Safety Coordinator

Safety Coordinator

Contra Costa Electric, Inc is recruiting for a Safety Coordinator position reporting directly to the Safety Director located in El Segundo, CA. The Safety Representative position is a critical role for the company. The ideal candidate will review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent incidents within the workplace. The Safety Coordinator conducts inspections, trains personnel and enforces adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals.

Safety, Health, and Loss Prevention:

• Ensure compliance with the Safety Program, OSHA, company operating policies and procedures, and provide for safe working environments for employees.
• Understand and implement site specific safety plans.
• Monitor operational compliance with contracts, and Company established policies.
  • Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Safety Director with recommendation for resolution.
• Prepare and lead jobsite safety meetings. Advise and assist site management in carrying out their safety, health, and loss prevention responsibilities.
• Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with Cal OSHA, Fed OSHA, MSHA, NFPA 70E, customer and company specific safety regulations.
  • Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
  • Exercise Stop Work Authority for activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
• Regularly inspect safety equipment to ensure equipment remains compliant with testing requirements to remain serviceable and functional.
  • Coordinate with tool room/warehouse to Utilize Tool Watch to track and maintain safe equipment and provide replacements, as necessary.
• Participate in the Quarterly Safety Committee meeting and
  • Contribute suggestions for process improvement and implementation.
  • Participate in sub-committees as required.
  • Provide project status updates as needed.
• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled safety audits at all job sites; must have the ability to enforce safety program and report any safety violations.
  • Document unsafe activities and conditions and correct any deficiencies immediately.
• Maintain a visible presence on site to represent the company's safety policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with site staff to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
• Assist in accident investigations and ensure record keeping and near miss reports are documented and that appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Provide safety training and toolbox talks for weekly VOLT topics and ensure training is recorded properly.
• Competent in equipment and specific safety trainings and provides support to ensure all applicable employees have all appropriate training certifications and experience for their respective roles.
  • Equipment Aerial Lift, forklift, scissor lift, boom lift etc.
  • Safety Confined Space, Fire Watch, Fall Protection, Scaffold User, Hazard Communication, PPE, etc.
  • Reference reports from training databases to ensure training complies.
• Manage and administer the company Lock out Tag Out Program
• Collaborate with the Project Foreman to plan upcoming work activities to reduce the project's risk exposure to the greatest degree possible; ensure contract activities meet all health and safety performance criteria.
  • Assist in the preparation of Job Hazard, Safety Analysis and project specific forms and notifications.
  • Obtain all necessary permits or approvals for high-risk activities such as hot work, confined space, energized electrical work, etc.
• Monitor and implement drug-testing requirements per site regulations.
• Promote a zero-accident environment for all company activities.
• Conduct new hire safety orientation, complete required paperwork and forward to payroll.
• Provide safety information and answer safety inquiries.
• Utilize and calibrate gas monitor, able to Monitor H2S, O2, LEL, and CO levels on sites and confined spaces to ensure compliance.
• Perform additional assignments as required by the operating needs of the company or as directed by executives.

General:

• Quickly learn and apply Safety Department practices and technical skills.
• Work independently with little or no supervision after having been shown how to accomplish assignments.
• Ability to manage multiple job tasks at once.
• Ask appropriate questions related to assignments and recommend improvements.
• Practice excellent organization and remain upbeat and pleasant even when facing the pressure of pending or multiple deadlines.
• Comply with all company operating policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Demonstrate a commitment to EMCOR's Values, Business Code of Conduct, and Business Ethics.
• Able to work 40 hours per week in Martinez, CA or assigned job site.

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:

• Minimum 1 year experience working in a safety capacity.
• OSHA 30-hour construction safety class or equivalent and maintain competency through 24 hours of formal safety and health related coursework every four years.
• Knowledge of OSHA, federal, state, and city environmental and safety regulations and practices. Has the ability to find, interpret and apply regulations and code sections.
• Must have a valid driver's license, in good standing.
• Certified First Aid and CPR Trainer

Computer Skills:

• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e., Outlook, Word, and Excel).

Required Competencies:

• Ability to work with different groups of people to get buy-in to drive results of the team.
• Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism, and appropriate concern regarding dissemination of sensitive and confidential information.

• Comfortable with public speaking for both training and group safety meetings.
• Capability to deliver effective performance feedback and provide coaching.
• Must have the ability to make quick yet sound decisions.
• Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
• Must monitor and analyze data and solve problems on a tactical and strategic level.

Language Skills:

• Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customers, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations.

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.

The physical demands of this position are those associated with working in a typical job site environment, with some work in an office setting. The employee may be regularly required to work outdoors, be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes, or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. This role requires communicating verbally and in writing one on one, in small groups, as well as presenting to larger groups of employees. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. This role requires the ability to work at a computer (reading and keying) for short periods of time. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally required to travel by car (as a passenger or driver) to the Martinez Office, or to attend Safety events/training, and must have the ability to navigate around job sites.

Equal Opportunity Employer