Safety Assistant at undefined

Job Summary: 

The Safety Assistant will support the Environmental Health & Safety Manager in developing, organizing, and implementing comprehensive safety and health programs. This includes ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, promoting safe work practices, and maintaining safety records.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

None
 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Inspect work and log activities in safety tracking software and job sites to correct hazardous conditions and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Assist in the investigation of accidents to determine root causes and implement preventative measures.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with superintendents, project managers, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure uniform adherence to safety policies and procedures.
• Promote safety through direct interactions with employees, instructing them on identifying workplace hazards and safe work habits.
• Facilitate and verify that toolbox meetings are taking place on projects.
• Perform on-site safety audits, review audits with job site superintendents, and distribute and obtain corrective actions findings to relevant personnel.
• Provide expert guidance on best practices for identifying and reducing exposure to dangerous conditions.
• Tour and communicate with workers to identify safety risks and concerns.
• Assist in developing and implementing systems to report, monitor, and correct safety problems.
• Work proactively to provide a safe working environment through training and guidance via safety bulletins, documentation, and training meetings.
• Maintain knowledge of hazard prevention, safety best practices, equipment, and developments.
• Facilitate training programs covering safety and health practices.
• Safety inventory control and distribution.
• Will oversee the company’s fleet and will report any violations and keep within DOT compliance in the state of Iowa and Nebraska
• Gather and Submit company accident reports to the EHS Manager
• Assist the Environmental Health & Safety Manager with additional duties as required.
• Perform other duties of similar nature and level as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge of: 

• Accident prevention methods and techniques
• Understanding of the construction industry and equipment
• Industrial and construction safety principles, including OSHA requirements
• Comprehensive knowledge of the use and proper safety processes for company equipment and materials
• Workers’ compensation rules and procedures
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions in construction sites
• Multi-tasking in an environment with rapidly changing priorities
• Coordinate and organize
• Analyzing and evaluating facts and evidence to formulate sound conclusions
• Interpreting data and preparing reports
• Maintaining safety and health records and developing forms
• Identifying and solving problems quickly and effectively
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing, using technical and non-technical language
• Ability to persuade others and garner support for safety programs
• Valid Driver’s license
• Overnight travel 30% of the time.

Education/Experience: 

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a closely related field.
• Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• OSHA 30 Certification required. OSHA 510 Certification preferred.

Physical Requirements: 

• Positions in this class require balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, driving, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
• Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, and intense noises.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.