Health & Safety Coordinator

Length of Assignment: 2 year – possibility to extend based on performance/position need

Pay range: $55.00 - 60.59/hr on w2 (All inclusive)

Job Description:
The Health and Safety Coordinator (Coordinator) is a contracted position supporting project work for a limited duration in the company Delivery/construction. The Coordinator will provide Safety oversight on a particular group 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.

Primary Position Responsibilities

• 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 company 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 group 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 company 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 group 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

Position Requirements
Education and Certifications Required

• 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

Education and Certifications Desired

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