Safety Coordinator - Michigan

Safety Coordinator

Harvest Solar, an equal opportunity employer, is seeking a Safety Coordinator responsible for site specific safety and environmental compliance with Harvest and customer requirements. The Safety Coordinator will work closely with onsite installation crews, site leadership, customer safety representatives, and Harvest Solar Safety to ensure all work is completed to established requirements. This role will travel 100% of the time; therefore daily and overnight travel is required.

Salary: $24.00 to $28.85/hour, commensurate with related knowledge, skills, and experience. An Annual Bonus Target representing 3% of your annual base salary/annual wages is paid based on meeting both organizational and individual targets.

Major Responsibilities

• Ensure a “Safe Culture” through employee engagement, training, coaching, and compliance
• Perform safety audits/inspections on construction sites
• Participate in post-accident investigation and prepare report identifying possible accident causes and hazards for use by company personnel and senior management
• Advise onsite management on safety and environmental compliance concerns and preventative actions
• Aid in documenting safety records including incident reporting, OSHA reporting, etc. per departmental retention policy
• Prepare written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures where indicated; follow up to ensure measures have been implemented
• Work within Safety department to identify solutions to safety-related issues on project sites
• Participate if applicable in Company meetings with government bodies (AHJ) and other organizations (OSHA, MiOSHA) on issues regarding workplace health and safety
• Other duties as assigned

Personal Competencies

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, employees, and the public
• Ability to prioritize tasks especially when handling an accident or incident
• Ability to manage daily priorities and ensure task accomplishment
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written
• Thorough knowledge of health and safety laws and guidelines (MTI MiOSHA Level 1 Contractors certification will be required to be completed in 1 year and Level 2 within 3 years)
• Strong hazard recognition
• Ability to write a JHA or perform a risk assessment
• Good organizational, leadership and motivational skills
• Maintain regular and acceptable attendance
• Willing to work hours necessary to support the accomplishment of organizational goals

Benefits

• Nine Paid Holidays per Year
• Paid Vacation: 48 hours accrued each year
• Paid Time Off: 72 Hours available each year on January 1
• Health Insurance: Premiums are a shared expense with 80% covered by Harvest Solar and 20% covered by the associate via a weekly payroll deduction. Options include Priority Health, HMO HSA 2000 Plan and Priority Health, HMO Traditional 1000 Plan
• Dental Insurance: Premiums are a shared expense with 80% covered by Harvest Solar and 20% covered by the associate via a weekly payroll deduction
• Vision Insurance: Premiums are a shared expense with 80% covered by Harvest Solar and 20% covered by the associate via a weekly payroll deduction
• Group Life Insurance: $50,000.00 of group life insurance, with an Accident Death clause. Premiums are covered by Harvest Solar
• Group Short Term Disability: 60% of your earnings, with a $1,000.00 weekly maximum, are available for injury or illness after a seven-day waiting period. Premiums are covered by Harvest Solar
• Voluntary Supplemental Programs: Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity are available at the associate’s expense. Plans are organized through Allstate and premiums are paid through payroll deduction
• HARVEST SOLENT 401(k) PLAN: Associates are auto enrolled at a 3% deferral rate. The plan is administered by Vestwell. Auto enrolled contribution is invested in a “Retire-On-Time” plan. Once enrolled, the associate may make changes that include: Increasing the Deferral Rate to the Applicable IRS Limits: A company match is available. When the associate defers 3%, Harvest Solar matches 3%. When the associate defers 4%, the Harvest Solar the first 3.5%. When the associate defers 5%, Harvest Solar matches the first 4%. Changing the Account Type: Both a pre-tax and Roth account is available. Changing the Investment Type: The plan offers standard plans to address risk or age of retirement, or the associate can customize their own investment