Safety Coordinator

Transdev • Cartersville, GA

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About The Position

Position Purpose: Responsible for implementing a comprehensive project health and safety program. Will serve as a liaison between the company, project team, and subcontractors. Coordinates the project efforts to control or mitigate loss-producing conditions or injuries. Implement project policies and procedures necessary for safe operations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• 3 – 5 years of relevant experience.
• Must be able to document and/or investigate project issues using unbiased observation.
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision in addition to frequently coordinating, communicating with the project team to provide support and solve problems and/or issues.
• CPR/AED and Standard First Aid certification required.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification.
• Must be able to lift or handle objects of 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement training and orientation methods for the hazards to assist the project team in accepting, understanding and applying knowledge to their respective project activities, duties and responsibilities.
• Implement visual and printed materials based on identified project problems and solutions which are directed at employees and external audiences to assist in reducing accidents, injuries, and illnesses.
• Investigate project accidents, incidents, injuries and illnesses that have occurred along with the review literature and related standards.
• Determine possible causes and take remedial methods.
• Record and report statistical information relating to all project safety issues.
• Establish a project audit program and monitor program performance.
• Inspect and identify project conditions or processes having the potential to cause damage or injury to employees and/or property.
• Visual inspections, review of documents, interviews or inquiries, literature searches, application of job safety analysis.
• Evaluate and review of recognized hazards associated with project conditions, methods and processes or the comparison of existing hazard levels to standards.
• Assignments are in the form of broad goals or areas of responsibility with considerable latitude for decision making.
• Significant independent action and judgment are required subject to general company policies.
• Planning for the project execution is on an ongoing basis.
• Continually seeking new and improved methods to provide the most up to date project health and safety techniques and procedures.
• Participate in project meetings, group discussions and make project presentations.
• Provide training and/or orientation on project health and safety methods, policies and procedures.
• Work with the PM regarding health and safety conditions on the project.
• Provide assistance to the project manager, construction manager and participate in project safety events.

Benefits

• Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
• In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees