RCI-PG-Health & Safety Coordinator

Health & Safety Coordinator

Contracted position supporting project work for a limited duration in the client Projects and Construction (P&C) Department.

• The Health and Safety Coordinator (Coordinator) is a contracted position supporting project work for a limited duration in the client Projects and Construction (P&C) Department.
• The Coordinator will provide Safety oversight on a particular P&C project or projects with the goal of driving positive Safety performance.
• The scopes of these projects include various construction and modification activities inside energized stations, on public Rights of Way, and at other varied client sites.
• The personnel involved in these projects include client Employees, Contractor Workers, and Vendor Workers.

• Provide Safety oversight on a particular project or projects
• Develop, foster, and maintain a culture where Safety is the number one core commitment
• Develop, foster, and maintain a culture where all other client core commitments (Integrity, Continuous Improvement, Diversity & Inclusion, and Customer Service) are practiced
• Ensure all project personnel are conducting work in a safe manner
• Ensure all project personnel are conducting work in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, and client regulations and requirements
• Ensure Contractor Workers are conducting work in compliance with their company Health and Safety policies to include their Site Specific Health and Safety Plan (HASP) for the project site
• Assist project personnel by interpreting and explaining existing regulations and requirements
• Assist in the implementation of new DP&C safety requirements and procedures
• Ensure Contractors provide a HASP prior to the start of work on a project
• Review HASPs to ensure they include all pertinent and necessary safety information based on the project scope of work
• Ensure Contractors provide a Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) in their HASP for every construction activity prior to the start of work
• Review JHAs to ensure they contain appropriate control measures for all recognized hazards associated with the activity
• Ensure Contractors update JHAs as work progresses with additional hazards and control measures identified during work
• Ensure Contractors provide a crane lift plan for all crane lift activities prior to the start of work
• Review lift plans to ensure they contain all information required by OSHA and client to safely perform the lift
• Attend Tailboards to receive and provide timely and applicable safety information
• Ensure Contractors are reviewing the JHAs corresponding the daily activities at the Tailboard
• Conduct documented Job Site Observations of ongoing work to proactively identify safety issues and make on the spot corrections
• Analyze Job Site Observation data to proactively identify safety issue trends and take actions to reverse the trend
• In the event of a project incident, work to make the site safe, report the incident to all necessary parties in a timely manner, lead or participate in the investigation process, lead or participate in the development of corrective action plans, and ensure that all corrective action plans are implemented appropriately
• Lead or participate in Safety related task forces, working groups, and special projects
• Lead or participate in meetings with key project personnel to discuss project Safety performance and create or review Safety plans for upcoming conditions or events
• Comply with established DP&C Safety and other operating rules, procedures, and guidelines
• Maintain effective communication and a positive working relationship with all project personnel
• Actively engage with all project personnel to ensure all Safety expectations are understood and met
• Utilize the Stop the Job Policy if any hazardous conditions are present

• Bachelor Degree in Safety, Environmental and/or Emergency Management technical area or equivalent electric and/or gas utility construction experience
• Safety professional experience or equivalent

• BCSP CHST, USOLN CUSP, or similar professional safety certification

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