Safety Coordinator

Shiel Sexton•West Lafayette, IN

12d

About The Position

The Safety Coordinator helps provide a safe, healthy, and rewarding environment for employees, peers, owner personnel, and construction management throughout the construction process. The role requires working knowledge of OSHA, SSC, and applicable client safety requirements, programs, and procedures, and facilitates teamwork on project-site safety. The position supports safety training and learning systems, including maintaining and auditing employee training records for up to 400 employees, managing courses and events, tracking completion and KPIs, preparing training materials, and coordinating safety classes. It also supports jobsite safety documentation, signage, supplies, audits, toolbox talks, bid documents, and orientations; assists with workers’ compensation follow-ups and incident records; and performs office coordination, project-system administration, travel arrangements, and safety event support. The role may lead live or virtual safety training sessions and support General Superintendents with the Company’s Site Leadership Program.

Requirements

At least three years of experience as a Safety Coordinator or in a similar role.
High school education or equivalent.
Advanced computer skills and the ability to apply critical thinking to software use.
Strong command of Excel and PowerPoint functionality for course-creation tasks.
Excellent knowledge of legislation and procedures.
Excellent knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices.
Experience writing health and safety policies and procedures.
Familiarity with data analysis and reporting statistics.
High degree of attention to detail and accuracy with data entry.
In-depth knowledge of OSHA guidelines and practices.
Working knowledge of a safety management information system.
Public speaking experience or comfort speaking to groups.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, time-management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to work as a team player.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish, particularly for audio recordings and captioning.
Desired certificate in occupational health and safety.
Familiarity with and eagerness to learn learning management system and content management concepts.

Responsibilities

Maintain and audit training records for accuracy for up to 400 employees and report inconsistencies to the system administrator.
Create and manage on-demand courses, library content, virtual events, and in-class events within the learning system.
Complete end-of-year data cleanup, KPI reporting, offer and attendance totals, archiving, and historic preservation.
Report on course progress and interpret data in various formats to help users obtain or maintain completion credit.
Oversee session waitlists and coordinate with Safety instructors to add training sessions as needed.
Track monthly KPIs and enter data for Core 9, General Awareness, Operator License, and related measures.
Edit audio and video and produce training materials from recorded sessions for on-demand viewing.
Serve as the first contact for safety data inquiries; upload certification cards to employee profiles; perform monthly tracking; and schedule safety and OSHA training.
Prepare classrooms for training and arrange meals as needed.
Potentially lead live and virtual Safety training sessions in the office or at job sites.
Support General Superintendents in coordinating the Company’s Site Leadership Program.
Coordinate and assemble site orientation packets, including signage, posters, and state and federal documents.
Convert PowerPoint presentations into Word documents for recording the verbal portion of jobsite orientations.
Set up, maintain, and create project signage and ensure required postings are current.
Order and restock first-aid and bloodborne-pathogen kits in coordination with project sites.
Order, track, job-cost, and distribute safety supplies.
Track and file Safety audits, Superintendent audits, Toolbox Talks, and four-week look-aheads from projects.
Gather and distribute monthly Toolbox Talks and track completion.
Assist with and complete bid documents that require safety information.
Create, order, and distribute project safety signage.
Manage and assist with injury follow-ups, clinic visits, work restrictions, and treatment.
Manage incident documentation and follow up to ensure required documents are complete.
Complete OSHA 300 logs and maintain them monthly.
Complete and track documentation for the Coalition for Construction Safety and other owner prequalifications.
Assist with travel arrangements for the Safety department and other SSC employees.
Compile and distribute required SSC jobsite safety documentation to upper management.
Coordinate and assist with Safety department events.
Update safety maps with jobsite locations, management personnel, phone numbers, and addresses.
Set up and maintain projects in BIM 306 Field Manager, including personnel, punch lists, and checklists.
Cover the front desk when needed.