Project Safety Assistant

About the Role

Vaughn is a regional commercial construction company operating throughout Texas, focused on building higher education, healthcare, and research buildings for commercial clients. As a sophisticated construction manager, we utilize the latest technology to plan and build high-quality, enduring facilities. Our family-like environment values safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and work ethic, and we aim to retain and develop individuals aligned with these core values by providing life-changing opportunities.

Our project safety assistants are responsible for project-wide safety and health administration, including developing specific on-site safety programs, performing safety audits, leading accident investigations, administering first aid when necessary, training personnel, and keeping project safety records.

Responsibilities

• Administers Vaughn’s and Owner’s safety program requirements.
• Helps to develop specific on-site programs, as required.
• Performs site audits for unsafe practices and conditions, makes recommendations and/or knows specific regulation on proper corrections.
• Leads/perform accident investigations.
• Trains personnel on proper safety procedures.
• Reports worker's compensation claims and performs onsite worker's compensation claims administration for Vaughn employees’ and trade contractor employees’ injuries.
• Performs record keeping/document control for HAZCOM, training etc., including various reports to Owner.
• Assists in developing and maintain hazard analysis documentation.
• Administers first aid, CPR, AED when necessary.
• Stays current on safety regulations.
• Performs other duties and services to ensure project is delivered successfully and client is satisfied.
• Maintains excellent attendance and punctuality.

Requirements

• Minimum of six years of experience in construction safety, with a minimum of five years in building construction safety.
• Current OSHA 510 training within four years.
• Current emergency first aid, CPR, AED training within two years.
• Working knowledge, experience, and documented continuing education in fall protection, scaffolds, excavation, confined space, crane/equipment operations, electrical, and incident investigation.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to deal with a variety of people from craft workers to project Owners.
• Ability to maintain credibility with appropriate audiences each day.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be bi-lingual or have means to translate between English and Spanish.
• Good organizational and planning skills.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office, Email, PDF.