Site Safety Leader - Brookings, SD

About the role

Adolfson and Peterson Construction is hiring a Site Safety Leader dedicated to a large vertical construction project in the Brookings, SD area. This role manages AP’s safety program onsite to ensure a safe environment for all team members. The position champions the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) philosophy and culture, supports senior management’s commitment to IIF, provides safety trainings, and communicates safety issues. This role may also be responsible for a region’s safety program or be assigned to designated projects.

Responsibilities

• Take personal responsibility for working safely within an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture.
• Champion IIF efforts to build a culture of care and concern, reinforcing behavioral aspects of safety.
• Maintain responsibility for personal safety, the safety of each team member, and the IIF performance of the workforce.
• Consistently communicate and reinforce the tenets of an IIF workplace.
• Ensure processes and procedures supporting an IIF culture are maintained and reviewed for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with team members to implement and maintain the project site-specific safety program.
• Encourage safe behavior and reinforce the achievement of safety goals and objectives.
• Recommend compliance-based safety and health training opportunities.
• Utilize the learning management system to identify and assign site-specific training topics.
• Further the safety education of all project site team members through formal classes, seminars, workshops, or situational coaching.
• Verify SDS and Health and Safety Manuals are available on site.
• Monitor site safety communications (signage, toolbox talks, site safety committee meetings) to maintain training effectiveness.
• Manage the safety program on an assigned project in accordance with organization-wide requirements and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with policies and practices that reinforce AP senior management’s commitment to IIF.
• Conduct the safety training program in accordance with organizational standards, practices, and policies.
• Manage task-based training for all team members on AP jobsites.
• Distribute new and changing safety-related information and provide training when necessary.
• Present the safety orientation program to new employees.
• Monitor a single project’s safety program and communicate findings to senior management and project team members.
• Perform safety inspections on projects at a designated frequency.
• Instruct and train field team members in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe practices and conditions to eliminate hazards.
• Schedule and facilitate onsite OSHA consultation.
• Ensure compliance with corporate, State, and Federal regulations regarding occupational safety and health.
• Work closely with Superintendents, Project Managers, Subcontractors, and Owners to ensure compliance with safety policies.
• Assist in the development of safety plans for high-risk/unique work.
• Identify areas of deficiency or trends and communicate them to project management.
• Provide assistance for onsite worker’s compensation needs in coordination with leadership.
• Ensure injuries are managed appropriately (return to work, light duty, etc.).
• Conduct formal investigations into work-related incidents to determine cause and corrective actions.
• Monitor the return-to-work process for injured team members to minimize impact.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two-year degree or bachelor’s degree in industrial safety, safety management, or a related field preferred.
• 5 years minimum of directly related experience in a construction safety role as a safety professional.
• Experience working through inspections and audits with state and local government agencies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
• OSHA 30 and/or OSHA 510 certification preferred.
• First Aid/CPR/AED Certification.
• CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician) Certificate or ability to obtain within the first 6 months of employment.
• Experience conducting safety trainings.
• Competent in excavation, trenching, fall protection, confined space, silica and scaffolding, rigging, and signaling.
• Working knowledge of EHS standards and industry regulatory standards in construction, with the ability to communicate such standards to others.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Willingness to work in various (sometimes extreme) climate conditions.
• Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
• Developed skills (written, oral, and listening) to effectively communicate with diverse audiences.
• Ability to drive to the core of complex issues and provide insightful and constructive feedback.

Pay

$72,100.00 - $107,700.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus