILDING TALENT BY DESIGN

At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that’s as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.

If you’re someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and a drive for results we’re looking for you!  At Southland, we hire problem solvers that are focused on providing customer value through continuous improvement and will take ownership to create the best experiences that will have an impact wider than their own job.  We thrive on creating a strong company and culture where you’ll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.

If you’re ready for the next big step in your career and want a career full of fun and excitement and to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, then JOIN our team and become a part of an organization that values PEOPLE, SAFETY, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY.

Benefits:

As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family:

• 401(k) Plan
• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Disability Income Protection Insurance
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
• Holidays/Vacation/Personal Time/Life Events Leave
• Numerous training opportunities and company-paid membership for professional associations and licenses

For more information on Southland Industries, please visit our website: Southland Careers or on Facebook or LinkedIN 

To hear what our employees are saying about working at Southland Industries, check out our Career Video - Working at Southland

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

**All employment offers are contingent upon successful, drug tests, background checks and professional reference checks. **

**We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time**

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