Safety & Health Coordinator

Nucor•Makakilo, HI

About The Position

The Safety & Health Coordinator supports field, shop, and office safety programs across Nucor Rebar Fabrication Northwest. The role works with Field Superintendents, Shop Leads, the Production Supervisor, Placing Manager, Branch Manager, and Regional Safety Supervisor to provide training, conduct safety audits, investigate safety issues, and help ensure compliance with the company’s IIPP, other safety initiatives, contractor safety programs, and applicable federal and state regulations. The position requires frequent travel to project sites, where the coordinator audits safety plans, prepares reports, assists with corrective actions, and helps develop safe work plans. The coordinator also supports new-hire training and mentoring, incident and injury investigations, safety program planning, and injury and claims management. Safety is described as the most important part of all jobs at Nucor, and the candidate must be able to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards.

Requirements

Must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards.
Must be able to travel frequently and extensively to jobsites, 50–85% of the time.
Must be able to work overtime when required.
Must be able to perform occasional off-prime-shift work to meet with teammates on other shifts.
Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces and climb stairs and ladders to inspect cranes and equipment.
Must be able to perform walking, sitting, standing, and bending, and use hands to operate objects, tools, computers, and other electronic equipment.
Some heavy lifting may be necessary.

Responsibilities

Support Field Superintendents and Branch Managers with all aspects of field and shop safety programs.
Ensure compliance with the company safety program, contractors’ safety programs, and applicable federal and state safety regulations, and report significant safety issues to the Branch Manager, Placing Manager, and Regional Safety Supervisor.
Take corrective action with Leads, Foremen, Superintendents, Teammates, or General Contractors when safety concerns are observed.
Frequently visit project sites to audit safety plans, prepare safety reports at least monthly, verify compliance with safety requirements, and formulate safe work plans.
Assist Superintendents and Foremen with issuing warnings and instructing teammates on safe work practices when procedures or company policies are not followed.
Demonstrate conduct consistent with Nucor Rebar Fabrication Missions and Initiatives.
Assist with conducting or overseeing new-hire safety training and mentor programs.
Assist Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, and Branch Managers with accident, incident, and injury reviews and root-cause investigations, including taking photographs and witness statements.
Help Superintendents and Branch Managers carry out Safety Program goals by formulating plans, procedures, and objectives and evaluating program effectiveness.
Assist with injury and claims management, including developing injury and illness treatment procedures and complying with OSHA recordkeeping requirements.