Project Safety Assistant | Indianapolis | 2024-2025

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Aid in enforcing and adhering to company, Environmental Health & Safety, and risk management policies and procedures on construction projects.
• Support the identification, elimination, and control of hazardous conditions on projects that could lead to injury and/or property damage.
• Provide training for safe work practices, implement Building L.I.F.E. (Living Injury Free Every Day), project safety programs, and Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies, and procedures for construction project and trade employees.
• Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with company policies, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner contract requirements.
• Assist with reviewing subcontractors' training as per OSHA standards.
• Promote safe work practices and safe working conditions in accordance with company, Federal, State, and Local regulations, and owner/contractual requirements.
• Administer and coordinate drug screening program (e.g., pre-employment, post-accident, random, cause) in alignment with company and project owner requirements.
• Coordinate pre-construction meetings with supervisors.
• Conduct effective worker orientation programs for new employees; administer and record participation.
• Gather Pre-Task Plans (PTPs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for project contractors based on contractual requirements.
• Maintain safety records (e.g., PTPs, JHAs, training records, tool box meetings, OSHA 300 log, Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) and chemical inventory sheets, incident investigations and metrics).
• Conduct Safety meetings, record and issue meeting minutes as directed by supervisor.
• Assist with coordinating and summarizing reports of subcontractor toolbox safety meetings held with their staff and provide summary reports to supervisors.
• Conduct project site safety audits and work area inspections, develop inspection summaries including recommendations for corrective action per company policy, and work with supervisors to issue reports of violations or unsafe practices to subcontractors for immediate resolution.
• Identify and report safety violations or unsafe practices, with emphasis on situations of imminent danger to life or property.
• Assist with conducting effective worker orientation programs for new employees and administer and record participation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited degree program in Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 1 year of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Basic knowledge of safety/environmental principles and techniques.
• Familiarity with Federal, State, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations.
• Familiarity with general construction operations.
• Ability to identify safety-related exposures and propose corrective actions.
• Demonstrate elements of leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build professional relationships.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Analytical thinking, good judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work in a non-structured environment and flexible to reprioritize responsibilities with management direction.
• Proficient computer and data entry skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and collaboration tools.
• Limited travel may be required, access to reliable transportation required.