Safety Coordinator

DSI is looking for a hands-on Safety Coordinator with real fabrication, manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical
contractor Safety experience. The person selected will spend the majority of the workday inside active fabrication
operations, working directly with employees, leads, supervision, shop management, and other Safety Professionals.
- Comfortable around welding, cutting, grinding, fabrication machinery, stationary equipment, forklifts, overhead cranes,
rigging, compressed gases, electrical equipment, chemicals, and material handling.
- Able to recognize hazards, ask intelligent questions, evaluate the controls being used, and work with supervision to correct
deficiencies.
- Interested in learning how the work is performed, not just checking whether a rule or form exists.
- Capable of documenting findings and closing the loop through follow-up and communication.
Work Environment: What They Will Be Around
- Welding and cutting operations
- Carbon steel / iron and stainless piping fabrication
- Sheet metal fabrication equipment
- Stationary machinery and point-of-operation hazards
- Grinding, cutting, drilling, and material preparation equipment
- Overhead bridge cranes, hoists, and rigging
- Forklifts and other mobile equipment
- Compressed gas cylinders and torch systems
- Hot work and fire prevention controls
- Electrical equipment, panels, portable tools, and extension cords
- Hazardous energy and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
- Hazard Communication, chemicals, cleaners, oils, coatings, flammable and combustible materials
- Modular fabrication, assembly, staging, storage, and material movement
- Noise, respiratory, ergonomic, and other occupational exposures
Core Responsibilities
Field Engagement
- Maintain a regular presence in fabrication areas and observe how work is actually being performed.
- Interact directly with employees, leads, foremen, supervisors, shop management, and Safety teammates.
- Observe employee positioning, machine use, material handling, crane and rigging activity, forklift/pedestrian interaction, hot
work, electrical conditions, PPE, chemical use, and housekeeping/layout.
- Provide real-time coaching and practical guidance while respecting operational responsibilities.
Inspections, Hazard Identification, and Corrective Action
- Conduct regular shop Safety inspections and observations and participate in the DSI monthly Fabrication Shop Inspection
process.
- Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and distinguish significant hazards from minor observations.
- Immediately communicate significant deficiencies to the responsible supervision.
- Work with supervision to identify practical corrective actions and responsible parties.
- Document findings and follow up until corrective actions are complete.
- Escalate significant hazards, unresolved issues, incidents, or potential liability concerns through the DSI Safety
Department.
Employee and Supervisor Interaction
- Communicate effectively with a first-day employee, experienced welder, forklift operator, shop lead, foreman, supervisor,
Operations Manager, Safety Manager, and executive leadership.
- Correct unsafe conditions or behavior without unnecessarily creating confrontation.
- Understand when immediate intervention is required and when coaching, planning, or follow-up is the better approach.
- Approach operations as partners who must balance Quality, Budget, Productivity, and Safety.
Training and Coaching
- Assist with new-hire and shop-specific Safety orientation.
- Support DSI-approved training and field coaching involving PPE, Hazard Communication, LOTO, powered industrial trucks,
cranes/rigging, machine safety, hot work, emergency procedures, and other assigned topics.
- Use DSI-approved forms and training materials and submit required documentation promptly.
Technical Knowledge We Need
OSHA 29 CFR 1910 - General Industry
- Machine guarding and point-of-operation hazards
- Control of hazardous energy / LOTO
- Welding, cutting, and brazing
- Powered industrial trucks
- Overhead and gantry cranes, slings, hoists, and material handling
- Hazard Communication and Safety Data Sheets
- PPE and respiratory protection
- Occupational noise and exposure awareness
- Electrical safety
- Walking-working surfaces
- Compressed gases
- Flammable and combustible materials
- Emergency action and fire prevention
- Permit-required confined spaces where applicable OSHA 29 CFR 1926 - Construction
Other Applicable Industry Standards
The candidate does not need to memorize every consensus standard, but should understand that fabrication Safety
extends beyond OSHA and be comfortable researching and applying relevant requirements, including as applicable:
- ANSI / ASSP standards and machine-safety concepts
- ANSI B11 series for machine safety and safeguarding concepts
- ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 for powered industrial trucks
- ANSI/ASSP Z244.1 for hazardous energy control concepts
- ASME B30 series for cranes, hoisting, slings, hooks, and rigging
- Applicable AWS welding safety practices
- Applicable NFPA requirements involving electrical safety, hot work, and fire prevention
Required / Minimum
- 2+ years of Safety experience in fabrication, manufacturing, industrial, mechanical contracting, or a closely related
environment.
- Demonstrated experience working directly around fabrication employees and equipment.
- Working knowledge of OSHA 1910 General Industry requirements.
- Working knowledge of OSHA 1926 Construction requirements.
- Ability to recognize machine, equipment, material-handling, and shop hazards.
- Experience conducting Safety inspections and documenting corrective actions.
- Ability to communicate professionally with hourly employees, supervision, and management.
- Comfortable spending the majority of the workday in active fabrication areas.
- Ability and willingness to travel between DSI Houston-area facilities.
- Basic computer skills for email, documentation, training records, and reporting.
Strongly Preferred Experience
- Mechanical or piping fabrication
- Stainless steel fabrication
- Sheet metal fabrication
- Modular fabrication / modular construction
- Welding and cutting
- Machine guarding
- LOTO
- Overhead bridge cranes
- Rigging
- Forklifts / mobile equipment
- Industrial hygiene, respiratory protection, and noise
- Chemical / HazCom programs
- Incident investigation and root-cause analysis
- Safety training and field coaching
Preferred Credentials
- OSHA 30 General Industry
- OSHA 30 Construction
- OSHA 511 / 501
- OSHA 510 / 500
- CHST
- CSP
- Occupational Safety degree or related technical education