Safety Professional

Responsibilities include supporting company objectives in developing and sustaining an incident and injury-free work culture. This field position will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations, as well as company policies and procedures. Travel to job sites within Richmond, VA, and surrounding areas. Travel is required and extensive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and implement safety plans while ensuring that they are being followed daily.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs through daily field observations. Provide regulatory compliance and audit oversight.
• Meet regularly with field personnel and support in the development of project-specific corrective action plans to address safety issues and concerns.
• Provide regular feedback to project leadership in a constructive manner on needed areas for safety improvement and recognition.
• Provide coaching and mentoring for employees exhibiting unsafe behaviors and provide recognition for employees exhibiting safe behaviors.
• Support Project Leadership with investigation and documentation of all accidents/injuries to include corrective actions.
• Perform periodic evaluations of power tools and equipment to ensure equipment is being maintained in good working order, as applicable.
• Monitor and evaluate Subcontractor compliance with applicable rules and regulations, and project safety requirements.
• Support Project Leadership in the development and execution of weekly toolbox safety meetings
• Ensure Foremen, General Foreman, and Superintendents are conducting Leadership Observations and giving appropriate coaching as needed.
• Attend and evaluate pre-job briefings/JTHA’s meetings and observe the participation of the crew and provide feedback to Project leadership on the thoroughness and effectiveness.
• Provide PPE to job sites and crews that include rubber gloves and sleeve change-outs as required.