Safety Coordinator

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•Wando, SC

About The Position

The Safety Coordinator serves as a visible field safety resource and catalyst for the site’s safety culture, supporting employees, supervision, the Site Manager, and the client in maintaining a Zero Harm culture. The role involves observing work activities, coaching employees, supporting safe job planning, monitoring compliance with safety requirements, and helping ensure hazards are controlled before work proceeds. The coordinator supports site safety planning and risk management; conducts inspections and audits; tracks corrective actions; and verifies that critical controls, permits, and safe-work documentation are in place and implemented. The role also coordinates safety training, employee onboarding and engagement, incident response and investigation, injury and medical case management, industrial hygiene sampling, emergency preparedness, and required safety records and reporting. Additional duties include contractor safety support, procurement and invoicing related to medical and training services, and other site support as assigned. The duties listed are a compressed generalization and are not exhaustive. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, 10–12 years of direct related HSE experience, and 3–5 years of direct employee-supervision experience in a fast-paced maintenance or construction environment. The coordinator must be able to work in dusty, hot, cold, or wet conditions and perform the physical activities described in the qualifications. Brown & Root offers a selection of lifestyle benefits and supports career advancement through professional training and development.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
10–12 years of direct related HSE experience, with certifications or qualifications achieved through educational institutions, technical programs, NCCER, or similar.
3–5 years of direct employee-supervision experience within related disciplines in a fast-paced maintenance or construction environment.
General computer skills, including email, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
Good verbal communication skills, including use of phone, radio, and plant intercom systems.
Ability to plan and schedule HSE-related work, training, and meeting activities.
Ability to work in dusty, hot, cold, or wet conditions, including snow and rain.
Ability to ascend and descend stairs, ladders, and elevated walkways; walk, stand, and stoop for extended periods; and enter tight, congested areas, including in awkward positions.
Acquire state certifications in Asbestos and Lead removal.
Acquire a TWIC credential.

Responsibilities

Promote the site’s safety culture and serve as a visible field safety resource for employees, supervision, the Site Manager, and the client.
Conduct field observations and site walks; identify hazards, at-risk behavior, and improvement opportunities; coach employees and supervisors; and support stop-work decisions and verification of corrective actions.
Support the Behavioral Based Safety Program, daily safety meetings, toolbox discussions, pre-job meetings, job walks, and safety stand-downs.
Provide field safety feedback to the Site Manager and supervision and assist with updates to work controls when field conditions change.
Support job planning and safe work execution; assist with the Site Safety Plan and develop site policies and procedures for Site Manager approval.
Participate in Level 2 Risk Assessments and work planning for high-risk and non-routine work; verify JSAs, safe work practices, permits, and pre-job documents are complete and available.
Verify field implementation of risk controls, barricades, signage, access and egress, exclusion zones, energy isolation, lockout/tagout, and zero-energy-state requirements.
Monitor compliance with B&R, client, OSHA, and site-specific safety requirements; authorize plans for asbestos, lead, and excavation work as permitted by competency level.
Inspect work areas, tools, equipment, scaffolds, ladders, fall protection systems, electrical equipment, and PPE; conduct and document safety audits and observations.
Track safety observations, deficiencies, corrective actions, responsible parties, and due dates; verify completed actions in the field.
Monitor housekeeping, material storage, hand safety, body positioning, line-of-fire exposures, pinch points, ergonomic risks, and availability and condition of emergency equipment.
Track Safety Energy participation and assist in developing an annual Training Plan; schedule, conduct, record, and file required training.
Coordinate hiring and onboarding activities; support field mentoring and reinforce safety expectations, safe work practices, and stop-work authority.
Develop and distribute weekly toolbox packets; conduct safety campaigns and awareness activities based on trends, findings, and site risks.
Maintain required glove inventory and conduct PPE compliance checks; acquire state certifications in Asbestos and Lead removal and a TWIC credential.
Investigate incidents and near misses, including response, evidence preservation, interviews, documentation, system entries, reports, and corrective actions; maintain incident files and the site OSHA 300 Log.
Manage injury cases, coordinate medical services with the Occupational Health Provider, oversee health monitoring, maintain medical files, support fitness-for-duty efforts, and coordinate return-to-work contacts.
Conduct random and post-incident urine drug and alcohol testing and manage drug-screening material inventory.
Perform, document, and track onsite industrial hygiene sampling; support exposure identification, control, health monitoring, and follow-up.
Participate in emergency drills, exercises, committees, and meetings; evaluate response and corrective actions; support B&R Two-Up Signature policy requirements and site safety programs.
Collect safety data and prepare reports and performance metrics; maintain required filing systems and records.
Approve and pay invoices or request purchase orders for medical and training services, as appropriate, and oversee employee locker assignments.
Verify contractor and subcontractor compliance with applicable site safety requirements when they perform B&R-controlled work; provide safety support for special projects, non-routine work, and client initiatives.