Data Center Safety Coordinator

About the role

The Data Center Safety Coordinator is responsible for leading and coordinating daily safety operations within client data center, warehouse, construction-adjacent, and deployment environments. This role functions as the dedicated safety point of contact, field-level safety leader, and first level of safety escalation for all site logistics, construction-adjacent, and deployment activities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary onsite safety coordinator for assigned shift, site, building, or operational area.
  • Lead by example as the visible safety standard-bearer, ensuring safety is treated as a non-negotiable operating requirement across all site activities.
  • Promote and reinforce a culture of hazard awareness, stop-work authority, personal accountability, proactive reporting, and continuous safety improvement.
  • Serve as the primary safety point of contact for all logistics, deployment, and construction-adjacent team members during assigned operations.
  • Champion safety communication across shifts, teams, and cross-functional partners.
• Hazard Identification & Risk Control
  • Conduct daily safety walks, field observations, and area inspections to identify hazards, verify controls, and assess compliance with safety requirements.
  • Proactively identify, document, and communicate workplace hazards including material handling risks, pedestrian-equipment conflicts, housekeeping deficiencies, ergonomic concerns, fall hazards, and changing construction conditions.
  • Verify that required hazard controls, barriers, signage, and access restrictions are in place before work begins and remain effective throughout operations.
  • Stop or escalate work immediately when unsafe conditions, unapproved procedures, or uncontrolled hazards are identified.
  • Partner with site leadership and construction management to assess and mitigate risks associated with changing site conditions, new work scopes, or unfamiliar tasks.
• Pre-Task Planning & Job Hazard Analysis
  • Lead or support pre-task safety reviews, toolbox talks, job hazard analyses (JHA), job safety analyses (JSA), lift/move planning discussions, and daily safety briefings.
  • Ensure all higher-risk activities have documented hazard assessments and that personnel understand required controls before work begins.
  • Review and validate task-specific safety plans for material handling, equipment operation, elevated work, hot work adjacency, confined space adjacency, and construction-zone logistics.
  • Cookordination with construction, operations, and client teams to align logistics safety plans with site permits, restricted areas, and active work zones.
• Incident & Near-Miss Management
  • Document and investigate safety observations, near misses, unsafe conditions, first aid events, and recordable incidents using established reporting systems.
  • Conduct or support root cause analysis for safety events; identify contributing factors, systemic gaps, and corrective/preventive actions.
  • Track open safety actions to closure, verify effectiveness of corrective measures, and communicate trends or recurring risks to management.
  • Maintain accurate and timely safety records, logs, and reports in compliance with client and regulatory requirements.
  • Escalate significant safety concerns, repeat findings, or unresolved risks to management and client safety representatives.
• Training, Coaching & Competency
  • Train, coach, and mentor team members on hazard recognition, stop-work responsibility, proper PPE selection and use, safe material handling, pedestrian and equipment separation, housekeeping standards, and escalation of changing work conditions.
  • Deliver or coordinate toolbox talks, safety stand-downs, new-hire safety orientations, refresher training, and task-specific safety briefings.
  • Assess team member safety competency through field observations, coaching conversations, and performance feedback.
  • Maintain training records and ensure team members are current on required safety certifications, site-specific training, and client-mandated safety modules.
• Compliance & Program Support
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA standards, client safety requirements, site-specific procedures, and company safety policies.
  • Support safety audits, observation programs, inspection schedules, and management safety reviews.
  • Monitor and enforce PPE compliance, equipment pre-use inspections, housekeeping standards, and safe work procedures across assigned areas.
  • Cookordinate with site safety, construction, security, facilities, vendors, and client representatives to align work activities with access rules, permit requirements, restricted work areas, and changing construction conditions.
  • Maintain strong working knowledge of all applicable safety regulations, client standards, work instructions, and site procedures.
  • Support development and continuous improvement of safety procedures, checklists, JHAs, SOPs, and safety communication materials.
• Reporting & Communication
  • Prepare and deliver shift safety updates, observation summaries, incident reports, trend analyses, corrective action status reports, and safety performance metrics for management.
  • Communicate safety expectations, lessons learned, alerts, and best practices to team members and cross-functional partners.
  • Participate in safety committee meetings, client safety calls, construction coordination meetings, and management reviews as assigned.
  • Identify, document, and recommend process improvements to enhance safety performance, reduce risk, and improve compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in safety coordination, safety leadership, or a hands-on operational role with significant safety responsibilities in logistics, warehouse, construction, data center, or industrial environments.
• 1+ year of experience in a dedicated safety role, safety coordinator capacity, lead with safety ownership, or equivalent safety-focused position.
• Demonstrated ability to lead safety conversations, conduct hazard assessments, recognize and control workplace hazards, and escalate or stop work when unsafe conditions exist.
• Experience conducting or supporting safety inspections, incident/near-miss investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action tracking, toolbox talks, and JHA/JSA reviews.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA general industry and/or construction safety standards applicable to warehouse, logistics, and construction-adjacent environments.
• Experience delivering safety training, coaching, toolbox talks, or safety briefings to field-level personnel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate safety expectations, findings, and corrective actions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience using safety management systems, incident reporting tools, inspection/audit platforms, or corrective action tracking systems.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing safety demands, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to influence safe behaviors across all levels.
• Ability to stand, walk, and perform physical work for extended periods including field observations across active work areas.
• Ability to safely lift and move up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Valid driver's license may be required depending on site responsibilities.
• Ability to pass required background checks, motor vehicle record checks, or site-specific screenings where applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Safety, or related field — or equivalent work experience.
• OSHA 30-Hour (General Industry or Construction) certification.
• OSHA 10-Hour certification (minimum).
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
• Additional safety certifications such as: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST).