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Safety & Dot Management Coordinator

Under limited supervision, responsible for moderately complex technical work in a wide range of environmental, safety, and health disciplines to achieve compliance with ES&H standards along with federal and state requirements.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Establish, implement, and administer the Environmental Management System (EMS) and EHS programs for enterprise and Operating Companies. Develop and document EHS and EMS policies, procedures, goals, and strategies for all areas.
• Be the company resource and evaluate progress in achieving objectives of overall EMS & EHS programs. Benchmark KPI's against other organizations and actively participates in EMS & EHS associations.
• Lead safety committee meetings for Operating Companies; either directly or on the safety committee team.
• Maintain safety related paperwork, directly or indirectly, including OSHA 300 logs and safety training documentation.
• Supervise and administer accident prevention, emergency preparedness, activities, and training, while assuring the quality of programs.
• Direct company safety program by overseeing employee safety orientation and training programs including safe machinery operations and traffic control.
• Create appropriate tools to build an effective safety program including job hazard analysis, accident investigation, return-to-work, inspections and emergency programs.
• Maintain current knowledge of specific government agency requirements.
• Recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazards.
• Oversee use of chemicals in relation to management of Safety Data Sheets and ensuring safe use of chemicals.
• Conducts emergency drills to ensure employee readiness for fire or weather emergencies.
• Partner with Human Resources for proper documentation requirements and allegiance with state and private safety insurance requirements.

Construction safety duties include:

• Control hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through safety management and oversight and with assistance from site supervisory staff.
• Screen projects and project sites before work commences, identifying safety-related risks. Attend pre-project safety walks and inspections.
• Conduct daily safety inspections and audits to identify potential hazards on the construction site, and to formulate new procedures or tools to mitigate injury risk.
• Investigate accidents or incidents that occur on the construction site and implement preventive measures.
• Monitor to prevent hazards and diseases in the work area.
• Review blueprint designs for disposal systems, evacuation plans, lighting, and ventilation to ensure minimum or no danger to the safety or health of the site guests or workers.
• Reinforce with the site supervisory staff required PPE to field employees.

DOT management duties include:

• Update and deploy the non-CDL, DOT-Regulated Fleet Safety Program manual.
• Ensure Program Administrator responsibilities are completed including evaluating prospective drivers, maintaining qualified drivers list and qualification records, ensuring company vehicles are maintained mechanically and monitoring the program effectiveness.
• Partner with drivers and Operating Company leadership to review the program, train and monitor.
• Develop KPIs to report to senior management on effectiveness of the program.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required include:

• Experience and Education: AA Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Health, or related field + 4 years of related commercial construction experience, or High School Diploma/GED + 6 years of related commercial construction experience. Preferred OSHA 30 Certification, current First Aid/CPR Certification.
• Experience with work zone traffic control, excavation, rigging, fall protection, scaffolding, hazmat, confined space, air quality, personal protection equipment/clothing.
• Preferred experience with Non-CDL, DOT-regulated fleet management.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one or group situations with customers and employees.
• Recognized as a self-starter and ability to meet deadlines.
• Good listening skills the ability to listen effectively and receive feedback from the employee perspective without passing judgment.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations relating to the specific trade or activity being managed.
• Good organizational and recordkeeping abilities the ability to maintain good records of all safety-related activities.
• Microsoft Office proficient.
• Valid driver's license and good DMV record to operate vehicle on company's behalf.

This role can be either a full-time or part-time schedule.