Site Safety Lead

Responsibilities

• Serves as a role model and leader on site for Bergelectric’s “Work Safe. Life Safe.” safety culture.
• Promotes employee participation and engagement with the Safety Program.
• Aids Safety Manager and operations team in project planning activities such as preparing site safety plans, risk assessments, and identifying project-specific training needs.
• Identifies opportunities to recognize employees for safety achievements, and coordinates recognition events on site with oversight of the superintendent.
• Develops and delivers site-specific safety orientation material.
• Provides safety training in areas including forklifts, aerial lifts, confined spaces, fall protection and other technical areas.
• Conducts safety inspections and reviews to assure safety procedures are in place and followed.
• Intervenes to correct or reinforce worker behaviors and on-site conditions.
• Manages corrective actions generated by inspections or safety reports to assure closure/resolution in a timely manner.
• Conducts and/or prepares Toolbox Talk safety meetings, safety stand downs, and other safety awareness campaigns.
• Collaborates with general contractors, including providing records of safety meetings, trainings, and incident reports.
• Coordinates Safety Program with various worksite representatives.
• Conducts jobsite safety walks with various worksite representatives.
• Oversees project safety documentation and records management including authorization of work permits, Lock Out / Tag Out logs, training records, and incident reports.
• Utilizes Bergelectric safety data management systems and processes.
• Responds to safety concerns and incident reports, initiates investigations, and participates in jobsite inspections by regulatory agencies and third parties.
• Escalates incident reports and safety concerns to the superintendent and the regional safety manager in a timely manner.
• Maintains regular communication with foremen, superintendents, and general contractors to identify and correct any safety issues and take appropriate corrective actions to correct the problems.
• Manages relationships with client site safety personnel to help address any future issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the construction industry with an interest in safety and management.
• Electrical construction preferred.
• 30 Hour OSHA Outreach/Trainer, EM-385 Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, NPFA 70e, Root Cause Analysis Training, Train- the-trainer experience in Lock Out / Tag Out, Forklifts, Scaffolds, Aerial Lifts, and/or other areas are preferred.
• Working knowledge of safety rules and regulations including fall protection, silica, confined space, forklift, and scissor lift operation, trenching, scaffolding, energy control/LOTO and general construction safety.
• Safety Trained Supervisor – Construction and/or Construction Health and Safety Technician certification.
• Interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with employees effectively, persuasively, and tactfully at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Effective presentation and training delivery skills.
• Experience managing responses to incidents and gathering documentation.
• Is a team player – a positive, well-organized, proactive force to support profit and growth of the company.
• Promotes overall safety culture and contributes to internal safety communication, promotions, and campaigns.

Physical Demands

• Utilize ladders, man lifts, or reach booms.
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Full squats, stoop or kneeling.
• Working Environment
• This role operates in an active construction and/or warehouse environment.
• This role operates in a mobile environment and may use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc.
• There may be a variety of weather conditions while on jobsites such as rain, snow, heat.
• There may be high noise levels while on jobsites.

Benefits

• Bergelectric is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and a 401k retirement plan with employer matching.

EEO Statement

• The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position.
• Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Supervisor or their designee.
• Bergelectric is a Federal government contractor and subject to the requirements of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
• We have listed the affirmative action laws that we are governed by and their implementing regulations for your easy reference:
• The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (41 C.F.R. 60-300)
• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (41 C.F.R. 60-741)