Safety Coordinator

Sargent Electric • Gary, IN • 2h ago

Sargent Electric Company: Safety Coordinator

Sargent Electric Company (https://www.sargentelectric.com) is consistently named one of the Top Fastest Growing Companies. Also, Awarded Safety recognition by Specialty Trades Insurance Company for the large company bracket and The Association of Union Constructors! Established in 1907, Sargent Electric Company has since evolved into one of the largest electrical contracting companies in the area, providing comprehensive services to our clients.

We are looking to hire a Safety Coordinator for our USS projects out of Gary, IN. This position will require the safety professional to provide site safety training for all employees as well as provide technical and safety support for the project leadership. Ability to develop and enforce a high-quality site safety program and an injury free work environment.

Role Summary

The Safety Coordinator supports project leadership by promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, and site specific requirements. This role provides safety training, conducts field observations, and assists with incident investigations to help maintain a safe and injury free work environment. The position also works closely with field personnel and management to identify hazards, implement corrective actions, and reinforce safe work practices across the project site.

Key Responsibilities

Provide general safety training to all personnel at the site and maintain training records that ensures compliance with OSHA and Department of Labor & Industry as well as all local and customer requirements.

Sound knowledge of OSHA as well as applicable consensus standards such as ASTM, ANSI and NESC.

Support site leadership after incidents by using proven investigative skills to gather all the facts in a logical and sequential manner.

Assist leadership in developing all causal factors for all Near Miss and other incidents.

Develop corrective actions for each causal factor utilizing the Hierarchy of Controls.

Be the voice for safety during all project planning meetings and provide the site leadership the safety support to make the safe decision.

Assist in the development of Job Hazard Analyses and mitigation strategy that will prevent the opportunity for injury.

Evaluate effectiveness of safety programs through daily field walks and compliance auditing.

Provide coaching and mentoring to the site leadership that enables them to correct employees exhibiting unsafe behaviors, and provide recognition for employees exhibiting safe behaviors.

Provide regular feedback to project leadership and the Regional Safety Manager in a

constructive manner on need areas for safety improvement and recognition.

Meet regularly with the field personnel and assist them in the development of project-specific corrective action plans to address safety issues.

Collaborate with other safety professionals on the overall jobsite to discuss incident and near miss incidents and prevention measures throughout the site.

Routinely meet with the Regional Safety Manager to discuss employee behaviors and factors for a safe working environment.

Perform weekly toolbox talks with employees.

Onboard all new employees and conduct the new hire orientation and training as required.

Qualifications

Must pass all pre-employment testing, including but not limited to background, clean automobile drivers record, BAC, drug, site security, and others that may be required at the time of employment.

Extensive experience in the industrial and commercial fields.

Electrical experience preferred but not required.

2+ years of experience in field safety experience or similar role.

Ability to work independently, strong communication skills with ability to influence behaviors in both leadership and field personnel.

Safety certification, such as CSP and OSHA 30 is desired.

Must have a reliable means of transportation, clean drivers record and carry adequate automobile insurance.

Work Environment

The Safety Coordinator will report directly to the Regional Safety Manager.

Standing, walking, sitting, climbing, typing, carrying, pushing, bending. Work is conducted in both indoor office settings, and outdoor constructions jobsite settings. Environmental conditions will vary.

Occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds.

Occasional work at heights and in confined space.

The duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing and other duties will be assigned based on the positions role within the business unit.

Compensation

Sargent Electric officers a competitive compensation and benefit package.

Position will be a full-time.

Overtime may be required and compensated at time and a half.

No relocation cost will be furnished.

Sargent Electric Company Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sargent Electric Company and all its affiliate companies are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to qualified individuals without regard to the following criteria: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, familial or marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status or genetic information as well as any other prohibited criteria under any local, state or federal law applicable to Sargent Electric Company.

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