Safety Trainer

About the role

As a Safety Trainer, you will support the application of construction safety standards, company safety requirements, and project specific safety expectations. You will work closely with the project team and field supervision to help ensure work is planned and performed safely in the fast-paced project environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the application of construction safety standards, company safety requirements, and project specific safety expectations
• Work closely with the project team and field supervision to help ensure work is planned and performed safely in the fast-paced project environment
• Oversee new hire safety training program
• Provide support in incident prevention, including inspecting job site, equipment, onsite training, investigating, and authoring incident reports, and providing information on safety standards and work techniques
• Serve as the on-site Competent Person who performs frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment
• Oversee additional safety professionals assigned to the project
• Survey jobsites as applicable and provide advice and guidance to site superintendents and site employees engaged in a full range of construction activities including but not limited to confined space, hazardous energy control, fall protection and scaffolding
• Investigate all incidents to determine origin, root cause, and contributing factors and assist in the preparation of written evaluation reports concerning findings
• Carry out safety education activities, promoting safety awareness, conducting daily and weekly Toolbox Talks; providing site specific training courses
• Consult with technical specialists and program managers about changes in work processes and proposed methods to eliminate unnecessary risks and control hazardous conditions
• Develop Activity (Job) Hazard Analysis’s for all new major work processes or those processes that have the highest injury/illness rates
• Conduct Personal Protective Equipment assessments as needed
• Recommend appropriate measures and methods to correct safety deficiencies noted; Investigate hazardous conditions, practices, equipment, etc., to identify and analyze the nature and severity of hazards and the possible remedial actions (elimination, correction, or protection)

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build positive working relationships with craft employees and supervision and coach others without creating unnecessary conflict
• Good judgment and the ability to recognize when to ask questions or escalate concerns
• Practical understanding of construction work and the risks associated with field activities
• Commitment to learning, improving, and supporting a strong safety culture
• Working knowledge of construction safety practices and OSHA requirements
• Ability to identify hazards and communicate corrective actions in a professional manner
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Possess professional qualifications and knowledge of fall protections systems, electrical safety, permit-required confined spaces, excavation trenching and shoring, scaffolding, hazard communication, accident investigation and reporting
• Comfortable working in an active construction environment
• Ability to support early start times, occasional weekends, and additional shift coverage when needed

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in safety
• 2+ years of experience as a safety instructor preferred
• OSHA 30-hour certification
• OSHA 10-hour certification
• OSHA 510 certification
• First Aid / CPR / AED (must be current)
• Extensive knowledge of the State/Local, OSHA laws and regulations
• Additional safety certifications such as CSP, CHST, or OHST are encouraged
• Experience in the semiconductor or high tech industry preferred

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build positive working relationships with craft employees and supervision
• Good judgment and the ability to recognize when to ask questions or escalate concerns
• Practical understanding of construction work and the risks associated with field activities
• Commitment to learning, improving, and supporting a strong safety culture
• Working knowledge of construction safety practices and OSHA requirements
• Ability to identify hazards and communicate corrective actions in a professional manner
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Possess professional qualifications and knowledge of fall protections systems, electrical safety, permit-required confined spaces, excavation trenching and shoring, scaffolding, hazard communication, accident investigation and reporting
• Comfortable working in an active construction environment
• Ability to support early start times, occasional weekends, and additional shift coverage when needed

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits – 100% of employee premiums are paid by the company
• Generous retirement package includes: 10% retirement contribution made by the company and a company match up to 2% of your annual salary
• Profit sharing
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Harder University training and development, as well as other paid professional development opportunities
• Team environment that promotes individual growth

Pay

Competitive salary

Schedule

5 days a week, 10 hours per day with a start time of 5:00 a.m. Potential for weekend work and additional required shift coverage based on project needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits – 100% of employee premiums are paid by the company
• Generous retirement package includes: 10% retirement contribution made by the company and a company match up to 2% of your annual salary
• Profit sharing
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Harder University training and development, as well as other paid professional development opportunities
• Team environment that promotes individual growth