Field Safety Facilitator I

About the role

The Safety Representative works closely with Line Management, communicating guidelines and established procedures while recognizing that certain variances will arise. Building strong relationships with the Operations Team is paramount to supporting success in this role. The ability to identify clear facts to allow and/or assist the Safety Support Team in evaluating unusual situations is critical.

Responsibilities

• Observe working conditions of the job site to ensure safe work conditions exist
• Take corrective action when unsafe conditions exist, including immediate correction, isolating and restricting area access until corrected, stopping all work as needed until condition is corrected, and reporting conditions to appropriate supervisor along with recommended action
• Observe behavior and actions of site workforce for unsafe acts, taking immediate action to correct actions before an incident or accident occurs
• Report all observations of unsafe conditions and acts verbally and in writing to management
• Assist site workforce in planning work to be performed regarding safety aspects of the work
• Assist site supervision with safety briefs or safety task assignments (TSA's), including performing, reviewing, and guiding supervisors in providing efficient and effective briefs or TSA's
• Respond to incidents and accidents providing emergency aid support as needed and ensuring that all unsafe acts or conditions have been corrected to eliminate any further incidents or accidents
• Assist in issuing and inspecting personal protection equipment (PPE)
• Assist in performing investigations on safety incidents or accidents
• Administer first aid to employees with minor injuries
• Assist in case management of employees injured on the job

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Valid Driver's license
• At least 3 years in Industrial Field Safety
• Previous maintenance/TAR experience preferred
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements
• Must be able to work at heights more than 300 ft
• Must be knowledgeable in basic paperwork skills
• Must have reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or previous Zachry/JVIC employee
• Holds certification (training) in one or all of the following: OSHA 10, OSHA 30, OSHA confined space (competent person), excavation (competent person), NCCER Field Safety, NCCER Safety Technology, and/or BCSP's certification

Physical Requirements

• Large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting
• Will talk and hear to communicate
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools
• May be required to lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs
• Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, work off platforms and man lifts, and may occasionally work out on an open structure using appropriate fall protection requirements
• Must have good visual acuity and depth perception
• Must be able to work outside in changing weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind
• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to a hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves, and leather work boots