Job Description:
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Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. is looking for a Field Safety Specialist to work within our Maryland Region. This position works with the Superintendent and Project Manager to administer, direct, and implement compliance with Berkel corporate safety policy and to ensure the achievement of company standard operating practices and safety planning goals. Our Field Safety Specialists are responsible for overall safety procedures on multiple project sites within their regional sectors.
Responsibilities:
Create, communicate, enforce, and identify opportunities for improvements in Site Specific Safety Program
Maintain all administrative tasks related to project specific safety binders and filing systems
Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate all subcontractors pre-construction safety planning meetings, acting as a resource for field operations with compliance on federal (OSHA) and state as well as local safety and health regulations including NFPA and JCAHO standards
Review all Site-Specific Safety Programs and Job Hazard Analysis prior to mobilization
Conduct regularly scheduled site evaluations, follow up and tracking of corrections and deficiencies
Periodically attend and monitor Tool Box Talks conducted by employees to assure documentation and quality
Perform root cause and accident investigation techniques in the event of a job site accident – including collection of Berkel safety standard incident reporting forms and documentation working closely with our Risk Manager
Active coordination with Risk Manager for identification of Claims trends and proactive risk management planning
Enforce documentation from all staff on the proper training of their employees as related to their scope of work
Conduct training for OSHA 10 or 30 Hour, HAZWOPER, and other Safety related topics
Job Requirements:
3 – 5 years of work experience in field of Construction Health and Safety Working knowledge of Federal and State safety and health regulations, as well as local building code issues for safety and health
OSHA Outreach Trainer for the Construction Industry
CHST preferred
Knowledge of drilling operations and/or sheeting and shoring work preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of construction best practices
Demonstrated experience in leading, motivating, and coaching a large employee base
Strong sense of urgency in completing documentation in a timely fashion
Must be able to demonstrate incident/injury management xsgimln skills
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Strong planning, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills
Individual must be highly collaborative and demonstrate positive results in directing people
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to all levels of an organization
Capacity to coordinate efforts involving staff from different departments and external partners
Extensive travel. Travel demands may include, but are not limited to, traveling to various states for multiple projects (flights and driving), sitting in on a project as a full-time site safety supervisor, and traveling to other regions to assist other safety managers
EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)
