Senior Safety Coordinator

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Southland Industries Inc.

Senior Safety Coordinator

Laurel, MD +1 location
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

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    POSITION SUMMARY

    Southland Industries is growing and we're looking for a new Senior Safety Coordinator to join our team! In this position, you'll be promoting safety and regulating all safety procedures to ensure that Southland Industries meets all safety requirements by coordinating all division safety activities

    What you’ll do:

    • Supports and promotes general safety policies and procedures to be followed by company or field personnel in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
    • Will tour and inspect job sites to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, and report to the safety manager and superintendents recommendations or corrective or preventative measures where indicated.
    • Will work with outside contractors, on job sites, as directed by the safety manager, in continually assessing organization processes addressing safety issues.
    • Will maintain knowledge of company's policies and procedures enforcing and supporting them to all co-workers.
    • Will work on a job site to ensure safety of our crews while planning and executing the site safety requirements.
    • Will maintain all site required documentation related to safety issues, i.e. accident reports, inspection reports, training logs.
    • Review daily job hazard analyses.
    • Assist employees in providing emergency response, as needed.
    • Strive for continued growth of your professional knowledge and skills to contribute to the team dynamic.
    • Assume additional assignments/tasks as needed.
    • Assists to devise and coordinate training programs or media which will increase proficiency in safe practices and promote safety consciousness including working with the safety manager to complete new employee safety training.
    • Participates in the investigation of accidents and injuries compiling information in preparation of material and evidence for organization use.
    • Helps compile and submit accident reports required by regulatory agencies.
    • Conduct safety meetings and provide on-site safety training.
    • Maintain excellent field presence to monitor safety performance.
    • Recognize hazardous situations and implement corrective procedures.

    What you’ll need to be successful:

    • Must hold effective people skills, basic communication skills, considerable problem solving skills, and moderate functional knowledge.
    • Have a strong work ethic and the ability to think critically.
    • Strong computer skills: must have experience in Microsoft Office and ability to access OSHA information via the internet.
    • Knowledge of health and safety management systems.
    • Working knowledge of OSHA CFR 1926 standards or the state construction safety regulations.
    • Able to perform onsite jobsite inspections.
    • Work with project personnel in a professional and mature manner in order to maintain the integrity of the company and relationships formed therein.
    • Perform all functions and responsibilities in partnership with the company's culture, corporate vision, ethics, and code of conduct

    What you bring to the table:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences or a related discipline, preferred.
    • Certifications in CPR and First Aid, preferred.
    • OSHA 10hr, OSHA 30hr, preferred.
    • OSHA 500 certification, preferred.
    • 5+ years' experience in a related field.

    YOU Matter

    PEOPLE FIRST: BUILDING TALENT BY DESIGN

    At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that’s as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.

    If you’re someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and a drive for results we’re looking for you! At Southland, we hire problem solvers that are focused on providing customer value through continuous improvement and will take ownership to create the best experiences that will have an impact wider than their own job. We thrive on creating a strong company and culture where you’ll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.

    If you’re ready for the next big step in your career and want a career full of fun and excitement and to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, then JOIN our team and become a part of an organization that values PEOPLE , SAFETY, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY.

    Benefits:

    As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family:

    • 401(k) Plan with 50% Company Match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting

    • Annual incentive program based upon performance, profitability, and achievement

    • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance – 100% Paid for Employee

    • Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance

    • Disability Income Protection Insurance

    • Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)

    • Holidays/Vacation/Personal Time/Life Events Leave

    • Numerous training opportunities and company paid membership for professional associations and licenses

    For more information on Southland Industries, please visit our website: Southland Careers or on Facebook or LinkedIN ****

    To hear what our employees are saying about working at Southland Industries, check out our Career Video - Working at Southland

    Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

    ****All employment offers are contingent upon successful, drug tests, background checks and professional reference checks. ****

    We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time

    If you don’t feel this position is a match for you, we encourage you to share it with others. Feel free to share throughout your social networks and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram to keep up to date on what we’re doing as a company.

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  • Locations
    Laurel, MD • Portland, OR