Safety Coordinator

Safety Coordinator Newport News, VA 23606

ColonialWebb is seeking a Full-Time Safety Coordinator to support our service and special projects industry. Our safety culture is second-to-none and the addition of this Safety Coordinator will strengthen our ability to care for our people. This is not a contract job.

Who we are :

We are focused on our people, our culture and our business. We specialize in multiple trades and our teams do work in New Construction, Mechanical Service, Industrial Refrigeration, Special Projects, and Manufacturing. We have been providing an array of services for our commercial customers for over 50 years.

Perks of joining ColonialWebb :

Competitive wages

Career development and progression

401(k) plan with company match

PTO and paid holidays

Excellent medical, dental, life, vision and disability benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Employee referral incentives

A day in the life :

Coach and teach safety best practices and behaviors that prevent injury

Assist the employees and management of the site in the enforcement of the safety procedures within the Safety and Risk Program to ensure state and federal OSHA compliance

Coordinate all tasks and functions on site to ensure they are performed safely in accordance with company safety policies and procedures and OSHA standards

Sustain safe operations by conducting site visits / inspections of facilities, work areas and equipment; observing and documentation employee work practices and improving safety preparedness

Identify corrective actions necessary to bring job sites into compliance with applicable codes, laws, regulations, and standards, and explain these measures to others

Inspect the availability, readiness and proper use of required accident prevention procedures, safety and fire prevention equipment, protective clothing and devices, and first aid supplies

Recommend and follow up to verify the implementation of corrective actions

Identify and recommend safety equipment, material and supplies for work operations

Assist in reporting and investigating workers compensation and general liability claims on job sites; act as a liaison with workers’ compensation issues

Conduct and / or assist with job hazard analysis

You should have :

Ability and willingness to travel to multiple jobs and customer sites

High School Diploma or equivalent

Three or more years’ experience in the safety field, preferably in a construction setting

OSHA 30 certification (minimum)

Construction Site Safety Technician Certification (CSST) is a plus

Current First Aid / CPR / AED certification

Structure and content of the English language. Spanish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar is a plus

Ability to learn and enforce current corporate policies and procedures

Knowledge of and ability to enforce current Federal and Virginia Occupational Safety & Health regulations

Knowledge of and / or ability to learn and enforce current NFPA Standards applicable to work operations and US Army Corps of Engineers Safety program

Knowledge of and / or ability to learn and enforce safe operations of construction equipment (train the trainer certifications are a plus)

Knowledge of various computer software programs, applications, and ability to use them efficiently

EOE M / W / Disability / Vets

To start your application, select "Manual entry" if you do not want to upload a resume. If you have a Word version of your resume, select "Upload Resume", upload it and it will parse your information into the application. For technical assistance with your application, contact our support team at 1-877-252-2168. We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you want to view the Know Your Rights : Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster, please choose your language : English (https : / / www.eeoc.gov / know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal) –Spanish (https : / / www.eeoc.gov / es / conozca-sus-derechos-la-discriminacion-en-el-lugar-de-trabajo-es-ilegal-0) –Arabic (https : / / www.eeoc.gov / ar / arf-hqwqk-altmyyz-fy-mkan-alml-ghyr-qanwny) -Chinese (https : / / www.eeoc.gov / zh-hans / lejienindequanli-zhichangqishishiweifade)

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