Safety Representative

Safety Representative

The Safety Representative will partner with the Safety Director to be a point-of-contact on the job site and will enforce company safety policies, work procedures and all initiatives to promote a culture of safety first. This job requires a high energy level with a focus towards administration, compliance, analysis, and customer service.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Comply with all federal, state, and local safety and health guidelines and requirements, as well as site-specific safety provisions
• Maintain knowledge and participates in all site-specific safety training or safety awareness events
• Monitor compliance of safety practices throughout the worksite
• Intervene in unsafe activities or operations and take action to correct unsafe conditions, performance or actions by reporting issues to Safety Director of Safety Coordinator
• Respond to all safety incidents, administering First Aid as needed, or coordinating emergency response plan
• Cooperate with and assist Safety Director in investigating and preparing accident reports as directed
• Carry out safety corrective actions as assigned by Safety Director
• Perform routine onsite activities as required by Baker Electric and site partners (i.e., assignment of safety equipment, gather required medical documentation, etc.)
• Assist with walk-through audits on safety practices and site facility inspections
• Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to HRM or Executive Leaders with recommendation for resolution.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Education and Experience (Knowledge)

• Associates degree in safety, health or environment; ASP, CHST or CSP designation preferred; or 3 yrs' experience as designated construction safety coordinator
• Current certifications in First Aid, CPR and AED
• Completed OSHA 30-hour construction safety class or equivalent and maintain competency through 24 hours of continuing training every 4 years
• Qualified to recognize safety hazards

Required Attributes and Competencies (Skills)

• Conscientiousness, personal responsibility and dependability
• Ability to respond to emergency situations and maintain control or order
• Must be able to prioritize and adjust to shifting work responsibilities
• Must demonstrate ability to effectively organize multiple projects and resource planning skills
• Must demonstrate ability to analyze and solve problems
• Must demonstrate commitment to company values

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, to reach with hands and arms, to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to commute to field locations and project sites and be able to navigate around the job site locations autonomously.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

At the jobsite, the employee may be required to work outdoors, being exposed to wet, humid, dusty, sunlight and other unfavorable conditions (cold and heat); may have to navigate high, precarious or tight locations; may be required to move mechanical and electrical parts; and may face risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision

Vacation, Sick & Holidays

Life - ER-sponsored and EE-elected

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

401k w/ ER match & Supplemental match